Borussia Dortmund’s 8-4 victory over Legia Warszawa remains the highest-scoring match in UEFA Champions League history, while Como’s 9-1 demolition of Lens has joined the competition’s list of most prolific encounters.

The Dortmund-Legia encounter produced 12 goals during the 2016/17 group stage, with the German side emerging victorious in a remarkable contest.

According to the UEFA website on Wednesday, the match featured five goals in the opening 32 minutes, including a spell in which three goals were scored within four minutes.

Aleksandar Prijović gave Legia a 10th-minute lead, but Shinji Kagawa scored twice in quick succession to put Dortmund ahead.

Marco Reus also registered a brace, while three goals were scored in the closing 10 minutes to complete the 8-4 result.

Como’s 9-1 victory away to Lens on November 4, 2026, also entered the record books, with the 10-goal encounter ranking among the highest-scoring matches in the competition.

Bayern Munich’s 9-2 victory over GNK Dinamo in September 2024 and Monaco’s 8-3 win against Deportivo La Coruña in November 2003 are other notable entries on the list.

Barcelona’s 8-2 defeat of Bayern Munich in the 2019/20 campaign also features among the highest-scoring Champions League matches.

Full list of highest-scoring Champions League matches

• Borussia Dortmund 8-4 Legia Warszawa — November 22, 2016 (12 goals)

• Bayern Munich 9-2 GNK Dinamo — September 17, 2024 (11 goals)

• Monaco 8-3 Deportivo La Coruña — November 5, 2003 (11 goals)

• Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munich — August 14, 2020 (10 goals)

• Lens 1-9 Como — November 4, 2026 (10 goals)

• Paris Saint-Germain 7-2 Rosenborg — October 24, 2000 (nine goals)

• Lyon 7-2 Werder Bremen — March 8, 2005 (nine goals)

• Villarreal 6-3 Aalborg — October 21, 2008 (nine goals)

• Tottenham Hotspur 2-7 Bayern Munich — October 1, 2019 (nine goals)

• Manchester City 6-3 Leipzig — September 15, 2021 (nine goals)

• Paris Saint-Germain 7-2 Maccabi Haifa — October 25, 2022 (nine goals)

• Benfica 4-5 Barcelona — January 21, 2025 (nine goals)

• Bayer Leverkusen 2-7 Paris Saint-Germain — October 21, 2025 (nine goals)

• Barcelona 7-2 Newcastle United — March 18, 2026 (nine goals)

• Paris Saint-Germain 5-4 Bayern Munich — April 28, 2026 (nine goals)

• LASK 3-6 Liverpool — October 14, 2026 (nine goals)

Full list of highest-scoring Champions League draws

UEFA also identified four matches that ended in 4-4 draws, each producing eight goals.

• Hamburg 4-4 Juventus — September 13, 2000

• Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool — April 14, 2009

• Bayer Leverkusen 4-4 Roma — October 20, 2015

• Chelsea 4-4 Ajax — November 5, 2019

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Como have joined Liverpool and Real Madrid in recording the biggest winning margin in UEFA Champions League history after thrashing Lens 9-1 in their Matchday 4 encounter on Tuesday night.

The Italian side’s nine-goal haul secured an eight-goal victory margin, equalling Liverpool’s 8-0 defeat of Beşiktaş in 2007 and Real Madrid’s 8-0 triumph over Malmö in 2015.

According to the UEFA website on Wednesday, Como also became only the second team after Bayern Munich to score nine goals in a Champions League match.

Tasos Douvikas scored a hat-trick in the encounter, while six other Como players also found the net as the competition debutants recorded the biggest away victory in the tournament’s history.

Liverpool were the first team to achieve an eight-goal winning margin when they defeated Beşiktaş 8-0 during the 2007/08 group stage.

Yossi Benayoun scored three goals, while Ryan Babel and Peter Crouch each contributed two. Steven Gerrard completed the scoring as Liverpool secured the record victory despite having collected just one point from their opening three group matches.

Real Madrid matched the feat on December 8, 2015, when they overwhelmed Malmö 8-0 at home.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals, setting what was then an individual group-stage record of 11 goals, while Karim Benzema registered a hat-trick.

