Lens vs Como 1-9

Como won 9-1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis after a relentless spell either side of half-time. Anastasios Douvikas set the tone and the visitors pulled away after the break.

Douvikas opened the scoring in the 7th minute from Maximo Perrone's pass, then made it 2-0 in the 32nd minute after being set up by Álex Valle. Nico Paz struck in the 40th minute from Douvikas's assist, and Lens went in 3-0 down after Florian Thauvin's 17th-minute penalty was cancelled by VAR.

Como made three changes in the 58th minute and kept the pressure on, with Lucas Da Cunha's replacement Mattia Liberali scoring in the 62nd minute from Jacobo Ramón's pass. Ruben Aguilar pulled one back for Lens in the 65th minute, but Martin Baturina, who had come on in the 58th minute, made it 8-1 in the 69th minute from Liberali's assist, and Matteo Papaccioli, who came on in the 61st minute, sealed it in the first minute of stoppage time from Liberali's pass. Lens made two changes at half-time and two more in the 70th minute, but Como had already gone further clear through Lucas Da Cunha in the 47th minute, Marc-Oliver Kempf in the 53rd and Douvikas again in the 57th, before Papaccioli's goal was confirmed by VAR in the 90th minute plus 2.

The numbers backed the scoreline. Como had 58% of the ball, 647 passes to Lens's 461, and more shots on target, 12 to 3, while also posting 3.86 expected goals to 0.85. Lens had 11 shots, five corners and two saves, the same number of corners and saves as Como, who also finished with 18 shots, one offside and 11 fouls.

Lens were booked twice, with Samson Baidoo shown a yellow card in the 34th minute and Michaël Cuisance booked in the 75th minute. Como did not receive a booking and there were no red cards.