Como crush Lens 9-1 in Champions League
Como beat Lens 9-1 away in France on Wednesday in the Champions League league phase, matching the record for most goals in a single match. Anastasios Douvikas scored a hat-trick and Nico Paz added a goal and two assists. The margin equalled the largest victory in Champions League history, and Como became the first away side to score nine in the competition. The win lifted Como to fourth in the standings after four matchdays, with Lens sitting 33rd on three points.
Key facts
- Como's 19 goals in four matches equal Queens Park Rangers' 1976 record for a club's first four European matches.
- Only Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Arsenal have a better record than Como after four matchdays.
- Como's next Champions League matches are against AEK Athens and Real Betis, then Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.
- Paz held up a T-shirt bearing the image of Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, who died after an on-field collision.
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Why it matters
Como's result is the biggest away scoring display in the competition's recent history and puts a debutant side among the early leaders.
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