2023-06-21 08:15:26
Opposed to the Seleçao in a friendly match on Tuesday in Lisbon, Senegal won after a spectacular match marked by a brace from the captain of the Lions of Teranga, Sadio Mané (4-2). After Cameroon, during the 2022 World Cup, Morocco in a friendly in March, Senegal is the third African selection to inflict a defeat on the Brazilians in the space of a few months.
Published on: 06/21/2023 – 08:15
Brazil, on a preparation tour for qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, lost to Senegal’s Sadio Mané (4-2) in a friendly match on Tuesday, June 20 in Lisbon.
Still deprived of Neymar, the Brazilians seemed to already have their heads on vacation against highly motivated African champions. However, Lucas Paqueta had quickly put the Seleçao on the right track by signing the opener at the start of the game (11th, 1-0). The reaction of the Teranga Lions was quick: Habid Diallo took advantage of a poorly cleared ball by the Brazilian defense to restore equality with a powerful recovery from the left (22nd, 1-1).
Then Sadio Mané entered the scene by provoking an own goal from Marquinhos (52nd, 2-1) and scoring himself a superb goal with a shot curled into the top corner (55th, 3-1), before transform a penalty in additional time (90th + 6, 4-2).
Before that, Marquinhos had tried to redeem himself by temporarily reducing the gap with a somewhat lucky goal from a corner (59th, 3-2).
Brazil remained on an easy victory against the weak Guinea (4-1) Saturday in Barcelona, after a surprise defeat (2-1) against Morocco, in Tangier, in March.
With AFP and Reuters
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