Nine-Star Como Humiliate Lens In Champions League History-Maker
From the first whistle to the last, Como were simply unstoppable. A nine-goal masterclass against Lens not only delivered one of the greatest results in the club's history, but also sent a warning to the rest of Europe.
Como put nine past sorry Lens in equal-biggest Champions League win of all time...
Como made it six wins in a row in all competitions as they dismantled RC Lens 9-1 at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in the UEFA Champions League, equalling the biggest win in the tournament's history.
Como's maiden Champions League campaign has been impressive so far, with two wins from their opening three matches putting them in contention for a top-eight finish.
Lens, meanwhile, had won just one of their opening three games, and were second-best in a first half in which Como showed why they are one of the most exciting teams in Europe.
The hosts did have the game's first chance through Florian Thauvin, who fired a drilled effort straight at Jean Butez, but they were behind inside the opening 10 minutes.
A corner found the head of Maximo Perrone and, while his header may have been drifting narrowly wide, Anastasios Douvikas was on hand to tap home from close range.
Lens briefly threatened a response, with Udol nodding over and loud penalty shouts ignored after Caqueret's handball in the box, yet Como remained a constant threat whenever they broke forward.
Risser produced a fine save to turn Paz's low strike around the post, but he was powerless to stop Como going further ahead moments later.
Paz, outstanding all evening, picked out Valle with a superb long ball into the area, and Valle's headed knock-back was steered in off the post by Douvikas for his second.
And Como had the contest all but wrapped up before half-time, as Paz capped a lightning counter-attack by rifling the ball past Risser into the roof of the net.
Even with the game firmly in their grasp, Como showed no signs of easing off after the break, extending their lead within two minutes of the restart.
Paz was at the heart of it again, threading a perfectly weighted pass in behind for Lucas Da Cunha to sweep first-time past Risser.
The Lens goalkeeper then pulled off a strong stop to deny Da Cunha a second and Como a fifth, but he was beaten again soon after when Marc-Oliver Kempf rose to head home.
You had to feel for Risser, who was picking the ball out of his net for the third time in just 11 minutes after the restart, as Douvikas latched onto another sublime Paz pass and coolly stroked it into the corner.
It felt like Como would score with every attack, and they hit seventh heaven just past the hour when substitute Mattia Liberali, only minutes after coming on, was allowed to drive unchallenged into the box before poking past Risser at his near post.
Lens at least got a brief moment of relief when Ruben Aguilar pulled one back to make it 7-1 with a sweetly struck volley.
But they were carved open again for Como's eighth of the night, as substitute Martin Baturina raced through and beat Risser one-on-one.
In the end, whether it was the raft of substitutions disrupting Como's rhythm or Fabregas' side simply taking pity on their hapless opponents, they did ease off slightly in their hunt for more goals.
There was still time for one last strike in stoppage time, though, when Matteo Papacccioli fired another one past Risser.
Como equal the biggest win in Champions League history 😱 #UCL https://t.co/H9M6ER0Jug
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This was a night that will live long in the memory for Como, a performance that announced them as genuine contenders in this competition.
Lens, on the other hand, are left to pick up the pieces from a humbling defeat, with no time to dwell on it ahead of Sunday's Ligue 1 trip to Olympique de Marseille.
🤠Hat-trick hero on a special night for Como... 🌟 Anastasios Douvikas #UCL https://t.co/1gOx760odi
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