After beating England 3-1 in a friendly on Tuesday night, Senegal became the first African team to do so. Just before this match, the Three Lions defeated Andorra by a razor-thin margin of 1-0. Before their match against the Teranga Lions, Thomas Tuchel had been harsh in his criticism of his team’s play.
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At the outset, the hosts’ Captain Harry Kane put them ahead. At the City Ground, nevertheless, the Senegalese staged a comeback and ultimately won the match.
The score was 1-1 after Ismaila Sarr scored, but the West Africans took the lead when Habib Diarra scored a spectacular goal.
The English were slow to convert a free kick, which sparked a counterattack that ended with Cheikh Sabaly putting the game away. Tuchel has also suffered his first loss as England manager with this loss.