Sporting CP beat Lens 2-0 in UEFA Champions League

The match between Lens and Sporting CP, played as part of matchday two of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, ended in a 2-0 win for the Portuguese side, in a game that kicked off at 19:45 Damascus time.

Luis Javier Suárez Charris opened the scoring for Sporting CP in the 22nd minute, before Issa Doumbia added the second goal in the 74th minute to settle the result in his team's favour.

Issa Doumbia was named man of the match after scoring a goal and receiving a performance rating of 8.18 during the 85 minutes he played on the pitch.

Statistically, Lens dominated possession with 56 per cent compared to 44 per cent for Sporting CP, while the French side had 21 attempts compared to 11 for their visitors, and registered 6 shots on target compared to 5 for Sporting CP. The expected goals rate stood at 1.78 for Lens compared to 1.73 for Sporting CP.

Lens won 6 corner kicks compared to 3 for Sporting CP, while the Portuguese side committed 12 fouls compared to 8 for Lens. The match saw no red cards, while Lens received two yellow cards.

The match was officiated by referee Igor Pajač, and was broadcast on the beIN Sports network.