Como enjoyed an historic night as they thumped Lens 9-1 to equal the biggest win of the Champions League era.Cesc Fabregas‘ side continued their stunning debut campaign in Europe’s premier competition by producing their most impressive display yet with a record-breaking away victory.Como have been the Champions League surprise package this term, especially after thumping LensGettyAfter thrashing Manchester United 4-1 last time out, Como reached a new level against Lens as seven different players found the net.Anastasios Douvikas led the way with a hat-trick for the Italian side, grabbing a brace in the first half before Nico Paz struck to put the visitors 3-0 up at the interval.And the best was yet to come in the second half, with Como grabbing six more goals to write their name into the record books.Douvikos completed his treble, while Lucas Da Cunha, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Mattia Liberali, Martin Baturina and Matteo Papaccioli all struck for Fabregas’ side.Ruben Aguilar found the net on 65 minutes to score the smallest of consolation goals for Lens, as the game finished 9-1.Records galore for superb ComoThe result saw Como climb to fourth in the Champions League league phase table with their third win in four games, and record multiple records in the process.The eight-goal margin equalled the biggest victory in Champions League history since it rebranded under this name in 1992.Liverpool and Real Madrid have both previously won by this scoreline – doing so against Besiktas and Malmo respectively in 2007 and 2015.Meanwhile, Como also became only the second team after Bayern Munich to score nine goals in a game.The German giants famously thrashed Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 in the 2024/25 season – with Harry Kane netting four goals on the night.Fabregas’ reputation continues to grow after Lens’ historic 9-1 win in the Champions LeagueGettyDouvikas was the star of the show as he grabbed a hat-trick in the routGettyAnd there was further history for Como by recording their eye-watering scoreline away from home.They are now the first team of the Champions League era to score nine goals in an away match, and the first to do so in 45 years in the European Cup altogether.Feyenoord were the last side to do so, when they won 9-0 at Olympiakos Nicosia in September 1971.And while Como found themselves in the record books for the right reasons, Lens instead made unwanted history.Their crushing defeat was a record Champions League loss for a French club, and their third consecutive loss in this season’s competition.Lens now sit a lowly 33rd out of 36 in the overall Champions League standings after four games with three points.Highly-rated Argentine youngster Paz impressed against LensGettyMeanwhile, Como are flying high in fourth on nine points, three points behind Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, and one point behind Arsenal.The Serie A side, who finished fourth in Serie A last season to qualify for the Champions League for the first time, had already beaten both RB Leipzig and Man United 4-1 at home in this campaign.