Lens manager Yannick Cahuzac calls 1-9 defeat to Como a humiliation

Lens head coach Yannick Cahuzac has expressed his disappointment following his side's crushing 1-9 home defeat to Italian club Como in the fourth round of the Champions League. The manager refused to make excuses, labelling the result a humiliation and demanding total honesty from his players inside the dressing room.

It is a very heavy score, we were completely destroyed. I won't make long speeches or deep analyses — we just failed the match. The only word that comes to mind is humiliation. Yannick Cahuzac

Cahuzac emphasized that each player must take responsibility for the performance as the team looks to restore its reputation in the upcoming league match against Marseille. The manager insisted on the need for an honest discussion to regain pride following a difficult period that also included a recent derby defeat to Lille (0-1).

The result marks a historic low for Lens, as it is the first time the club has lost by an eight-goal margin in its history. The previous record was a 0-7 loss against Guingamp in 2013. Meanwhile, Como set a new Champions League record by becoming the first club to score nine goals in an away match in the tournament's history.

Lens currently sits 33rd in the Champions League table with only 3 points from four matches. The team's next European fixture is scheduled for November 24 against RB Leipzig.