The historic numbers behind RC Lens' thrashing ☠️

The historic numbers behind RC Lens' thrashing ☠️ Not bad, right? It's French! This Wednesday evening, RC Lens suffered one of the worst humiliations in their otherwise illustrious history. The northern French club lost 9-1 to Como on matchday four of the 2026–2027 Champions League league phase. A footballing masterclass from the Italian club, a debacle for last season's Ligue 1 runners-up. A heavy, brutal defeat that will leave scars on the minds of Lens players and supporters... but will also leave an unfortunate mark on the history of French and European football. Tonight, RC Lens... became the first club from Europe's top five leagues to concede nine goals at home in European competition. conceded nine goals at home in a competitive match for the very first time in their history; became the first club in Champions League history to concede nine goals at home; became the first French club ever to concede at least seven goals against a foreign club; became the second French club ever to concede nine goals in a European match This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.