Lens Fall 9-1 to Como in Worst European Loss for French Club
RC Lens dropped to three straight European defeats as Como scored nine times in a match at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
By Stella Brooks ·
French football history changed on Wednesday night when RC Lens lost 9-1 to Como in the Champions League.
The result stands as the largest margin of defeat for a French team playing in Europe. Lens hosted the match at their home ground, where they fell behind quickly and could not recover from the rout.
The loss marks the third straight defeat for Lens in continental competition this season. The club had previously lost 3-0 to Club Brugge and 2-0 to Sporting CP.
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