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

4:24 AM

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

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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

1:13 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Saka provides for Kane and Foden, both unable to convert

1:12 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Henderson gets England ahead

 

37 Minutes

 

This is against the run of play as Jude Bellingham runs hard with the ball and crosses it where Jordan Henderson is found in the middle of the Senegal 18-yard box all he needed to do was just slot it in the net and he did it pretty easily. England are now ahead 

 

ENG 1-0 SEN

 

1:08 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Kyle Walker gets lucky

 

35 Minutes

 

Senegal will be feeling hard dine after Kyle Walker, who almost fell Ismaila Sarr down, has walked away without getting a yellow card. Though Senegal did get the free kick. 

 

ENG 0-0 SEN

 

1:04 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Dia almost got a goal for Senegal

 

31 Minutes

 

This is really good save from Jordan Pickford as Boulaye Dia shot with the left foot and with that shot, it is the first attempt on target and it has come courtesy of Senegal. England have hardly even had a shot at goal, forget about being on target 

 

ENG 0-0 SEN

 

12:56 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: History beckons Senegal

If they do, Senegal will become the first African team to reach two quarterfinals in World Cup Finals. Cameroon reached in 1990, Senegal in 2022 and Ghana in 2010. But none have repeated the feat. Can Senegal do it?

12:51 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Will Cisse see Senegal through again?

12:47 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: England doing nothing with the possession

 

15 Minutes

 

England have had early possession but they have not really been able to translate it into something substantial as they have not even had a single shot on goal 

 

ENG 0-0 SEN

 

12:40 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Early free kick for England

 

07 Minutes

 

This is an early free kick for England which has been won by Foden as he fell down not very far away from the Senegalese 18-yard box. The free kick was not really well taken by the English players. 

 

ENG 0-0 SEN

 

12:36 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Dia threatens early on

 

05 Minutes

 

Harry Maguire does well enough to slow the progress of the Senegalese attacker Boulaye Dia who was threatening to score an early goal for the African nation and surprise the English. 

 

ENG 0-0 SEN

 

12:27 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Senegal’s starting 11 for today

12:27 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: England’s starting 11 for today

12:25 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Can Senegal make the best use of England’s pressure?

 

On the other hand, Senegal seemed in good touch in all their games too and even without their star striker Sadio Mane, looks to be very dangerous with the ball in the opponent’s half, Can they put pressure on the English team which always seems to perform poorly in knockouts? 

 

12:24 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Will Southgate finally go all out attack?

 

With young stars at his disposal, Garry Southgate would have for sure told them to go for the kill. Whether they will be able to execute his plans or not is yet to be seen. 

 

12:23 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Will Rashford compete with Mbappe?

 

Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka have been among the goals and although Harry Kane has had limited touches on the ball, he has been well served with balls which he has assisted to the lead strikers. Apart from Rashford and Saka, Grealish and Bellingham have been fascinating to watch and so has Phil Foden. 

 

12:22 AM

England vs Senegal Live Score, Round of 16: Who will join France in the quarterfinal?

 

The English would be eager to get to the last eight once again and renew the rivalry with France who qualified earlier tonight. Harry Kane-led side will be up against Senegal, the Lions of Teranga and it is going to be a battle of the lines.