Sporting Lisbon beat Lens 2-0 as Abdulhamid makes Champions League history

Sporting Lisbon defeated Lens 2-0 in the Champions League league phase, a match in which Saud Abdulhamid became the first Saudi player to appear in the competition.

• Sporting Lisbon won 2-0 at Lens, with goals from Luis Suarez in the 22nd minute and Issa Doumbia in the 74th.

• The win lifted Sporting to six points after a 3-1 opening victory over Galatasaray, while Lens stayed on three points after its first defeat.

• Saud Abdulhamid started at right-back for Lens, becoming the first Saudi player to feature in the Champions League.

• Abdulhamid missed the opening matchday through injury and has played only two matches for Lens this season since joining from Roma in 2025.