Como thrash Lens 9-1 in the Champions League, a first for an away side

📰 Como won 9-1 at Lens on 4 November, the first time an away team has scored nine in a Champions League game. 📌 Key points ⚽ Douvikas scored a hat-trick. 🎯 Paz, Da Cunha, Kempf, Liberali, Baturina and Papaccioli also scored. 📜 No away side had scored nine in a Champions League game before. 🏆 Como are fourth in the table on nine points. 🗣️ Fabregas urged his players to stay humble. 📝 What happened 🏟️ Anastasios Douvikas scored three, with Nico Paz, Lucas Da Cunha, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Mattia Liberali, Martin Baturina and debutant Matteo Papaccioli adding one each. 📜 Irish Examiner and Gulf News report it as the first time an away team scored nine in the competition, equalling the nine-goal total of Bayern’s 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb in September 2024. 🗣️ Cesc Fabregas said he was angry about the goal conceded from a corner and that preparation for Sunday’s league game would start the next day. Como face AEK Athens next in Europe. 📊 By the numbers • Score 9-1 • Nine points from four games, fourth overall • Seven different scorers • First away side to score nine in a Champions League game 🔭 Why it matters Como lost 2-0 at Inter on Sunday, but their first Champions League season has already made history.