Anastasios Douvikas scored a hat-trick in the 7th, 32nd and 57th minutes as Como crushed Lens 9-1 at Bollaert-Delelis Stadium in Champions League-phase matchday four, a result that equalled the competition’s record winning margin and lifted the Greek striker outright to the top of the tournament’s scoring charts with six goals, goal.com reported.
Douvikas’s hat-trick powers Como to a 9-1 record win
Como’s 9-1 victory over Lens at Bollaert-Delelis Stadium on matchday four of the Champions League phase stands as one of the most lopsided results in the competition’s history. The eight-goal margin equalled the record for the biggest win in the Champions League era, previously set by Liverpool’s 8-0 win over Beşiktaş in 2007 and Real Madrid’s 8-0 win over Malmö in 2015, according to Sözcü. Como also matched the record for the most goals scored by one team in a single Champions League match, equalling Bayern Munich’s 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb in 2024, Haber 7 reported.
Douvikas, the Greek forward, scored all three of his goals in the first hour: the opener in the 7th minute, a second in the 32nd and a third in the 57th. His hat-trick made him the top scorer of the tournament so far this season, with six goals in total, goal.com reported.
How the nine goals fell at Bollaert-Delelis
Como opened the scoring through Douvikas in the 7th minute and went on to add goals from Douvikas (32nd and 57th), Nico Paz (40th), Lucas Da Cunha (47th), Marc Kempf (53rd, though the initial report listed the 54th minute), Mattia Liberali (62nd), Martin Baturina (69th) and Matteo Papaccioli in stoppage time (90+1 or 90+2, the outlets differ). Lens’s only goal came from Aguilar in the 65th minute, Fotomaç reported.
Douvikas overtakes Haaland in the scoring race
Douvikas’s hat-trick changed the top of the tournament’s scoring charts. Manchester City’s Erling Haaland had briefly moved to the top earlier the same matchday after scoring in City’s 3-2 win over RB Leipzig, bringing his tally to five goals, but the Greek striker’s three goals left him on six, goal.com reported. Haaland and Club Brugge’s Nicolò Tresoldi, who scored against PSV, are level on five. A group of seven players, including Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé and Raphinha, sit on four goals each.
What the result means for Como and Lens
The win took Como, appearing in the Champions League for the first time in their history, to nine points and fourth place in the league-phase table, Haberler reported. Lens dropped to three points. Como’s next match is at home against AEK, while Lens travels to RB Leipzig, Sözcü reported.
Questions readers still have about the record night
Is the 9-1 win the biggest in Champions League history? Yes, in terms of goal margin. The eight-goal margin matched the previous records of Liverpool 8-0 Beşiktaş (2007) and Real Madrid 8-0 Malmö (2015), as Sözcü reported. In terms of goals scored, Como’s nine matched Bayern Munich’s nine against Dinamo Zagreb in 2024.
How many goals does Douvikas have now? Six, which puts him alone at the top of the tournament’s scoring charts after matchday four, ahead of Haaland and Tresoldi on five, according to goal.com.
What happens next for Como? The Italian side, on nine points, host AEK in the fifth matchday after the international break, Sözcü reported.
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