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Champions League sees record‑tying 9‑1 thrashing

First reported Nov 4, 5:04 PM ET · Latest Nov 4, 6:08 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 4, 7:31 PM ET

Where things stand

Como defeated Lens 9‑1, matching the competition’s highest single‑match goal tally, while Real Madrid secured a late 3‑2 victory over AEK Athens thanks to a Federico Valverde winner, reports from The Guardian and BBC Sport.

Continuum

Facts

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Timeline

What changed: Como’s 9‑1 win equalled the record for most goals scored in a Champions League game, a margin previously achieved only twice since the tournament’s modern era began in 1992.

Every report, newest first

  1. Champions League: Como clobber Lens 9-1 after Real Madrid roar back to deny AEK Athens — The Guardian

    Valverde hits late winner as Madrid win 3-2 in Athens Napoli thrashed by Porto, Club Brugge win at PSV Anastasios Douvikas led the rout with a hat-trick as Como cruised to a 9-1 victory at Lens , equalling the record for the most goals scored in a single…

  2. Valverde stunner earns Real Madrid late win at AEK Athens — BBC Sport

    Real Madrid continue their 100% start to their Champions League campaign with another late win, this time through captain Federico Valverde to inflict Athens' third loss in a row.

Questions

  • How the 9‑1 result will affect Lens’s chances of progressing from the group, and whether any disciplinary or statistical repercussions will follow. Open

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More: background

The UEFA Champions League is Europe’s premier club football tournament, featuring group‑stage matches that determine which teams advance to knockout rounds. A margin of eight goals is extremely rare; before Como’s performance, only Liverpool (8‑0 in 2007) and Real Madrid (8‑0 in 2007) had won by such a large gap.

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