Como matched the Champions League record for goals scored by one team in a match with a remarkable 9-1 victory away to Lens.
The result equalled Bayern Munich’s tally against Dinamo Zagreb in 2024 and extended an extraordinary debut European campaign for Cesc Fabregas’ side. It also moved Como into fourth place in the league phase table.
The Italian club had already recorded impressive victories over RB Leipzig and Manchester United, with a narrow defeat by Feyenoord between those results. Their performance in France was their most emphatic yet.
Tasos Douvikas gave Como control by scoring twice from close range before Nico Paz added a third with a powerful finish. The Tenerife-born forward then revealed a T-shirt in tribute to Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who died after suffering a serious injury in an on-pitch collision.
Lens were already struggling to contain their opponents, and Como increased their advantage less than two minutes into the second half through captain Lucas da Cunha.
Marc-Oliver Kempf headed in the fifth goal in the 53rd minute, before Paz supplied Douvikas, who calmly completed his hat-trick.
Substitute Mattia Liberali then raced clear and stabbed the ball into the net for Como’s seventh after 62 minutes. With plenty of time remaining, the visitors were within sight of matching Bayern Munich’s record.
Lens briefly interrupted the onslaught when Ruben Aguilar met a corner with a smart volley to score their only goal.
Como continued to attack, however, and Martin Baturina broke through a defence that was increasingly unable to resist to put the visitors 8-1 ahead with more than 20 minutes still to play.
The ninth goal arrived in stoppage time when 18-year-old Matteo Papaccioli was sent through and finished calmly.
The goal was initially disallowed for offside, but a video assistant referee (VAR) review confirmed that Papaccioli had timed his run correctly. The decision prompted further celebrations on an extraordinary night for Como.
Their nine goals gave them a share of the record for the most scored by a team in the Champions League era. Bayern Munich reached the same total against Dinamo Zagreb in 2024.
The overall European Cup record belongs to Feyenoord, who defeated Icelandic side KR 12-2 in September 1969.
Como did set a new competition mark, though, by recording the biggest away victory in Champions League history.
