Italian Serie A club Como 1907 dismantled RC Lens 9-1 in France during the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League, securing the largest victory in the history of the competition’s main tournament. Sky Sport Austria reported that the debutants surpassed previous 8-0 benchmarks, matching a scoring milestone previously reached only by Bayern Munich.
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How the Record-Breaking Tally Unfolded in Lens
The fixture at Stade Bollaert-Delelis turned into a tactical mismatch as Cesc Fàbregas engineered a ruthless attacking masterclass. Tasos Douvikas opened the scoring in the 7th minute before adding a second prior to the break, alongside a strike from Nico Paz to establish a 3-0 halftime advantage. LAOLA1 noted that the floodgates opened completely after the interval, with Gaëtan Coulibaly (listed as Da Cunha in match rosters), central defender Marc-Oliver Kempf, and further goals from Douvikas compounding the hosts’ misery.
Lens managed a lone response through Deiver Machado (reported as Aguilar by LAOLA1), but further strikes from Simone Liberali and Martin Baturina pushed the scoreline to 8-1 by the 69th minute. Needing one more goal to claim the outright record, 18-year-old Matteo Papaccioli converted in stoppage time to make it 9-1. Sky Sport Austria pointed out that this result eclipses the previous record 8-0 margins set by Liverpool against Beşiktaş in 2007 and Real Madrid against Malmö in 2015.
Como Claims Record for Largest Champions League Margin
While Como claimed the record for the largest margin of victory in the Champions League proper, the match stopped short of the all-time goal-scoring record. That distinction remains with Borussia Dortmund’s 8-4 win over Legia Warsaw in 2016. Bayern Munich previously put nine past Dinamo Zagreb in a 9-2 thrashing, but Como’s 9-1 away demolition stands alone for its sheer 8-goal differential.
League Table Implications and Upcoming Fixtures
The historic win elevates Como into fourth place in the expanded league phase table, collecting their third victory in four matches. Having previously recorded wins over RB Leipzig and Manchester United, Fàbregas’s squad continues to defy expectations in their debut campaign.
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