Summary: Racing Club de Lens 1-9 Como 1907

Como 1907 didn’t just visit Lens; they performed an exorcism on the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Nine goals. In a Champions League match. If you blinked, you missed the beginning, the middle, and likely the ending of what has now become a case study in catastrophic defensive engineering. This wasn’t a match; it was a demolition derby where one team brought sledgehammers and the other showed up with a spoon.

The script was written before the first half ended. By the break, Como had already put three past the Lens defense, leaving the home crowd in a state of confused silence before the second-half rout truly began. To lose by eight is rare. To lose by eight in Europe is a historical anomaly that will haunt the Lens backline for the rest of their careers. The defensive shape wasn’t just porous; it was effectively non-existent, a sieve that couldn’t hold water, let alone keep out a tidal wave of Como attacking flair.

At the center of the storm was Nico Paz. Rated a scorching 8.69/10, he didn’t just play; he dismantled. His vision was surgical, his runs predatory. He turned the Lens midfield into his personal playground, threading passes that should have been impossible from the geometry of the pitch. If Paz was the architect, Donyell Malen was the heavy machinery. Rated 8.12/10, Malen’s physicality and finishing were a nightmare for any opposition center-back. He didn’t just score; he cleaned up the residuals of Lens’s own disarray with clinical efficiency.

Anastasios Douvikas (7.95/10) and Jacobo Ramón (7.84/10) completed the quartet of horror for Lens. Douvikas provided the width and the threat, stretching a defense that was already stretched to breaking point, while Ramón’s consistency ensured the pressure never lifted. For Como, this wasn’t just a win; it was a statement of intent that shook the foundations of the group.

The aftermath? Lens’s Champions League dreams have likely evaporated faster than the morale in their dressing room. A nine-goal deficit is not a bad day; it is a structural failure. In the table, this result hands Como significant breathing room and likely a massive psychological edge. They are now the team to be feared, the side that can humble giants with cold precision. Lens, meanwhile, must hit the reset button immediately. They need to rebuild their spine, their confidence, and their dignity. For now, the scoreboard tells a brutal story: Como came, saw, and absolutely thrashed.

Player Ratings

* Nico Paz: 8.69/10

* Donyell Malen: 8.12/10

* Anastasios Douvikas: 7.95/10

* Jacobo Ramón: 7.84/10