Como beat Lens 9-1 in historic Champions League away win
Como's emphatic victory in France leaves them fourth in the league standings, with Anastasios Douvikas scoring a hat trick as the club's first Champions League campaign gathers momentum.
By Hushread Stories, from 8 outlets · First published 4 Nov 2026 · Chapter 1 of 2
In brief
- Como beat Lens 9-1 away in the fourth round of the Champions League league phase.
- Anastasios Douvikas scored a hat trick as Como recorded the biggest away win in Champions League history.
- The victory came during Como's first season in the competition and left them fourth in the standings.
- Douvikas is the competition's leading scorer, with Como moving closer to qualification after their emphatic victory.
- Earlier coverage showed the match at 0-0, but subsequent reports confirmed a completed victory for Como.
Timeline · 4 moments
Douvikas hat trick accompanies historic away win record
BBC Football ↗Como complete emphatic 9-1 away victory over Lens
Il Post ↗Early live coverage shows the match at 0-0
Adnkronos - ultimoratop ↗Lens scheduled to host Como in fourth round
Fanpage ↗How it started
Como travelled to face Lens on November 4 for the fourth round of the Champions League league phase. Kickoff was scheduled for 21:00 at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, according to Fanpage.
The earlier picture was a match still in progress at 0-0, as reflected in Adnkronos - ultimoratop's live coverage. That snapshot has now been overtaken by reports of a completed, emphatic Como victory.
How it unfolded
The November 4 match finished Lens 1, Como 9. Il Post reported the result and described Como as playing their first season in the competition.
Anastasios Douvikas scored a hat trick in the away victory, according to BBC Football. The supplied coverage does not give the sequence or timing of the goals.
The scale of the result also brought a record claim. BBC Football called it the biggest away win in Champions League history, while World News CNA described Como as equalling a Champions League record. The supplied headline from the latter does not specify which record.
Where it stands
The match is over, rather than ongoing as the earlier summary indicated. The 9-1 scoreline is reported by Il Post, BBC Football and RSS di - ANSA.it.
Como are fourth in the standings and Douvikas is the competition's leading scorer, according to RSS di - ANSA.it. Its report says qualification is moving closer, not that it has already been secured.
What to watch
Qualification is the next unresolved issue for Como. RSS di - ANSA.it reports that the win brings it nearer, but the supplied coverage gives neither a confirmed qualification place nor details of Como's next fixture.
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