Luis Suárez enters the Champions League’s elite with Sporting CP

Luis Suárez has entered the Champions League’s elite with Sporting CP. Signed to fill the gap left by Gyökeres, the forward opened the scoring against Lens in the 21st minute, meeting Irankunda’s low cross at the near post to put Rui Borges’s side in front.

Roared on by the atmosphere at Bollaert-Delelis, Lens started on the front foot. Sporting tried to slow the game down, with Altimira dropping between the defenders, but Lens initially kept their attacks in check. After the goal, Sporting found more openings. In the 32nd minute, however, Risser denied Suárez a second by winning their one-on-one.

Kaique also turned Haidara’s shot behind for a corner, before Risser used his foot to stop another effort, this time from Joao Simoes. Rui Borges then brought on Jesse Derry and Silas Andersen. Their impact was immediate: the substitutes combined in the move finished by Issa Doumbia, who took advantage of Rissier coming off his line to make it 0-2 and seal the match.