Como 1907 beat Lens 9-1 in Lens on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, and in doing so matched the biggest winning margin in the modern Champions League. It was Matchday 4 of the league phase, and Cesc Fabregas’s side now sit fourth in the table. Here is what happened, which records were involved, and why the result matters.
Como 9-1 Lens: how the Champions League rout unfolded
According to beIN Sports, Greek striker Anastasios Douvikas opened the scoring from close range in the seventh minute and added a second just after the half-hour mark. Nico Paz made it 3-0 by half-time, and then set up Lucas Da Cunha for the fourth. Marc-Oliver Kempf headed in the fifth, and Douvikas completed his hat-trick later in the half.
The substitutes joined in as well. Mattia Liberali scored Como’s seventh from the bench, Martin Baturina added the eighth in the 69th minute, and Matteo Papaccioli made it nine. Lens did get one back through a fine Ruben Aguilar volley, but it was a rare moment of relief for the home side at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Quick facts
- Competition: UEFA Champions League, league phase, Matchday 4
- Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Score: Lens 1-9 Como 1907
- Como scorers: Douvikas (3), Paz, Da Cunha, Kempf, Liberali, Baturina, Papaccioli
- Lens scorer: Ruben Aguilar
The records behind a 9-1 away win
beIN Sports, citing Opta and the record books, reports that Como equalled the biggest winning margin in the modern Champions League, which is eight goals. Liverpool beat Besiktas 8-0 in 2007 and Real Madrid beat Malmo 8-0 in 2015. Como are also described as only the second team to score nine in a single game in the competition, after Bayern Munich beat Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 in the league phase in 2024.
Both beIN Sports and Al Jazeera, which drew on Reuters, point to the away angle. Al Jazeera says Como were the first team since 1971 to score nine goals away from home in the European Cup. beIN adds that the last club to do it was Feyenoord against Olympiacos in the old European Cup that same year.
For Lens it was a third straight defeat in the competition, and beIN describes the margin as a record Champions League loss for a French club. That wording is the outlet’s own, so treat the exact scope of the record with some care.
What it means for Como in the Champions League table
Como have won three of their four league-phase games and sit fourth on nine points, according to Al Jazeera, with 19 goals scored so far. beIN notes they had already beaten RB Leipzig and Manchester United 4-1 at home this season. They finished fourth in Serie A last season, which earned them a first Champions League campaign.
Club captain Lucas Da Cunha called it an incredible night, and also said the team could not get ahead of themselves, according to Al Jazeera. That is a sensible message after a result like this: a big goal difference helps in a 36-team table, but only the next few matchdays will show whether Como can hold a top-eight place.
Why this result is more than a statistic
Nine-goal games are rare at any level, and in the Champions League they are almost unheard of. Como’s result shows how quickly the competition’s newer format, with 36 clubs in one table, can reward attacking football and punish teams that lose confidence. Goal difference now matters for every club, which is why a heavy win can change a club’s outlook overnight.
For a quick look at the other Matchday 4 scores, including Liverpool’s defeat in Istanbul, read our Champions League Matchday 4 results. More coverage is in our Match Reports section.
Como return to Serie A action next, with the focus on whether this level of finishing can continue against stronger defences.
Sources: beIN Sports, Al Jazeera (Reuters), 101 Great Goals. Article date: November 6, 2026.
