Mount scored the Rams’ equaliser and they went on to win 2-1 at Reading despite a poor performance
Chelsea loan star Mason Mount was Derby’s shining light as they won 2-1 at Reading on Friday evening.
The Rams’ Championship opener, and first competitive game under new manager Frank Lampard, didn’t go to plan as they put in a largely poor performance and were bailed out by Mount and Tom Lawrence.
Mount celebrated his goal in front of the away end of Derby supporters
The Blues’ 19-year-old midfielder will be a Ram for the 2018/19 season after spending his last campaign at Vitesse.
He recorded 14 goals and 9 assists in Dutch football last year, and introduced himself to his new fans in perfect fashion.
With Derby 1-0 down, the result of a strong Jon Bodvarsson header, Mount drove home a 25-yard equaliser which Vito Mannone realistically should have handled for the Royals.
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When the goal went in it prompted an immense reaction from watching Blues fans on social media.
You can read the best tweets below.
Mason Mount bagged 14 goals and 9 assists for Vitesse last season.
He’s already off the mark for Frank Lampard’s Derby County inside 60 minutes of the new season.
