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England national football team
Friendlies 1 | 2nd Leg
Jun 10, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
The City Ground
Senegal national football team

England
1 - 3
Senegal

Kane (7')
Colwill (30'), Walker (44')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Sarr (40'), Diarra (62'), Sabaly (90+3')
Diatta (17')

England 1-3 Senegal: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Tuchel's side suffered unwanted first

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Senegal stun England as Tuchel suffers unwanted first
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Senegal stun England with a 3-1 victory to condemn Thomas Tuchel to the first defeat of his tenure as Three Lions boss.

England suffered their first-ever defeat against an Africa nation as they slumped to a disappointing 3-1 loss in their friendly encounter against Senegal. 

England came into the contest with hopes of producing an improved display from Saturday's 1-0 over Andorra in World Cup qualifying.

The early signs were positive for the Three Lions, as Harry Kane required just seven minutes to score his 73rd goal in an England shirt.

However, Senegal responded positively to Kane's opener and netted a deserved equaliser through Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr, ensuring the two countries went into the break on level terms.

Pape Thiaw's side went on to complete the surprising turnaround just past the hour mark when Habib Diarra threaded his shot through Dean Henderson's legs, putting his country on the brink of a famous win. 

England thought they had found a late equaliser when Jude Bellingham scored from close range following a corner, only to see the effort controversially ruled out for a handball against Levi Colwill.

Senegal then piled more misery on the Three Lions, as Cheikh Sabaly netted a stoppage-time effort to condemn Thomas Tuchel to his first defeat as England boss.


SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

Senegal's Habib Diarra celebrates with teammates on June 10, 2025

Tuchel will leave this international window with more questions and answers after seeing his side produce two underwhelming performances.

They were only able to score the one goal in Saturday's win over Andorra, and delivered another subpar display against an impressive Senegal side. 

While a number of regulars were not involved, the feeble manner of the defeat certainly represents a cause for concern even at this early stage of Tuchel's tenure.

Meanwhile, Senegal will be delighted with their performance, demonstrating why they have proven to be a tough team to beat in recent times.

In fact, they are now unbeaten in 24 matches (excluding a penalty shootout defeat in the Africa Cup of Nations final) and thoroughly deserved their victory at the City Ground. 


ENGLAND VS. SENEGAL HIGHLIGHTS

Kane goal vs. Senegal (7th min, England 1-0 Senegal)


Kane opens the scoring for England! The Three Lions win the ball back high up the pitch, before working it towards Gordon on the left of the box. The Newcastle United winger sees his effort spilled by Mendy, presenting Kane with the simple task of tapping into the awaiting net. 

Sarr goal vs. England (40th min, England 1-1 Senegal)


Diarra stuns the City Ground. The Strasbourg midfield gets in behind Myles Lewis-Skelly to collect Kalidou Koulibaliy's well-weighted ball. Diarra shapes to cross the ball, before he cleverly slots it through Henderson's legs to put Senegal in front. 

Bellingham disallowed goal vs. Senegal (84th min, England 1-2 Senegal) 


Bellingham thinks he has found a precious equaliser. The Real Madrid star tucks the ball home from close range, but referee Stephanie Frappart is sent to the monitor to review a potential handball in Colwill's knockdown. The official ultimately rules the handball as deliberate and chalks the goal off.

Sabaly goal vs. Senegal (90+3 min, England 1-3 Senegal) 


Senegal add a third to wrap up the victory. Lamine Camara leads a swift counter-attack, driving towards the edge of the goal before laying the ball off for Sabaly to slide past the helpless Henderson. 



MAN OF THE MATCH - ISMAILA SARR


After enjoying a successful season with Palace, Sarr carried his club form onto the international stage to play a key role in a memorable victory for Senegal.

The 27-year-old showed great determination to score the equalising goal at a crucial point of the contest, laying the foundation for his team to complete the turnaround in the second half.

In addition to Sarr, Koulibality, Diarra and Camara all deserve plaudits for their performances in the game. 


ENGLAND VS. SENEGAL MATCH STATS

Possession: England 61%-39% Senegal

Shots: England 8-11 Senegal

Shots on target: England 4-9 Senegal

Corners: England 5-3 Senegal

Fouls: England 12-18 Senegal


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WHAT NEXT?

After suffering a surprise defeat, England will have to wait around three months for the chance to bounce back in World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.

As for Senegal, a team consisting of players competing in the Nations League will feature in August's African Nations Championship, before their main squad returns to World Cup qualifying action in September. 

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