Lens Absorb Historic 9-1 Loss in European Cup
RC Lens fell to Como for their worst ever defeat on the continent, marking their third straight loss in the Champions League.
By Victoria Hayes ·
French club RC Lens endured the heaviest defeat in the history of French football in European competition on Wednesday. The team lost 9-1 at home to Como in a Champions League match that sealed their third consecutive loss on the continent.
Lens had already dropped previous fixtures to Club Brugge, 3-0, and Sporting CP, 2-0. The result places them at the bottom of their group standings following the latest round of games.
Elsewhere in the Champions League, Real Madrid secured a 3-2 victory over AEK Athens. Federico Valverde scored the deciding goal during stoppage time to lift Madrid out of a tight contest.
Liverpool also suffered a setback as they lost 3-2 to Fenerbahçe. In a separate match, Manchester City defeated Leipzig with the same 3-2 scoreline.
The Europa League saw Rennes remain unbeaten in the competition after a goalless draw against Olympiacos. In French domestic news, Lyon confirmed the departure of manager Paulo Fonseca. Jorge Maciel will serve as his temporary replacement for the upcoming match against Real Sociedad on Thursday.
On the tennis circuit, Arthur Fils advanced to the last 16 at the Rolex Paris Masters by defeating Tomas Machac with scores of 6-3 and 7-6. Fils will proceed to the ATP Finals in Turin. Novak Djokovic was eliminated by Rinky Hijikata, while Alexander Zverev lost to Lorenzo Musetti in his first match as world number one.
