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Even after a goal and an assist in England U20’s 3-1 win over Italy during the break, Derry returned to Sporting as an unused sub in a 3-1 away win over Braga. But on Tuesday, finally, Derry got some minutes.
Shaun Derry’s son got 17 minutes on Tuesday night as Sporting beat French side Lens away from home in the Champions League. It was Derry’s Champions League debut, after remaining unused at Galatasaray.
What Portuguese media said about Jesse Derry’s cameo
Derry entered the fray on 73 minutes for Sporting as the Portuguese side cruised to a 2-0 win away from home. Having come on with the scoreline reading 1-0, Derry played a key role in Sporting’s second goal.
The Chelsea talent managed to evade two Lens players before slipping the ball into Silas Andersen, who found Italian star Issa Doumbia to score. Portuguese outlet A Bola praised Derry, giving him a 6/10.
“A game-changer on his first touch, giving Andersen the opportunity to set up Doumbia for 2-0. There’s promise in that tight play,” A Bola reported, with Derry clearly catching the eye and creating a goal.
Sporting are not in action this weekend, giving the Portuguese side a whole week to recover before they face Austrian side LASK. Derry will be hoping he can make only his fifth appearance for Sporting Lisbon.