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  "title": "Como thrash Lens 9-1 in record-breaking Champions League rout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/como-thrash-lens-9-1-in-record-breaking-champions-league-rout",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T22:42:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/como-thrash-lens-9-1-in-record-breaking-champions-league-rout/"
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  "account": "In an extraordinary match, Italian club Como dominated French team Lens with a staggering 9-1 victory in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The game took place at Lens' Stade Bollaert-Delelis, where Como scored nine goals in a historic performance that Football Italia deemed \"historic.\" The match extended Como's impressive run to six consecutive victories, showcasing their strong form.\n\nAnastasios Douvikas led the scoring with a hat-trick, while 18-year-old Matteo Papaccioli scored his first senior goal during his debut. Como's dominance began early when Douvikas scored in the seventh minute, reacting quickest to a cross after Máximo Perrone's delivery. Douvikas added a second goal in the 32nd minute and a third five minutes before halftime, with Nico Paz assisting.\n\nThe Argentine midfielder honored a late footballer who passed away following an on-field accident by holding up a shirt bearing his image. Como continued their assault in the second half, scoring four goals within two minutes after the restart. Marc-Oliver Kempf opened the scoring with a header from Milla's cross, and Douvikas completed his hat-trick four minutes later.\n\nThe visitors managed to pull one back three minutes after the restart when Ruben Aguilar volleyed home from a corner, but Como quickly restored their seven-goal advantage with Martin Baturina's goal. The match concluded with Papaccioli scoring on his first appearance for the senior side in stoppage time, marking the first offside goal confirmed through VAR.",
  "summary": "Italian side Como thrashed French club Lens 9-1 in a historic UEFA Champions League match, with Anastasios Douvikas scoring a hat-trick. Read More: https://punchng.com/como-thrash-lens-9-1-in-record-breaking-champions-league-rout/",
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