Bayern Munich also feature prominently in the record books after defeating GNK Dinamo 9-2 on September 17, 2024, establishing a new record for the most goals scored by a team in a single Champions League match.

Harry Kane scored four goals in the encounter, while Michael Olise added two.

Full list of biggest Champions League victories

Eight-goal winning margin

1. Lens 1-9 Como — November 4, 2026

2. Liverpool 8-0 Beşiktaş — November 6, 2007

3. Real Madrid 8-0 Malmö — December 8, 2015

Seven-goal winning margin

1. Bayern Munich 9-2 GNK Dinamo — September 17, 2024

2. Juventus 7-0 Olympiacos — December 10, 2003

3. Arsenal 7-0 Slavia Praha — October 23, 2007

4. Žilina 0-7 Marseille — November 3, 2010

5. Valencia 7-0 Genk — November 23, 2011

6. Bayern Munich 7-0 Basel — March 13, 2012

7. BATE Borisov 0-7 Shakhtar Donetsk — October 21, 2014

8. Bayern Munich 7-0 Shakhtar Donetsk — March 11, 2015

9. Barcelona 7-0 Celtic — September 13, 2016

10. Maribor 0-7 Liverpool — October 17, 2017

11. Liverpool 7-0 Spartak Moscow — December 6, 2017

12. Manchester City 7-0 Schalke — March 12, 2019

13. Manchester City 7-0 Leipzig — March 14, 2023

14. Paris Saint-Germain 7-0 Brest — February 19, 2025

Nigeria’s Flamingos have made history by reaching their first FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final, following a commanding 3-1 win over Brazil in their semi-final in Morocco.

After a goalless first half, the Nigerians stepped up after the break, scoring three times to put the contest beyond Brazil before conceding a late consolation goal.

Queen Joseph broke the deadlock in the 56th minute, turning home Oluwakemi Adegubyi’s assist to put the Flamingos ahead.

Nigeria doubled their lead in the 71st minute through Awawu Bashiru, who finished off a pass from Joseph, before completing her brace nine minutes later. This time, Bashiru converted Oluebube Umejiaku’s delivery to give the Flamingos a commanding 3-0 advantage.

Brazil managed to reduce the deficit in the 89th minute through Greise Kelly, who was set up by Yasmin Queiroz, but the late strike did little to change the outcome as Nigeria held on for a memorable victory.

The result takes the Flamingos into their maiden final at the tournament, where they will face Japan, who defeated defending champions North Korea in the other semi-final.

Nigeria’s qualification for the final represents a remarkable recovery after their campaign began with a 2-1 defeat to Poland. They bounced back with a 2-0 win over Puerto Rico, courtesy of goals from Oluwakemi Adegubyi and Precious Oscar, before producing one of their most impressive performances to defeat North Korea 3-1.

That victory was particularly significant, as it ended North Korea’s 18-match unbeaten run in regulation time at the competition. Adegubyi, Umejiaku and Kanyinsola Rodiat Yusuf were on target for Nigeria.

The Flamingos finished second in Group B with six points, having scored six goals and conceded four in three matches, before stepping up their campaign in the knockout rounds.

They began their journey through the last 16 with a 2-1 victory over Mexico. Umejiaku and Mary Dunstan scored in either half, while Emily Delgado’s late effort proved insufficient to prevent the Mexicans from exiting the competition.

Nigeria then secured a place in the semi-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Venezuela. Azeezat Oduntan converted an 89th-minute penalty to settle the quarter-final and set up the last-four meeting with Brazil.

The achievement takes the team beyond their previous best finish at the tournament — third place in 2022 — when they defeated Germany on penalties to claim the bronze medal.

The Flamingos had also arrived in Morocco in impressive form, having swept to the WAFU B U-17 title with a perfect record of five wins from five matches. They scored 17 goals and conceded just once during the regional competition.

Now, with Brazil behind them and Japan standing between them and the title, the Flamingos have an opportunity to crown their historic campaign with Nigeria’s first U-17 Women’s World Cup trophy.

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