Video: Italy international Doumbia scores first Champions League goal
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Italy international Issa Doumbia has scored his first ever Champions League goal to send Sporting...
Italy international Issa Doumbia has scored his first ever Champions League goal to send Sporting CP 2-0 up away against RC Lens in one of Tuesday’s early kick-offs.
The former Venezia midfielder kept his composure to slot away while one-on-one with Lens goalkeeper Robin Risser after being sent through with a line-breaking through ball from second-half substitute Silas Andersen.
This was Doumbia’s second appearance in the competition, having joined Sporting from Venezia in a deal worth €20m plus up to €6m in bonuses during the summer transfer window. The 22-year-old now has an €80m release clause in his contract.
He has since earned his first caps for the Italy national team as well, earning his debut under Roberto Mancini during the September-October international break.
He appeared as a second-half substitute in the first three matches of the recent international break, against Belgium, Turkiye and France, and started for the Azzurri for the first time in their most recent 3-1 victory over Turkiye.