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Football Daily | Como turn on the style and hammer nine past out-of-focus Lens

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! A consistent criticism levelled at Como is that they are simply not “Italian” enough to be a bona fide Serie A club. Bankrolled by an Indonesian ciggy manufacturer, their president has helpfully likened their multi-hubbed business model to that of the Walt Disney Company. In Cesc Fàbregas they have a Spanish coach and their starting XI against Lens in Bigger Cup on Wednesday didn’t feature a single Italian. To add insult to injury, they also thrashed their hosts 9-1 in a show of outright vulgarity that will have had Serie A traditionalists gesticulating angrily. Piling on the hurt against already-humiliated opposition has never been the Italian way, unless both teams have formally agreed to it before the game kicks off. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 5h ago
Como's first venture in the Champions League is a shocking success

ROME (AP) — Como coach Cesc Fabregas found something to nitpick after a record-breaking 9-1 rout of Lens in the Champions League.The one goal conceded may have been the most spectacular of the evening: Ruben Aguilar’s long volley off a corner that made it 7-1 midway through the second half.

Yahoo Sports · 9h ago
'It's not a defeat, it's a lesson' - Red-eyed Michael Cuisance urges Lens team-mates to question themselves following record 9-1 Champions League loss to Como

Lens midfielder Michael Cuisance fought back tears as he called on his team-mates to take responsibility following Wednesday night's humiliating 9-1 Champions League defeat at home to Como. Cesc Fabregas' Italian visitors produced a ruthless display in France to register the biggest away victory in the modern competition's history.

Yahoo Sports · 15h ago
'We were completely dominated' - Lens boss Yannick Cahuzac tells players to take 'a long, hard look' at themselves after historic 9-1 Champions League defeat to Como

Lens head coach Yannick Cahuzac has challenged his shell-shocked squad to confront some harsh truths after suffering a historic 9-1 Champions League thrashing at home to Como on Wednesday night. Cesc Fabregas' ruthless Italian visitors ran riot at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis to record the largest away victory in the tournament's history.

Yahoo Sports · 16h ago
Liverpool lose to Fenerbahce as Como hit nine in stunning Champions League win

Liverpool's perfect record in this season's Champions League ended in a 3-2 loss to Fenerbahce in Turkey on Wednesday while Como hit nine away to Lens in an incredible performance as they equalled the biggest winning margin in the competition's history.- Records - Como won 9-1 at Lens in France, as the side coached by Cesc Fabregas became just the third team since the launch of the modern UEFA Champions League in 1992 to win a game by an eight-goal margin.

Yahoo Sports · 22h ago
Como becomes 1st away team to score 9 goals in a Champions League match

LENS, France (AP) — Como became the first away team to score nine goals in a Champions League match with a 9-1 rout at Lens on Wednesday.Cesc Fabregas’ team made it three victories in four matches of its debut season in the competition and moved up to fourth in the league phase standings.

Yahoo Sports · 22h ago
Como hit nine in stunning Champions League win at Lens

Italian outfit Como equalled the record for the biggest winning margin in the modern Champions League with a stunning 9-1 victory away to Lens in France on Wednesday.Only two teams had previously won a game by a margin of eight goals since the launch of the modern UEFA Champions League in 1992.

Yahoo Sports · 22h ago
Como break records with 9-1 Champions League romp at Lens

Como continued a dream start to their debut Champions League campaign on Wednesday with a 9-1 thrashing of Lens, which was the biggest win for an away side in the competition's history. The Italians also matched and in terms of goals surpassed the record for biggest margin of victory in the Champions League proper.

Yahoo Sports · 22h ago