Lens
Como
Match summary
Como won comfortably, 9-1 away at Lens. Como led 3-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Anastasios Douvikas put Como ahead from a corner in the 7th minute, Douvikas made it 0-2 in the 32nd minute, and Nico Paz made it 0-3 in the 40th minute. In the second half, Lucas Da Cunha made it 0-4 in the 47th minute, Marc Oliver Kempf made it 0-5 with a header in the 53rd minute, Douvikas made it 0-6 in the 57th minute, Mattia Liberali made it 0-7 in the 62nd minute, Ruben Aguilar pulled one back to make it 1-7 from a corner in the 65th minute, Martin Baturina made it 1-8 in the 69th minute, and Matteo Papaccioli made it 1-9 in stoppage time.
The chances backed that up: Como created 4.31 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Lens's 0.77 from 11.
Como secured a dominant victory away from home against Lens in the Champions League, recording 57 percent possession and 18 shots to the hosts 11. The visitors dominated the territorial battle with 91 attacks compared to the home team 60, putting 12 shots on target past the defence. Lens struggled to create clear openings, managing an expected goals total of 0.77 against Como 4.31, while also picking up 2 yellow cards through Samson Baidoo and Michaël Cuisance. Despite attempting 470 passes, Lens were overwhelmed by a clinical attacking display.
The scoring opened in the 7th minute when Anastasios Douvikas netted for Como, before adding a second in the 32nd minute. Nico Paz scored in the 40th minute to make it 0-3 at half-time. Following the break, Lucas Da Cunha scored in the 47th minute and Marc Oliver Kempf added another in the 53rd minute. Douvikas completed his hat-trick in the 57th minute, and substitute Mattia Liberali scored in the 62nd minute. Ruben Aguilar pulled a goal back for Lens in the 65th minute, but Martin Baturina and Matteo Papaccioli extended the lead further to complete the scoreline.
