Como produced a stunning away performance as they put nine goals past a hapless Lens side to match the record for most goals scored by a team in a Champions League game.
The Italian side equalled Bayern Munich’s tally against Dinamo Zagreb in 2024 as a remarkable debut European campaign for Cesc Fabregas’ team continued in France.
Having thumped RB Leipzig and Manchester United either side of a narrow defeat by Feyenoord, Como’s most staggering result yet lifted them up to fourth in the league phase table.
Tasos Douvikas struck twice from close range to put the visitors in control, before Tenerife-born Nico Paz smashed in the third goal and displayed a T-shirt paying tribute to Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who died after suffering a serious injury during an on-pitch collision.
With Lens already well beaten, Como were ruthless, and captain Lucas da Cunha made it four less than two minutes into the second half.
Marc-Oliver Kempf headed in the fifth on 53 minutes, before Paz played in Douvikas to calmly slot home to complete his hat-trick.
Substitute Mattia Liberali ran clear to stab in the seventh after 62 minutes and with so long left, the prospect of matching or even going pas...