Senegal hand England 1st ever loss to African team

Senegal handed England their first defeat by African opponents in 22 games on Tuesday, beating them 3-1 in a friendly at the City Ground thanks to goals from Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diarra and Cheikh Sabaly.
Jun 10, 2025, 05:36 pm - Reuters

Match Timeline

England
Senegal
  • KO
  • 7
  • 17
  • 30
  • 40
  • 44
  • HT
  • 58
  • 59
  • 62
  • 70
  • 71
  • 71
  • 82
  • 88
  • 90+3
  • FT

Match Commentary

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Match ends, England 1, Senegal 3.
90'+6'
Second Half ends, England 1, Senegal 3.
90'+3'
Goal! England 1, Senegal 3. Cheikh Sabaly (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Camara following a fast break.
Match Stats
ENGSEN
Possession
60.7%
39.360.7
39.3%
Shots on Goal
4
9
Shot Attempts
8
11
Yellow Cards
2
1
Corner Kicks
5
3
Saves
6
3