Como secured the largest away win in the history of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, by defeating Lens 9-1 in France. The result saw the Italian side match the competition’s record for the largest margin of victory, winning by eight goals. The squad, which is valued at approximately 568.15 million euros, also became the second team in the modern era of the tournament to score nine goals in a single match.
Anastasios Douvikas led the scoring effort with a hat-trick, while Nico Paz, Lucas da Cunha, Marc-Olivier Kempf, Mattia Liberali, Martin Baturina, and Matteo Papaccioli added to the tally. Papaccioli, an 18-year-old product of Como’s youth academy, scored in stoppage time during his European debut. Ruben Aguilar scored the lone goal for Lens in the 65th minute. This result marks the largest defeat ever suffered by a French club in the history of the Champions League.
Historical context of the scoring margin
The 8-goal winning margin is now shared by three clubs. Before Como’s performance, only Liverpool and Real Madrid had achieved such a gap; the English side defeated Besiktas 8-0 in 2007, and Real Madrid matched that scoreline against Malmö in 2015.
While Bayern Munich recorded a 9-2 victory against Dinamo Zagreb in 2024, the Italian club distinguishes itself by achieving the 9-goal total while playing away from home. Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich all secured their high-scoring victories on home soil. Como is the only team in the competition's modern history to score more than seven goals as a visiting side.
Como climbs to fourth place after victory
The victory moves Como to 9 points after four matches, placing the team in 4th position in the competition’s new league phase. This is the club’s debut season in the Champions League; in the previous round, they defeated Manchester United 4-1. Following this match, Anastasios Douvikas leads the competition in scoring with six total goals.
For Lens, the path forward remains difficult. The French side currently sits on 3 points after suffering their third defeat in the tournament. They are scheduled to travel to Germany on November 24 to face RB Leipzig, while Como will host AEK Athens at home on the same day at 5:00 PM Brasília time.
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Nico Paz, who contributed one goal and two assists, celebrated by displaying a shirt featuring Jesús de Miguel. Paz, who grew up in Tenerife and is the son of former Argentine international Pablo Paz, was a lifelong supporter of the club.
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