Brazil defeated Senegal by 2-0 scoreline, marking their first-ever victory against the African nation. Estevao opened the scoring at the Emirates Stadium in London, with Casemiro doubling the lead as Brazil secured the friendly win on Saturday.
Brazil relentlessly attacked, managing six shots on target out of 14 attempts. Senegal, who had famously come from behind to win 4-2 in Lisbon two years ago, managed only one shot on target from 11 attempts. The two teams first met in October 2019 in a friendly that ended 1-1, and Senegal beat Brazil in June 2023. This win allowed Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil to avenge that loss and claim their first victory in five matches against African teams, having previously lost to Morocco and Cameroon.
Brazil vs Senegal 2-0
Brazil’s early pressure nearly paid off with Matheus Cunha hitting the post twice in the fourth minute and again with a header in the 17th minute. Vinicius also had a shot blocked by Senegal’s goalkeeper Eduardo Mendy from outside the box. The breakthrough came in the 28th minute when Casemiro’s through ball deflected off a defender to Estevao, the 18-year-old forward, who fired a left-footed shot into the net.
Brazil extended their lead in the 35th minute with a precise free kick from Rodrygo, finding Casemiro, who calmly controlled the ball and beat Mendy. (source)
Brazil vs Senegal, After the World Cup qualifiers ended, Brazil played two friendlies last month beating South Korea 5-0 but losing 3-2 to Japan. This win marked Ancelotti’s fourth victory in seven matches as Brazil’s coach. Brazil is scheduled to play another friendly against Tunisia next Tuesday.
