Como have written their names into the UEFA Champions League record books, matching Liverpool and Real Madrid for the biggest winning margin in the competition’s history after a stunning 9-1 demolition of Lens in Tuesday night’s Matchday 4 clash.
The Italian side’s nine-goal haul delivered an eight-goal victory margin, drawing them level with Liverpool’s 8-0 defeat of Beşiktaş in 2007 and Real Madrid’s 8-0 triumph over Malmö in 2015. The result also stands as the biggest away victory in the tournament’s history, a remarkable feat for a club making its competition debut.
A Historic Night for Como
Tasos Douvikas led the charge with a hat-trick, while six other Como players also found the net as the newcomers tore through their hosts. According to UEFA’s website, Como became only the second team after Bayern Munich to score nine goals in a single Champions League match.
Liverpool Set the Benchmark in 2007
Liverpool were the first side to record an eight-goal winning margin, overwhelming Beşiktaş 8-0 during the 2007/08 group stage. Yossi Benayoun scored three, Ryan Babel and Peter Crouch each added two, and Steven Gerrard completed the scoring. The record rout arrived despite Liverpool having collected just one point from their opening three group matches.
Real Madrid Match the Feat
Real Madrid equalled the mark on December 8, 2015, with an 8-0 home victory over Malmö. Cristiano Ronaldo struck four times, setting what was then an individual group-stage record of 11 goals, while Karim Benzema registered a hat-trick.
Bayern’s Goal-Scoring Record
Bayern Munich also feature prominently in the record books after defeating GNK Dinamo 9-2 on September 17, 2024, setting a new benchmark for the most goals scored by a team in a single Champions League match. Harry Kane scored four in that encounter, with Michael Olise adding two.
Como’s performance now places them alongside European football’s most established names, a result that will be remembered as one of the most emphatic displays the competition has seen.
