Como delivered a historic statement in the Champions League group phase on November 4, 2026, routing Lens 9-1 away at Stade Bollaert-Delelis to equal the record for the largest winning margin in the modern tournament. Led by manager Cesc Fàbregas, the Italian newcomers became the first side in tournament history to score nine goals away from home in a single fixture.
An Unprecedented Onslaught in Northern France
The goals flowed immediately on Wednesday evening as Anastasios Douvikas opened the scoring in the seventh minute, assisted by Máximo Perrone. Douvikas struck again in the 32nd minute following a pass from Álex Valle, before Nico Paz added a third in the 40th minute.
كومو بقيادة فابريجاس يحقق أكبر انتصار في تاريخ النسخة الحديثة من دوري أبطال أوروبا، ويصبح أول فريق يسجل 9 أهداف في مباراة واحدة خارج ملعبه بتاريخ البطولة ككل 😱 كما أنه أول فريق يسجل 19 هدفًا في أول 4 جولات من أول مشاركة له في النسخة الحديثة من دوري الأبطال 🏆 بينما لانس هو أول… pic.twitter.com/bUydZ7OcOQ
Lucas Da Cunha netted the fourth in the 47th minute, and Marc Oliver Kempf converted for the fifth in the 53rd minute. Douvikas completed his hat-trick in the 57th minute to make it six. Mattia Liberali added the seventh in the 62nd minute. Although Rubén Aguilar pulled one back for the hosts in the 65th minute, Martin Baturina restored the visitors’ margin with the eighth in the 69th minute. Matteo Papaccioli completed the rout in the second minute of stoppage time, sealing a 9-1 scoreline.
The first half alone had established total dominance for the visiting side, who went to the interval holding a comfortable three-goal advantage after suffocating their opponents on the pitch. Following the break, the relentless pressure continued unabated as the Italian team capitalized on defensive lapses and open spaces across the pitch.
Match Equals Largest Winning Margin in Modern Tournament
The outcome matches the record for the largest winning margin in the modern Champions League, with an eight-goal difference, equalling the 8-0 wins by Real Madrid against Malmö in 2015 and Liverpool against Beşiktaş in 2007. It also places the fixture among the highest-scoring matches in the modern era of the competition with ten total goals, trailing Borussia Dortmund’s 8-4 win against Legia Warsaw in 2016, Monaco’s 8-3 victory over Deportivo La Coruña in 2003, and Bayern Munich’s 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb in 2024. Lens became the first team to concede nine goals at home in a Champions League match.
Tributes and Standing in the Table
Amid the celebrations, Nico Paz marked his 40th-minute goal by revealing a shirt bearing the image of the late Tenerife player Jesús de Miguel.
ماتيا ليبيرالي يتلاعب بالدفاع بانطلاقة فردية رائعة، ويُطلق تسديدة متقنة، مسجلاً الهدف السابع لكومو! 🚀🤯#دوري_أبطال_أوروبا pic.twitter.com/LF4Wv1qTrB
The result lifts Como to nine points from four matches, placing them fourth in the league phase table. Lens remains on three points, dropping to 33rd place under manager Yannick Cahuzac.