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England Falls to Senegal in Thrilling Friendly Match
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire – In a friendly match held at The City Ground, England suffered a defeat against Senegal in a game that kept fans on the edge of their seats. The match, officiated by Stephanie Frappart, was a rollercoaster of emotions and goals.
England started strongly, with Harry Kane opening the scoring in the 7th minute thanks to an assist from Anthony Gordon. However, Senegal responded with determination. The first half saw a yellow card for Krépin Diatta of Senegal and for Levi Colwill and Kyle Walker of England. Just before halftime, Ismaila Sarr equalized for Senegal with an assist from Nicolas Jackson.
In the second half, Senegal took the lead with a goal from Habib Diarra in the 62nd minute, assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly. The drama continued when a goal from Jude Bellingham was disallowed by VAR in the 84th minute for a handball. Finally, Cheikhou Sabaly sealed the victory for Senegal in the 90th minute with an assist from Lamine Camara.
Despite having 60% possession and 8 shots (4 on target), England could not contain Senegal’s attack, which recorded 11 shots (9 on target). The match was also marked by a high number of fouls, 18 for Senegal and 12 for England.
The final result reflected Senegal’s effectiveness against an England side that, although dominating possession, failed to capitalize on its opportunities. The match, played as part of the preparation for the 2025 season, leaves much to analyze for both teams.
Substitutions england: at minute 58 M. Gibbs-White came in and A. Gordon went out., at minute 58 C. Jones came in and C. Gallagher went out., at minute 58 M. Rogers came in and H. Kane went out., at minute 71 J. Bellingham came in and D. Rice went out., at minute 71 N. Madueke came in and B. Saka went out., at minute 88 I. Toney came in and M. Lewis-Skelly went out.
Substitutions senegal: at minute 70 C. Sabaly came in and I. Sarr went out., at minute 70 P. Gueye came in and H. Diarra went out., at minute 81 B. Dia came in and N. Jackson went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
England
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