Como Thrash Lens 9-1 to Equal Champions League Records

Como, Lens, Anastasios Douvikas and Cesc Fàbregas
4 November 2026

Como defeated Lens 9-1 away from home in an extraordinary Champions League performance. The Italian club equalled the competition’s nine-goal single-match scoring record and eight-goal winning-margin record.

Douvikas scored a hat-trick, while Nico Paz, Lucas Da Cunha, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Mattia Liberali, Martin Baturina and Baba Tchiolli also scored. Lens managed one consolation through Ricardo Aguilar. The result lifted Como to fourth place in the league phase, while Douvikas reached six goals to lead the tournament’s scoring chart.

Why It Matters

Como's record-equalling victory moves them into the Champions League's top four.