Lens 1-9 Como: Record-Tying Champions League Win — Nov. 5, 2026

Verified update: November 5, 2026, 00:32 UTC (Lens: 01:32 CET, UTC+01:00). Match date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Como stunned Lens 9–1 in the UEFA Champions League league phase on November 4, 2026, at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France. Tasos Douvikas scored a hat trick as Cesc Fàbregas’s side recorded a landmark away victory in Matchday 4. UEFA confirms that the eight-goal margin tied the biggest winning margin in Champions League history and set the record for the largest away win in the competition.

The match was scheduled for 9:00 p.m. in Lens, Central European Time (CET, UTC+01:00), equivalent to 20:00 UTC. Those are the official kickoff details, not the time the result was published. The final score is confirmed by both UEFA and Lens; the game is over, so it should not be described as an upcoming fixture.

Highlights

• Final score: Lens 1, Como 9, in Champions League Matchday 4 on November 4, 2026.
• Key player: Tasos Douvikas scored in the 7th, 32nd and 57th minutes and was named UEFA’s Player of the Match.
• Historic result: Como matched the record eight-goal victory margin and established a new largest away-win mark.
• Coming next: UEFA lists Leipzig vs Lens and Como vs AEK Athens for Tuesday, November 24, 2026.

What was the Lens vs Como final score in the Champions League?

Como won 9–1, with Lens trailing 3–0 at halftime. The visitors scored six times after the interval, while Ruben Aguilar supplied the home side’s only goal in the 65th minute. The final whistle confirmed one of the competition’s most extraordinary scorelines, an outcome also reflected in Lens’s own post-match account.

For the primary record, see the UEFA match center, the UEFA’s 2026/27 fixtures and results, and the RC Lens official match report. These links distinguish the final result from older preview pages that still show a scheduled kickoff.

Who scored for Lens and Como? Full goal timeline

Douvikas opened the scoring after a corner and doubled Como’s advantage in the 32nd minute. Paz struck before halftime, and early second-half goals from Da Cunha and Kempf took the match further away from Lens. Douvikas completed his hat trick before Liberali, Baturina and Papaccioli added to the visitors’ total around Aguilar’s response. The goal times come from the home club’s match report; UEFA also confirms the scorers and the record-setting outcome.

Why is Como’s 9–1 win historically significant?

The distinction is the eight-goal margin, not simply nine goals scored. UEFA’s historical review places this result alongside Liverpool’s 8–0 win over Beşiktaş in 2007 and Real Madrid’s 8–0 win over Malmö in 2015. Both of those victories occurred at home; Como achieved its margin away from home, making its result the biggest away victory in Champions League history as recorded by UEFA.

The record also needs careful wording: Bayern Munich scored nine against Dinamo Zagreb in a 9–2 match in September 2024, so Como was not the first club ever to score nine goals in one Champions League game. UEFA identifies Como as the second team to do so, with a greater winning margin than Bayern in that match. Ten total goals made Lens–Como a high-scoring contest, but not the highest aggregate-score game in the tournament’s history.

The comparison is documented in UEFA’s historical scoring records. UEFA’s UEFA’s Matchday 4 review also names Douvikas the Player of the Match and credits him with six goals in this season’s competition after Matchday 4.

What decided the game at Stade Bollaert-Delelis?

The verified sequence shows Como scoring early, taking a three-goal lead into halftime and quickly adding more after the restart. Lens did create chances, including an Aguilar cross that Matthieu Udol headed over in the first half, while goalkeeper Robin Risser made saves before the break. Those moments did not prevent the visitors from producing a relentless scoring sequence.

One plausible football interpretation is that the opening goal allowed Como to control the rhythm and that the fourth and fifth goals shortly after halftime removed any realistic prospect of a Lens comeback. That is an interpretation of the scoring pattern, not a verified tactical explanation from either coaching staff. The available match reports do not justify assigning the result to any particular injury, disciplinary incident, or off-field cause.

What do the lineups and team news show?

Lens’s published starting lineup includes Robin Risser in goal, Ruben Aguilar and Matthieu Udol, plus Florian Thauvin, Eden Hazard and Franjo Ivanović in attacking roles. Como’s listed starters include goalkeeper Jean Butez, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Nico Paz, Lucas Da Cunha, Maxence Caqueret and Tasos Douvikas. The club record identifies second-half appearances by Como scorers Liberali, Baturina and Papaccioli, emphasizing how the visitors continued to score after substitutions.

These are confirmed match-day selections rather than a claim about either club’s permanent preferred eleven. A separate, verified post-match medical update would be required before describing any absence as a new injury or declaring whether a player will be available for the next fixture.

What does the result mean for Champions League qualification?

In the league-phase format, each match contributes to the overall standings, so this result gives Como three points and an exceptionally large boost to goal difference while leaving Lens with a heavy goals-against total. From the four UEFA results through Matchday 4, Como has three wins and one loss for nine points; Lens has one win and three defeats for three points. These figures follow directly from the listed results and should not be mistaken for a final ranking or a guarantee of qualification or elimination.

Como’s earlier results were 4–1 against Leipzig, 2–3 at Feyenoord and 4–1 against Manchester United. Lens previously won 3–2 at Slavia Prague and lost 0–2 to Sporting CP and 0–3 at Club Brugge. That sequence explains why the latest score matters beyond the drama of a single match: both teams still have league-phase games to play, and every remaining point may affect their final placement.

When are Lens and Como playing next in the Champions League?

UEFA lists Leipzig vs Lens and Como vs AEK Athens on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, in Matchday 5. Under the schedule published at the time of this check, neither fixture is listed as an exception to the standard 9:00 p.m. CET (UTC+01:00) / 20:00 UTC kickoff. Since broadcasts and fixture details can be amended, recheck the official match page closer to that date.

The immediate football question for Lens is how it responds to conceding nine at home; for Como, it is whether a historic attacking display can be followed by consistent results. Neither a future score nor a final league ranking can be inferred from the November 4 game.

Where can fans find official highlights and match coverage?

Use the UEFA match center for the match record, the UEFA’s Matchday 4 review for the post-match summary, and the RC Lens official match report for the host club’s account. Video and replay availability may vary by country, rights holder and sign-in status; an official text report should not be confused with a promise that a full replay is freely available everywhere.

FAQ: Lens vs Como, November 4, 2026

Did Lens play Como on November 4, 2026?

Yes. Lens hosted Como at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Champions League Matchday 4, and Como won 9–1.

What time did Lens vs Como kick off?

Kickoff was scheduled for 9:00 p.m. on November 4 in Lens, France, on Central European Time (CET, UTC+01:00), equivalent to 20:00 UTC. France had already switched from summer time by this date.

Who scored the hat trick in Lens vs Como?

Como forward Tasos Douvikas scored three times, in the 7th, 32nd and 57th minutes. UEFA named him Player of the Match.