Lens 1-9 Como: Douvikas hat-trick equals Champions League record

Cesc Fàbregas's Como beat French side RC Lens 9-1 at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on 4 November 2026, Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League league phase. According to UEFA's list, the eight-goal margin equals the biggest win in the competition's history and is now its biggest away win. The Serie A side, playing in the Champions League for the first time, also became only the second club to score nine in a single game.

Como were 3-0 up at the break. Hürriyet's match report credits Anastasios Douvikas with three goals (7, 32, 57), with Nico Paz (40), Lucas Da Cunha (47), Kempf (53), Mattia Liberali (62) and Martin Baturina (69) also on target. Matteo Papaccioli added the ninth: Turkish outlets Ajansspor and Sabah timed it at 90+2, Hürriyet at 90. Ruben Aguilar got Lens's only goal in the 65th minute.

Which Champions League record did Como equal?

Como's 9-1 win matched the eight-goal margin that is the largest in Champions League history. According to UEFA, only two teams had won by that much before: Liverpool beat Turkish club Beşiktaş 8-0 on 6 November 2007, and Real Madrid beat Malmö 8-0 on 8 December 2015. Both of those wins came at home, so Como's result at Lens is the biggest away win the competition has seen.

Como also joined a very short list for goals scored. Until now, the only team to score nine in a Champions League game was Bayern München, who beat GNK Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 on 17 September 2024. The 10 goals put the game among the highest-scoring in the competition. That record is 12 goals, from Borussia Dortmund's 8-4 win over Legia Warszawa on 22 November 2016.

ScoreLab data puts Como's expected goals at just 2.25, but the Italians turned 9 of their 12 shots on target into goals. Lens had 11 attempts and only 3 of them were on target.

How did Anastasios Douvikas perform against Lens?

Greece striker Anastasios Douvikas, 27, played 61 minutes. He scored three, set up one and was named player of the match with a ScoreLab rating of 9.76. He had already scored against Feyenoord and Manchester United in this season's competition. Douvikas is also Como's top scorer in Serie A with 5 goals in 10 games, and his contract runs until 30 June 2029.

How is Como's season going?

Como have won three of their first four Champions League games. Fàbregas's side beat RB Leipzig 4-1, lost 3-2 away at Feyenoord, then beat Manchester United 4-1 before the 9-1 win at Lens. Turkish outlet Ajansspor reports that Como moved to 9 points and stayed in the top eight, while Lens are stuck on 3 points. Como are also doing well in Serie A: ScoreLab data shows 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from 10 games, with 23 points and fourth place.

When do Como play next?

1. 8 November 2026 — Inter v Como (Serie A, Matchday 11)
2. 24 November 2026 — Como v AEK Athens (Champions League, Matchday 5)
3. 9 December 2026 — Real Betis v Como (Champions League, Matchday 6)