Como's nine-goal rout at Lens makes Champions League history

Como produced a record-setting night in the Champions League, overwhelming Lens 9-1 away, according to a report in Corriere dello Sport. The Italian outlet described the result as a historic achievement, noting that no Italian team had previously scored nine goals in an away Champions League match and that no side had won on the road by such a margin. The report framed the performance as the standout moment so far for Fabregas's team in their first European campaign.

The scoring was spread across the team, with Douvikas registering a hat-trick. According to the report, he became the tournament's top scorer and found the net for a fourth consecutive match, a feat it compared to one previously achieved by Del Piero. Paz, Da Cunha, Kempf, Liberali and Baturina also scored, with the report stating that the first eight goals arrived within 69 minutes. Late on, Couto came close to making it 9-1 before Matteo Papaccioli, an 18-year-old Primavera midfielder making his absolute debut, sealed the scoreline. The report said he was set up by Mattia Liberali, 19, and used the moment to push back against the idea that Italian football lacks talent.

Corriere dello Sport placed the result in the context of Como's broader Champions League run under Fabregas, citing earlier 4-1 wins over Leipzig and Manchester United before the 9-1 victory at Lens. After the fourth round of the league phase, the report said Como sat fourth with nine points, behind PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal and level with Barcelona, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Liverpool, Bruges, Sporting, Betis and Borussia Dortmund. It added that a playoff place was already virtually secured and that Como would face Inter at San Siro on Sunday with six straight wins across league and Champions League behind them. The report did not state whether the Lens match was played at a neutral venue or clarify the competition format beyond the league phase.