Sporting Clinch First Champions League Points

Veteran striker Derlei made sure of victory with the second goal four minutes from the end from a long pass by Romagnoli.

Sporting picked up their first points in the Champions League when they beat FC Basel 2-0 in a lacklustre Group C match on Wednesday.

Sporting broke the deadlock when Argentine playmaker Leandro Romagnoli took advantage of a Swiss defensive mistake to open the scoring after 55 minutes.

Veteran striker Derlei made sure of victory with the second goal four minutes from the end from a long pass by Romagnoli.

After a disappointing first half, Sporting improved after the interval with Brazilian midfielder Rochemback's substitution by Montenegrin forward Simon Vukcevik.