Como Beat Lens 9-1 to Set Champions League Away Records

Como arrived in France for the fourth matchday of the Champions League league phase on November 4. Lens were hosting at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, with kickoff scheduled for 21:00, according to Fanpage.

This is Como's first season in the competition, Il Post reported. Their visit to Lens became a record-setting night.

On November 4, Como beat Lens 9-1 away from home. The BBC described a dominant performance that equalled the record for goals scored by one team in a Champions League match.

Tasos Douvikas scored a hat-trick in the victory, according to Football Italia. His contribution helped turn an emphatic result into a historic one.

The records need a little separating. Como matched the single-team scoring record, but set new marks for the biggest away win, according to the BBC, and the most goals scored away by a team in the competition, according to ESPN.

Reporting on November 5, Arab News also described the eight-goal margin as equalling the record for the biggest victory in the modern Champions League. That is a different measure from the away records Como broke.

Como moved up to fourth in the league phase standings, CBS Sports reported on November 5. ANSA reported that Douvikas was the competition's leading scorer and that qualification was drawing closer.

The immediate response from Fabregas was caution rather than celebration without limits. ESPN reported that he warned Como against buying into the hype, while ANSA reported his call for the team to stay humble.

Securing qualification is the next concrete target. ANSA described Como as getting closer, not as already through. Their fourth-place position gives the next league phase matches significance beyond the records set at Lens.