Como sit top of the noise chart after a 9-1 away win over Lens that equalled the record for the most goals scored in a single Champions League game. The result pushed Como up to fourth in the league-phase standings, while Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid remained the only teams with perfect records.
Como's night in France
The 9-1 scoreline is the sort of result that turns a round inside out. It was not just a heavy win, it matched the Champions League mark for the most goals in one match, and it did so away from home.
That kind of result is hard to ignore when the league-phase table is still settling. Como are fourth, which means the shock result sits alongside a strong start rather than a one-off burst.
PSG and Real Madrid at the top
Behind that headline, Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid are still the two flawless teams in the competition. Both are on 12 points after four Champions League matches.
Independent football editor wrote that "Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are the only teams to still have 100 per cent records after Liverpool’s defeat at Fenerbahce". In the same piece, the round’s main story was clear: "the story of the round belonged to Como".
Luis Enrique's side and Madrid have set the pace, but the round's most striking result came from Como, not the clubs at the top. PSG and Madrid are the benchmark right now, yet a 9-1 away win is the result everyone will remember from this set of fixtures.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 1 outlet. How we work →
