Como equal Champions League record with stunning 9-1 win at Lens

Summarised from 6 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 13:42 · Archive

Como thrashed Lens 9-1 away in the Champions League, equalling the record for the biggest victory in the tournament's history.

Como produced a stunning performance to beat Lens 9-1 away in the Champions League on Wednesday, equalling the record for the largest margin of victory in the competition's history. The Italian side went 3-0 up at half-time before adding six more goals in the second half in a spellbinding display.

Anastasios Douvikas led the scoring with a hat-trick for Como. Nico Paz, Lucas Da Cunha, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Mattia Liberali, Martin Baturina and Matteo Papaccioli also found the net, with seven different players scoring across the match. Paz also provided two assists in the victory.

Como, managed by Cesc Fabregas, have now won three of their four matches in their maiden Champions League campaign and sit fourth in the league phase at the halfway stage, above clubs including Barcelona, Manchester City, Liverpool and Bayern Munich. The Italian side also sit fourth in Serie A.

The 9-1 scoreline matches the record set by Liverpool's 8-0 win over Besiktas in 2007 and Real Madrid's 8-0 victory over Malmo in 2015. However, Como achieved theirs away from home, marking the biggest away win in Champions League history.

France 24 reports that the defeat is the heaviest in the history of French football in European competition. Lens have now suffered three consecutive defeats in Europe, having previously lost 3-0 to Club Brugge and 2-0 to Sporting CP.

Como have two further matches to play before the year ends against AEK Athens and Real Betis. They will then face PSG and Barcelona in their final two games of the league phase, by which time they may have secured passage into the knockout stages.

How it is being reported

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• Champions League : Lens suffer historic 9-1 defeat against ComoRC Lens suffered the heaviest defeat in the history of French football in European competition, losing 9-1 at home to Como in the Champions League. Having already been beaten by Club Brugge (3-0) and Sporting CP (2-0), Lens have now suffered three consecutive defeats in Europe.France 24 · 5 Nov, 08:45
• Champions League: Liverpool suffer 3-2 loss at Fenerbahce, Como thump LensComo equal Champions League record with stunning 9-1 win at Lens as Haaland rescues Manchester City at Leipzig.Al Jazeera · 5 Nov, 07:21
• Como score nine to make Champions League historyAnastasios Douvikas scores a hat-trick as Como produce a stunning 9-1 away win over Lens on match day four, recording the biggest away win in Champions League history.BBC Sport · 4 Nov, 22:45
• Champions League round-up: Como smash nine past Lens as Real Madrid leave it late in GreeceComo produced a stunning performance to beat Lens 9-1 in FranceIndependent Sport · 4 Nov, 22:42
• Como make Champions League history to prove Man Utd thrashing was no flukeComo secured a thumping 9-1 win in Lens as they continued to thrive in Europe with their margin of victory equalling Champions League historyMirror Sport · 4 Nov, 22:36

In this story: Como · Lens · Cesc Fabregas · Anastasios Douvikas · Nico Paz · Manchester United · Barcelona · Real Madrid

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