Fifa WC, ENG vs SEN Highlights: All-round England into QF, beat Senegal 3-0

Fifa World Cup, England vs Senegal Round of 16 Highlights: It was smooth sailing for Gareth Southgate's England as Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka scored to give them 3-0 win over Senegal

England vs Senegal Highlights Round of 16

England were right on the money as they did not lose focus at all and played almost a perfect game to beat Senegal 3-0 in the Round of 16 of the Fifa World Cup 2022. 

Courtesy of this win, the Three Lions have now made it to their successive Quarterfinal where they will meet defending champions France who qualified earlier in the day in a similar clinical fashion, beating Poland 3-1. 

For England, Jordan Henderson started the scoring in the first half as he converted a beautiful cross from Jude Bellingham and gave the English a 1-0 in the 36th minute. In the added time of the first half itself, England skipper Harry Kane scored his first goal and made the lead 2-0. With Bukayo Saka's goal in the 57th minute, it became almost impossible for Senegal to come back as English defenders kept their shape to keep a clean sheet. 

England Starting XI

Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Henderson, Rice, Bellingham, Saka, Kane, Foden
Formation- 4-3-3

Senegal Starting XI

Edouard Mendy, Sabaly, Koulibaly, Diallo, Jakobs, Ciss, Nampalys Mendy, Ndiaye, Diatta, Ismaila Sarr, Dia
Formation- 4-2-3-1

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England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Match Summary

 

England were right on the money as they did not lose focus at all and played almost a perfect game to beat Senegal 3-0 in the Round of 16 of the Fifa World Cup 2022. 

 

Courtesy of this win, the Three Lions have now made it to their successive Quarterfinal where they will meet defending champions France who qualified earlier in the day in a similar clinical fashion, beating Poland 3-1. 

 

For England, Jordan Henderson started the scoring in the first half as he converted a beautiful cross from Jude Bellingham and gave the English a 1-0 in the 36th minute. In the added time of the first half itself, England skipper Harry Kane scored his first goal and made the lead 2-0. With Bukayo Saka's goal in the 57th minute, it became almost impossible for Senegal to come back as English defenders kept their shape to keep a clean sheet. 

 

ENG 3-0 SEN

 

2:29 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: England through to the quarterfinals

2:21 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: It was smooth indeed

2:13 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Do England have in them to stop Mbappe?

 

84 Minutes

 

Now that this game is almost over with England going through pretty easily, the focus would shift to France vs England and whether England have it in them to stop the force called Kylian Mbappe who has hit five in this World Cup already. 

 

ENG 3-0 SEN

 

2:07 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: First yellow card of the game

 

76 Minutes

 

First yellow card of the game and it goes to Kalidou Koulibaly for a foul on Harry Kane. There was no need for the foul, but it clearly was out of frustration more than anything else. 

 

ENG 3-0 SEN

 

2:03 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Senegal fans have been amazing

 

73 Minutes

 

The Senegalese fans must be appreciated for the kind of enthusiasm that they have shown so far. If somebody could relate, they give the same feel as the fans of Sri Lanka and West Indies give during cricket matches. No matter the situation of the game, their trumpets and drums just keep beating 

 

ENG 3-0 SEN

 

2:01 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: SEN need three goals in the last 20 minutes

Stats

1:55 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Saka, Foden Out; Grealish and Rashford in for ENG

1:49 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Saka scores his third of the tournament

 

56 Minutes

 

Bukayo Saka made the most use of an easy ball to him in the 18-yard box as Phil Foden and Harry Kane did the hard work of getting the ball in the Sengalese half. The cross came from Foden and Saka lifted it over Eduardo Mendy to get the goal

 

ENG 3-0 SEN

 

1:45 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Kane two away from taking over Wayne Rooney on overall goals

1:43 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Maguire found lacking

 

53 Minutes

 

Harry Maguire has been found lacking in this game a few times and Senegal could really make use of such situations. But so far they have not been able to 

 

ENG 2-0 SEN

 

1:40 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: The second half begins

1:23 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: That’s where the first half ends

1:21 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Another counterattack, another gaol, Kane on board

 

45+ Minutes

 

Harry Kane finally has his first goal of the tournament and it has come courtesy of a counter-attacking move by England. It was Jude Bellingham who got the ball in the English half, he then passed to Foden who switched it leftward and got it to Kane who had a shot from just inside the 18-yard box and beat Eduardo Mendy to register his first England’s second goal of the game as the half time whistle was blown. 

 

ENG 2-0 SEN

 

1:17 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Two minutes added