Como defeats Lens 9-1 in Champions League match

Como defeated RC Lens 9-1 in a Champions League match at the Bollaert-Delelis stadium. The victory moves the team, coached by Cesc Fàbregas, into fourth place in the standings.

Match Details and Scoring

Como scored nine goals during the match. The scoring sequence was as follows:

• 7': Douvikas (C)
• 32': Douvikas (C)
• 40': Nico Paz (C)
• 46': Da Cunha (C)
• 53': Kempf (C)
• 58': Douvikas (C)
• 62': Liberali (C)
• 65': Aguilar (L)
• 69': Baturina (C)
• 91': Papaccioli (C)

Anastasios Douvikas scored a hat-trick, which according to Goal.com, equals Del Piero by scoring in at least one of each of the first four matches in Como's Champions League debut. Douvikas has now scored six goals in four games, leading the Champions League scoring charts.

Team Standings and Statistics

Como currently holds nine points from four games and sits in fourth place, trailing Arsenal, Real Madrid, and PSG. The club has scored 18 goals in this league phase. According to Yahoo Sports, only PSG has scored more goals in the Champions League since the summer, with 20.

Match Events

During the match, a VAR review overturned a penalty decision involving Caqueret and Thauvin in the 15th minute. A head collision occurred between Ivanovic and Kempf in the 17th minute, requiring medical attention before both players returned to the field.

In the 40th minute, Nico Paz performed a celebration in memory of Jesus de Miguel, a footballer from Andorra who recently passed away following a cardiac arrest during a match against Tenerife.

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Sources

• goal.com: El ciclón Como es un espectáculo: 9-1 en casa del Lens, récord italiano y 4.º puesto | Goal.com México
• sports.yahoo.com: 😱 On course for the biggest win ever?! Champions League newcomers run riot - Yahoo Sports

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