Italy's Como beat French club Lens 9:1 away in the Champions League, delivering one of the most striking results in the competition's history. For Lens, it is the heaviest defeat suffered by a French club in European cups. France24 ↗
Como, a newcomer to the Champions League, put in a dominant performance and recorded a record result. Lens, by contrast, suffered a historic humiliation that triggered sharp criticism from French media. The home team conceded nine goals, surpassing the previous eight-goal thrashings of Besiktas and Malmö in Champions League history. denik.cz ↗
The result also drew attention beyond the match itself. A recording of a conversation between TV football commentators who believed they were off air spread on social media. In it, Bertrand Latour spoke about a successful bet tied to the anticipated heavy defeat for Lens. The sum mentioned amounted to approximately 500 to 550 euros net. Le Figaro ↗
The resounding triumph strengthened Como's position in the international competition and drew attention to the project led by Spanish coach Fàbregas. After the historic defeat, Lens will have to respond both to the sporting result and to the criticism that spread in France following the match. Sueddeutsche Zeitung ↗
Como crushed Lens 9:1 and rewrote Champions League records
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Devět gólů, totální ponížení. Como zostudilo Lens, Francie nevěřícně zírá
denik.cz
| 12:15 05.11.
«500, 550 euros nets» : se croyant hors antenne, Bertrand Latour révèle son pari gagnant sur l’humiliation de Lens en Ligue des champions
Le Figaro
| 15:07 05.11.
Como sa zapísalo do histórie Ligy majstrov. Na francúzske Lens sa po hanebnej prehre valí kritika
tnlive.sk (Markíza)
| 15:00 05.11.
Historické ponížení. Soupeře Slavie v Lize mistrů po ostudném debaklu cupují média
sport.cz
| 09:55 05.11.
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