Lens beaten 9-1 at home by Como in the Champions League

Lens, the northern French club, hosted Italy's Como at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Wednesday 4 November 2026 in the Champions League league phase. The match ended 1-9 in favour of the visitors, a result that stunned European football.

The scoreline equalled the competition's record winning margin of eight goals in the Champions League era. According to Opta, the stats provider, Como became the first team to score nine in a single away match in the tournament, while Lens became the first side to concede nine at home.

The defeat put heavy pressure on Lens coach Yannick Cahuzac, who had taken charge only weeks earlier. Reports quoted him describing the overriding feeling after the match as one of humiliation and saying his team had been outplayed in every area.

The heavy loss mattered both for its historic scale and for what followed: it deepened doubts over the coach's position at the club and became the starting point for the turbulent spell that ended with his dismissal.