Como became the first Italian club to score nine goals in the Champions League during their meeting with Lens on Wednesday, entering the competition’s record book.
Records from the match
Como recorded the biggest away winning margin in Champions League history. Seven different Como players scored against Lens.
Fabregas reflects on the victory
Cesc Fabregas reflected in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport: “It’s true, we wrote ourselves into the history books. It was an unforgettable evening for our fans and for the club. Everything went our way, but we have to carry on like this because we have another important game on Sunday.”
Fabregas said the goal Como conceded angered him. He also said Como have played four games in the Champions League.
When asked what pleased him most about the victory over Lens, Fabregas said: “A result like that always catches your eye, but I like to see the team in training, always trying to give everything. We stuck to the game plan by constantly getting forwards and always going about it with our idea of how to play. That’s what made me most happy, because we played with full respect for the opponent until the final minute; pressing and trying to play our football.”
League position and Sunday’s opponent
After the fourth round of Champions League fixtures, Como are fourth in the league phase table on nine points, behind PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal.
Como face reigning champions Inter at San Siro on Sunday.
