L’Équipe delivers brutal verdicts on Lens after Como’s 9-1 victory French newspaper L’Equipe delivered brutal verdicts on Lens following their 9-1 home defeat against Como in the Champions League, calling the team ‘pathetic’ and rating five starters 1/10. Cesc Fabregas’ Como broke several records with their historic 9-1 Champions League win over Lens on Wednesday. Como player Nico Paz marks his Champions League goal against RC Lens by holding up a shirt in honour of Jesus de Miguel, who died in an on-field accident (@como_1907) COMO, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Lucas Da Cunha of Como 1907 celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates Tasos Douvikas and Luis Milla during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Venezia FC at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on November 01, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) The Lariani became, among other things, the first Italian club to score nine goals in a single match in a European competition and secured the largest-ever away victory in the Champions League. L’Équipe front page and player ratings after Lens 1-9 Como Safe to say French media didn’t take Lens’ defeat too well. Today’s front page of L’Équipe sums up the mood around the team well. The French newspaper used just one word to describe the team’s performance against Como: ‘Ridicules,’ which can well be translated into ‘pathetic.’ 🗞️ La une du journal L’Équipe du jeudi 5 novembre 2026
Pour lire votre édition➡️ https://t.co/lq6XOpMRZ8 https://t.co/IpjTAr7VEa “Totally apathetic, Lens were humiliated by Como on a scale never before seen for a French club in European competition,” the brief comment on the front page read. Player ratings from the French paper were inevitably harsh too, with five Lens starters getting 1/10 and the highest rating being 3/10. Como now have nine points in four Champions League matches and sit fourth in the standings. This is the club’s first-ever season in Europe’s elite competition, and they already beat Manchester United 4-1 at home in their previous Champions League game. Historic player ratings from a historic night. #UCL https://t.co/bTb8w5UqFW
