Senegal Stuns England with 3-1 Victory in Friendly Match at City Ground
The Senegal national team pulled off a surprise in a friendly match against England, defeating the «Three Lions» 3-1 at the City Ground stadium in Nottingham.
The match began with an early goal from the English side — in the 7th minute, Harry Kane (FC Bayern) opened the scoring, slotting in a rebound after a failed save by the goalkeeper. However, the lead was short-lived.
In the 40th minute, Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) equalized, capitalizing on a defensive error by England. After the break, Senegal increased the pressure, and in the 62nd minute, Aibou Diarra (Strasbourg) gave his team the lead — 2:1.
All of England’s efforts to level the score proved fruitless. In added time (90+3′), Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) put the final nail in the coffin by finishing off a counterattack and securing a 3:1 victory for the visitors.
Key match stats:
- Shots: England — 8, Senegal — 11
- Possession: England — 60%, Senegal — 40%
- Shots on target: England — 4, Senegal — 9
- Fouls: England — 12, Senegal — 18
Earlier, Kursiv Uzbekistan reported that Uzbekistan‘s national team thrashed Qatar in their final 2026 World Cup qualifying match.
