Jesse Derry out at Sporting, but goal and assist for England | OneFootball

Jesse Derry was one of the standout performers in England Under-20s’ 3-1 win over Italy in the opening match of the Elite Round. The Sporting winger started the game and was directly involved in two of England’s three goals.

The first moment of inspiration came in the 37th minute. Derry got in behind the Italian defence down the right flank and, already inside the box, fired a low diagonal shot to open the scoring. The ball even struck the post before going in.

The player who is on loan at Sporting from Chelsea made the difference again right at the start of the second half. In the 50th minute, he produced an excellent dribble inside the penalty area, again on the right side, before setting up Mikey Moore for 2-0.

Italy tried to respond after the break and made several changes, including bringing on Benfica player Federico Coletta. The Azzurri did manage to pull one back in the 66th minute, benefiting from an own goal by Airidas Golambeckis.

who has not been getting minutes under Rui Borges - eventually came off before the end, making way for Shea Lacey. The Manchester United winger wrapped things up in the 82nd minute with a curling strike into the far top corner after beating an opponent.

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