Shock for the English! They lost to an African national team for the first time …
In a friendly match played in Nottingham, a football team Senegal has won England With 3-1, becoming the first African national team to succeed.
The Senegal national team enrolled in history as the first African team to defeat « Gordi Albion ». So far, the English have had 15 wins and six draws against the African national teams.
The host led in the seventh minute with a goal Harry Kanehe equalized Ismail sarr in the 40th minute, and the Senegalians scored two more goals below for a big turn. The shooters were Habib Diarra in the 62th minute, and Tidiane Sabaly In the third minute of compensation.
– It wasn’t good enough. We had moments, but with the ball and without it things they don’t work, we don’t find a real pace. We lost that aggressive nature we had. We will not panic, but we know we have to be better – Captain Kane said after meeting for ITV.
« Gordi Albion » first received three goals from a African team for the first time, and only lost at home with two or more goals for the second time. For the first time, this happened to them against Brazil in 1995.
It was also the first defeat of the English species under the guidance of the new coach Thomas Tuchel.