Como Becomes First Away Team to Score Nine Goals in Champions League Match

Como made Champions League history with a stunning 9-1 victory over Lens in France, becoming the first away side to score nine goals in a match in the competition. Cesc Fàbregas’ team also equalled the tournament’s biggest winning margin, with Tasos Douvikas scoring a hat-trick.

Como Make History With Extraordinary Victory in France

Como have written their names into UEFA Champions League history after producing a remarkable 9-1 victory over Lens at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.

Cesc Fàbregas’ side became the first visiting team to score nine goals in a Champions League match, delivering one of the most extraordinary results in the competition’s history.

The Italian club also equalled the largest winning margin ever recorded in the Champions League, matching the eight-goal victories previously achieved by Liverpool against Beşiktaş in 2007 and Real Madrid against Malmö in 2015.

The result was particularly significant because Como are making their debut in the competition this season. Their performance demonstrated how quickly the club has established itself as a serious attacking force in European football.

Douvikas Leads the Rout With a Brilliant Hat-Trick

Tasos Douvikas was central to Como’s remarkable performance, scoring three goals to complete an impressive hat-trick.

The Greek striker opened the scoring in the seventh minute before adding another in the first half. He then completed his treble during Como’s devastating second-half spell.

His achievement extended an impressive scoring run, having found the net in each of Como’s first four Champions League matches. The hat-trick also took his competition tally to six goals, placing him among the leading scorers in the tournament.

Eight More Goals Complete a Historic Scoreline

Como’s attacking contribution was not limited to Douvikas. Nico Paz, Lucas Da Cunha, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Mattia Liberali, Martin Baturina and Matteo Papaccioli also found the net.

Como established a commanding 3-0 advantage before half-time and then produced an extraordinary burst of goals after the interval.

Lens managed to score once through Ruben Aguilar, but that proved little more than a consolation as the visitors continued to exploit the defensive weaknesses of their opponents.

The ninth goal arrived in stoppage time through 18-year-old Matteo Papaccioli, who came on as a substitute. The academy player had not yet made his Serie A debut, making his contribution to such a historic European night particularly memorable.

Como Surpass Previous Away-Scoring Benchmarks

Before Wednesday’s encounter, Bayern Munich’s 8-2 victory over Barcelona in the 2019/20 Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon had stood out as the previous benchmark for an away club's scoring performance.

However, that match was played at a neutral venue, whereas Como achieved their nine-goal feat at Lens’ home stadium.

Bayern had previously scored nine goals in a Champions League match, defeating Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 in September 2024. Como have now become only the second team to reach that total in a single Champions League fixture.

Their 9-1 victory also joined Liverpool’s 8-0 win over Beşiktaş and Real Madrid’s 8-0 triumph against Malmö as the competition’s biggest winning margins.

Nico Paz Pays Tribute During the Celebrations

One of the most touching moments of the evening came after Nico Paz scored Como’s third goal.

Rather than celebrating in the usual fashion, the Argentine midfielder retrieved a shirt bearing the image of Jesús de Miguel, a Tenerife forward who had died following an on-field collision with an opposing goalkeeper.

Paz had spent time in Tenerife’s youth system between 2014 and 2016, making the tribute particularly meaningful.

The gesture provided an emotional moment amid the celebrations and showed that the extraordinary night carried significance beyond the result itself.

Fàbregas’ Como Continue Impressive Champions League Debut

The victory represented Como’s third win in four Champions League matches and moved them to fourth place in the league-phase standings with nine points.

They had already recorded convincing 4-1 victories over RB Leipzig and Manchester United, underlining the attacking quality they have brought into their first campaign at this level.

Their 19 goals after four matches also matched Queens Park Rangers’ record for the most goals scored by a club in its first four matches in major European competition, a benchmark established in 1976.

Fàbregas was understandably delighted with the result, describing it as an incredible night and praising the performance of his players.

Como will now look towards their remaining league-phase fixtures, including meetings with AEK Athens, Real Betis, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona. Their extraordinary performance against Lens has already made their debut European campaign one of the most remarkable stories of the season.