Como thrashed Lens 9-1 at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Wednesday 4 November 2026. The Matchday 4 result equalled the biggest winning margin in Champions League history. Striker Anastasios Douvikas scored a hat-trick, and a club playing its first season in the competition now looks like a serious force.
Before this game, only two teams had won a Champions League match by eight goals: Liverpool, who beat Besiktas 8-0 in 2007, and Real Madrid, who beat Malmo 8-0 in 2015. Both of those wins came at home. Como did it away from home.
How Como Beat Lens 9-1 in the Champions League
Como were 3-0 up at half-time. Douvikas scored in the 7th and 32nd minutes, and Nico Paz made it three in the 40th.
The second half turned a heavy defeat into a historic one. Lucas da Cunha, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Mattia Liberali and Martin Baturina all scored, and Douvikas completed his hat-trick. Ruben Aguilar scored for Lens in the 65th minute, but it was the home side's only goal.
A teenager scored the last goal. Matteo Papaccioli, 18, came on as a substitute and scored Como's ninth in stoppage time. According to Fox Sports, he is part of Como's youth team and has yet to make his Serie A debut.
Douvikas Leads the Champions League Scoring Chart
The hat-trick took Douvikas to six goals in the competition, more than any other player after four rounds. Fox Sports reports that he has found the net in every one of Como's four Champions League games this season.
That consistency matters more than any single night. A nine-goal game can flatter a team, but a striker who scores every week keeps winning points. Seven different players scored for Como, including a substitute, which shows their attack does not rely on one man.
After his goal, Paz paid tribute to Jesús de Miguel, the Tenerife forward who died after colliding with a goalkeeper during a match. It was a sombre moment on an otherwise joyful night for the visitors.
Como coach Cesc Fabregas kept his reaction short. "Today everything went our way," he said, according to Fox Sports. "A great night for Como and our fans."
What the Result Means for Como and Lens
Como have won three of their four league-phase matches and are fourth in the table with nine points. That is a strong position for a club in its debut Champions League season, and a top-eight finish now looks within reach.
Sources describe the record in different ways. Fox Sports says no away side had ever scored nine in a Champions League match before. The previous best by a visiting team was Bayern Munich's 8-2 win over Barcelona, a 2020 game played at a neutral venue in Lisbon. SuperSport points out that Bayern's 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the 2024 league phase is the only other time a team has reached nine goals in the competition. Whichever way it is counted, the scale of the win is clear.
For Lens, the damage is severe. France24 says no French club has ever lost so heavily in European competition, and SuperSport says it is the worst Champions League defeat for a French side. It is also a third straight European loss for Lens, after defeats by Club Brugge (3-0) and Sporting CP (2-0). Manager Yannick Cahuzac now has to rebuild his players' confidence quickly.
Como's next match is in Serie A against Inter on 8 November 2026, according to Goal.com. It will show whether this form carries over to domestic football, and Inter should be a much tougher opponent than Lens.
On the same night, Liverpool lost 3-2 at Fenerbahce, Manchester City beat Leipzig 3-2, and Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2 thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Federico Valverde. On a night of close finishes, Como's margin stood alone.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was the score between Lens and Como?
Como won 9-1 away at Lens in the Champions League league phase on 4 November 2026. Ruben Aguilar scored Lens' only goal.
Who scored the hat-trick for Como?
Anastasios Douvikas scored three goals. He now has six in the competition, the most of any player after Matchday 4.
Is a 9-1 win a Champions League record?
The eight-goal margin equals the biggest winning margin in the competition, matching Liverpool's 8-0 win over Besiktas and Real Madrid's 8-0 win over Malmo. Fox Sports also reports that Como are the first away team to score nine goals in a Champions League match.
Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/como-breaks-bayern- • Published November 06, 2026 • SportsPulse Daily