Como absolutely obliterated Lens with a 9-1 rout on Wednesday, becoming the first away team ever to smash nine goals in a Champions League match. This wasn’t just a win; it was a statement game, making it three victories in four matches for Cesc Fabregas’ squad in their debut season. The team just climbed to fourth in the league phase standings, and honestly, who saw this coming? Fabregas himself summed it up perfectly, saying, “Today everything went our way. A great night for Como and our fans.” Yeah, no kidding, coach.
Record Books? Shredded.
What Como did at Lens wasn’t just impressive, it was historic. The previous best scoring performance by an away club in the Champions League? That was Bayern Munich’s 8-2 beatdown of Barcelona back in 2020, at a neutral venue no less. Como just topped that, on Lens’ home turf, 9-1. Think about that for a second! They also matched the biggest margin of victory we’ve seen in the competition, right alongside Liverpool and Real Madrid’s 8-0 home wins. But let’s be clear: Liverpool and Real Madrid did theirs at home. Como did this on the road. That’s a whole different level of domination.
Douvikas Dominates, Paz Honors, and a Kid Shines
Let’s talk about the players who made this happen. Tasos Douvikas was an absolute force, bagging a hat trick. The dude has now scored in all four of Como’s matches, and get this: he leads the Champions League with six goals already. That’s some serious firepower in a debut season. Nico Paz also found the net, but his celebration was something else. Instead of going wild, he grabbed a T-shirt featuring Jesús de Miguel, the Tenerife forward who tragically died after an on-field collision. Paz spent time in Tenerife’s youth system from 2014-16, and that was a seriously powerful, heartfelt moment. Lucas Da Cunha, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Mattia Liberali, Martina Baturina, and Matteo Papaccioli also chipped in goals. And talk about a story: 18-year-old Papaccioli, a member of Como’s youth team, came on in the second half and scored. He hasn’t even played in Serie A yet! This kid is making his mark on the biggest European stage right out of the gate.
This Como team is clearly showing something special in their first run in the Champions League. They’ve moved into a top-four spot and are making history. With players like Douvikas leading the charge and a surprising depth of talent, including young guns like Papaccioli stepping up, it’s going to be wild to see what they do next as they continue to shake up the league phase standings.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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