{
  "id": 18244785,
  "title": "Champions League: Valverde rescues Real Madrid, Kuyt gets one over Liverpool and Como put nine past Lens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/champions-league-valverde-rescues-real-madrid-kuyt-gets-one-over-18244785",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T03:29:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/11/05/champions-league-valverde-rescues-real-madrid-kuyt-gets-one-over-liverpool-and-como-put-nine-past-lens/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federico Valverde scored a last-minute goal to keep Real Madrid's perfect record in the UEFA Champions League, while Liverpool suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Fenerbahce. Como's 9-1 thrashing of Lens was one of the most astounding results in Champions League history. Madrid fought back from two goals down in Athens to beat AEK 3-2, thanks to Valverde's stoppage time strike and a goal from Kylian Mbappe. Liverpool's lead evaporated twice in Istanbul as Dirk Kuyt masterminded Fenerbahce's first Champions League win since 2008, scoring the decisive header in the 89th minute. Manchester City battled back from two goals down to beat RB Leipzig 3-2, with Erling Haaland scoring the winner in the second minute of stoppage time. Arsenal held off a late Slavia Prague fightback to win 2-1 and climb to third place on 10 points. However, the most dominant performance of the night came in France, where Cesc Fabregas' Como scored six second-half goals, equaling the competition's highest winning margin.",
  "summary": "Federico Valverde struck in stoppage time to preserve Real Madrid's perfect Uefa Champions League record on Wednesday, while Liverpool suffered a damaging 3-2 defeat at Fenerbahce. Italian side Como produced one of the most extraordinary results in the competition's history with a 9-1 demolition of Lens. Madrid twice came from behind in Athens before Valverde's 92nd-minute strike secured a…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Como equal Champions League record with stunning 9-1 win at Lens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/como-equal-champions-league-record-with-stunning-9-1-win-at-lens",
        "published": "2026-11-04T23:01:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "🇪🇺 Como, a record-breaking night! All the records from 9-1 at Lens 📊",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/como-a-record-breaking-night-all-the-records-from-9-1-at-lens",
        "published": "2026-11-05T06:47:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}