Como makes Champions League history with massive win over Lens as Douvikas leads the way

During the fourth round of the Champions League League Phase on November 4, 2026, Italian club Como achieved a historic 9-1 away victory against Lens. This result marks one of the largest winning margins in the competition's history and the first time an away team has scored nine goals in a European Cup match since 1971. Greek striker Tasos Douvikas was the standout performer, scoring a hat-trick and providing an assist, which propelled him to the top of the Champions League scoring charts with six goals in four matches. Other contributors for Como included Da Cunha, Kempf, Liberali, Baturina, and Papaccioli.

In the same round, Borussia Dortmund secured a narrow 2-1 victory over Real Betis. After falling behind to a goal by Ruibal, Dortmund recovered through a strike by Fabio Silva and a 72nd-minute winning goal from Konstantinos Karetsas, who scored his first competitive goal for the club. Karetsas had entered the pitch in the 34th minute as a substitute for the injured Serhou Guirassy. Dortmund’s victory keeps them in contention, while Como now sits in fourth place in the standings with nine points from four games, continuing an impressive debut campaign in the tournament.