Derby beat Monaco with second-half double

PL International Cup

Callum Minkley and Jahmal Hector-Ingram score as Rams win first Group F match of 2019/20 competition

Derby County kicked off their Premier League International Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Monaco.

Second-half goals from 18-year-old Callum Minkley and Jahmal Hector-Ingram, 20, secured maximum points against their French opponents.

Jayden Mitchell-Lawson played a key part in both goals, crossing to assist the opener and winning a penalty for the second in what was the opening Group F match.

"We had to be patient with the ball, and stand up to their physicality as they play in a men's league week in, week out," Senior Professional Development Phase Coach, Pat Lyons, told Derby's official website.

"It was a great experience and another challenge that we've come out on top." 

Derby resume their Premier League 2 Division 1 campaign at home to Blackburn Rovers on Sunday.

The next match of this season's International Cup is on 15 October when Monaco play Feyenoord.

See: Derby County report