Fabregas’ Como run riot with 9-1 thrashing of Lens to match Champions League record
LENS, Nov 5 — Italian outfit Como equalled the record for the biggest winning margin in the modern Champions...
Italian football club Como secured a remarkable 9-1 victory over French team Lens in the Champions League, matching a record for the biggest winning margin in the competition's modern era. Led by Greek striker Anastasios Douvikas, who scored a hat-trick, Como claimed their third win in four games this season. The match, held at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in northern France, saw Como score nine times, the only other team to achieve such a feat previously being Bayern Munich in 2024.
Douvikas opened the scoring in the seventh minute and added another shortly before halftime. Following a stellar team move, Nico Paz scored a third goal at half-time. After the break, Lucas Da Cunha, Marc-Oliver Kempf, and Douvikas continued the scoring spree, with Mattia Liberali coming off the bench to add the seventh goal. Lens fought back with a late volley from Ruben Aguilar, but Martin Baturina sealed the result with Como's eighth goal in the 69th minute.
Como's coach Cesc Fabregas expressed satisfaction with his team's performance, while Lens coach Yannick Cahuzac described the defeat as humiliating, marking the third straight Champions League loss for the French club.
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