Champions League – Como thrashed Lens 9-1 away, with Dovikas scoring a hat-trick.

In the fourth round of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League, Como traveled to Lens for an away game. They ultimately thrashed their opponents 9-1, becoming the first Italian team to score nine goals in a single European match.

After the start of the first half, Como quickly took control of the game. In the 7th minute, Maximo Perone headed the ball across the box, and Anastasios Dovikas tapped it in to give Como a dream start. In the 32nd minute, Nico Paz delivered a cross from a 45-degree angle, and Alex Vale assisted Duvikas in front of goal to score again. In the 40th minute, Duvikas crossed from the left, and Paz broke into the box and unleashed a powerful shot from a tight angle to score. By halftime, Como had made it 3-0.

After the break, Como continued to dominate Lens. In the 47th minute, Paz delivered a diagonal pass from the right wing, and Lucas da Cunha followed up with a low shot into the bottom left corner. In the 53rd minute, Luis Milla crossed from the left, and Mark Oliver Kempf headed in to extend the lead. In the 57th minute, Paz delivered a precise through ball from midfield, and Duvikas broke into the penalty area and fired a shot into the net to complete his hat-trick. In the 62nd minute, Jakeo Ramon sent a long pass from the back to the right wing, and Mattia Liberali slotted home a one-on-one chance into the near corner. With Liberali's solo run and goal, the gap between Como and Lens reached 7-0.

In the 65th minute, Florian Thauvin delivered a corner kick from the left, and Ruben Aguilar volleyed home at the far post to pull one back for Lens. In the 69th minute, Martin Battulina played a one-two with Liberali before bursting into the penalty area and firing a low shot to make it 8-1. In the first minute of second-half stoppage time, Liberali provided another assist with a through ball, and 18-year-old Matteo Pappacioli scored his first goal for the first team with a low shot. At the final whistle, Como secured a resounding victory at the Stade Boralt-Delely, taking all three points with them.

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