Former German European champion scores at Como's shooting festival in Lens

Debutant Como 1907 secured a spectacular record victory in the Champions League. The Italians won at RC Lens 9:1 (3:0). The previous record for the premier class, which was reformed in 1992, was shared by Liverpool FC (2007 against Besiktas Istanbul) and Real Madrid (2015 against Malmö FF) with 8-0 victories. Como, coached by Spaniard Cesc Fabregas, had already beaten RB Leipzig and Manchester United 4-1 this season and is in fourth place in the table.

Greek striker Anastasios Douvikas opened the scoring in the first half with a brace and completed his hat-trick to make it 6-0 in the 57th minute. German defender Marc-Oliver Kempf also scored, and Matteo Papaccioli scored the final goal (90+2). Kempf became European champion with the German U21 team in 2017.

Liverpool conceded defeat

Liverpool FC suffered a bitter disappointment with national player Florian Wirtz. The Reds lost 2:3 (1:1) at Fenerbahce Istanbul. Wirtz caused a stir after his substitution and was able to score a late knockout. but not prevent it. It is the first loss of points in the premier class for Liverpool.

The fifth-placed team in the English Premier League took the lead twice through Trey Nyoni (25th minute) and Alexander Isak (69th), while Mason Greenwood (29th) and Archie Brown (73rd) equalized for Istanbul. Vedat Muriqi scored the first three-pointer for the home team in the 79th minute.

Late winner for Real

Meanwhile, record winners Real Madrid were able to avert a last-minute setback. With German national player Antonio Rüdiger, the Royals came to a late 3-2 (1-1) win at AEK Athens and extended their series to seven competitive game wins. Federico Valverde saved Real in the second minute of stoppage time.

Arsenal creates a negative record

Two weeks after the 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich, FC Arsenal won 2-1 (2-0) at Slavia Prague, helping the hosts set an inglorious Champions League record. Prague has been waiting for a victory in the premier class in 23 games since its first appearance in 2007, only AEK Athens and the Romanian club then known as Steaua Bucharest also suffered such long dry spells.

Meanwhile, U21 international Nicolò Tresoldi led FC Brugge to a 2-1 (1-0) win at PSV Eindhoven. The 22-year-old, who is being courted by both the DFB and the Italian association for the senior national team, gave the visitors an early lead with a header from a corner (25'). It was already his fifth goal in the current premier class season, and he also scored four times in the last two games in the Belgian league. Kodai Sano equalized shortly after the break (54th), Carlos Forbs made the final score in the 65th minute.