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Why Spence was named best player with first assist in Feyenoord 0-3 Inter

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Djed Spence was named Man of the Match after Inter's 3-0 Champions League win at Feyenoord, with Football Italia reporting that he virtually had two assists despite official statistics showing one. Spence's pass led to the opening goal by Yann Bisseck, and another deflected pass found Francesco Pio Esposito for the second goal.

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Djed Spence was named Man of the Match after Inter's 3-0 Champions League win at Feyenoord, with Football Italia reporting that he virtually had two assists despite official statistics showing one. Spence's pass led to the opening goal by Yann Bisseck, and another deflected pass found Francesco Pio Esposito for the second goal. The England international expressed his happiness with the win and his performance in Inter TV comments. Spence was adapting well to the team and manager.

Spence's performance was praised by the UEFA Technical Observer Group, who noted that he dominated the game in the first 35 minutes with deliveries from the right, high passing accuracy, and blistering pace. This performance was significant as it was his first goal contribution for Inter and his first assist in 17 European appearances. Spence had only three starts for Inter before this match, having made his debut on October 10 after injuries delayed his start.

Spence signed with Inter as a cheaper alternative to Marco Palestra after Chelsea outbid them for the Atalanta talent. He expressed gratitude for the team's welcome and hoped to continue helping the team. Spence's debut was delayed due to injuries after the World Cup, and he was happy with his performance, stating he was adapting well to the team and manager.

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Djed Spence was named Man of the Match after virtually two assists in Inter’s 3-0 Champions League win at Feyenoord, but officially just one. ‘I’m just happy,’ smiled the England international. Although the official statistics will only show one assist for the opening Yann Bisseck goal in Rotterdam, Spence’s deflected pass did end up on the head of Francesco Pio Esposito for 2-0 as well. There was very nearly a third, as Esposito was offside on another Spence roll across that was disallowed, while Piotr Zielinski completed the 3-0 rout.

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