{
  "id": 18252222,
  "title": "'We were completely dominated' - Lens boss Yannick Cahuzac tells players to take 'a long, hard look' at themselves after historic 9-1 Champions League defeat to Como",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/we-were-completely-dominated-lens-boss-yannick-cahuzac-tells-players",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T05:11:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/were-completely-dominated-lens-boss-051107632.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lens suffered a historic 9-1 defeat at home to Italian side Como in the Champions League, marking the largest away victory in the competition's history. The French team was overwhelmed by the Serie A side, with Cesc Fabregas leading the ruthless attack. Lens' only consolation goal came from right-back Ruben Aguilar in the 65th minute. Manager Yannick Cahuzac demanded his players take full responsibility for the collapse, urging them to confront harsh truths and regain pride before facing domestic rivals Marseille in Ligue 1.",
  "summary": "Lens head coach Yannick Cahuzac has challenged his shell-shocked squad to confront some harsh truths after suffering a historic 9-1 Champions League thrashing at home to Como on Wednesday night. Cesc Fabregas' ruthless Italian visitors ran riot at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis to record the largest away victory in the tournament's history.",
  "key_points": [
    "Lens suffered historic 9-1 defeat to Como in Champions League",
    "Cesc Fabregas led ruthless attack, scoring multiple goals",
    "Manager Yannick Cahuzac demands players take responsibility"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This historic collapse forces the squad to confront deep-seated defensive failures before they can attempt to salvage their domestic season against Marseille.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}