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Champions League: Lens, a historic shame!

RC Lens exploded in front of Como this Wednesday in the Champions League. A simply historic 1-9 defeat at Bollaert.

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 5:29 AM
Champions League: Lens, a historic shame!
Key Things to Know
  • RC Lens suffered a historic 1-9 home defeat against Italian side Como in the Champions League.
  • The 1-9 loss is the heaviest defeat ever recorded by a French club in continental competition.
  • Como's Douvikas scored a hat-trick, while Ruben Aguilar scored the lone goal for Lens.
The Story in 60 Seconds

RC Lens suffered a historic 1-9 defeat against Como at Stade Bollaert in the Champions League on Wednesday. Como dominated the match, powered by a hat-trick from Douvikas, alongside goals from Paz, Da Cunha, Kempf, Liberali, Baturina, and Papaccioli. Ruben Aguilar scored Lens' lone goal in the 65th minute after Como had already established a seven-goal lead.

The result marks the heaviest defeat ever suffered by a French club in continental competition, surpassing Paris Saint-Germain's 1-6 loss to Juventus in 1997. Lens now sits 33rd out of 36 teams with three points from four matches, facing difficult upcoming fixtures against RB Leipzig, Bodo/Glimt, Manchester City, and Liverpool.

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