Senegal vs Netherlands World Cup 2022 LIVE: Result, score and reaction as Dutch snatch late win
Senegal 0-2 Netherlands: Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen’s finishes gave the Dutch victory after a largely dour encounter in Group A
The Netherlands seized the advantage in World Cup Group A as goals from Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen sealed a 2-0 win over African champions Senegal on Monday.
The Lions of Teranga are missing their talisman, Bayern Munich star Sadio Mane, at this tournament and though they battled hard, could not find a way past the debutant Dutch goalkeeper Andries Noppert. The win puts the Oranje, three times World Cup finalists, in a strong position in the group, with matches against Ecuador and hosts Qatar to come.
A disappointing match at Al Thumama Stadium was played in front of plenty of empty seats, despite organisers’ claims that the country is gripped by World Cup fever. However, the attendance was given as 41,721 – more than the stadium is actually listed to hold.
The goal the Dutch craved finally arrived with six minutes of normal time to go, as Frenkie de Jong swung in a ball from the left and Gakpo beat Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to it to head home. It was no less than the PSV Eindhoven man deserved after an impressive performance. Substitute Pape Gueye almost responded instantly for Senegal, but again Noppert got down well to a low shot. Eight minutes of injury time were added, and the Dutch sealed victory in the final seconds when Mendy spilled a shot from Memphis Depay and fellow substitute Klaassen followed up to slot home the rebound.
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USA 1-0 Wales
59 mins: Wales’ best move of the match sees them patiently work a few openings, but ultimately a cross goes too deep and out for a USA goal kick.
USA 1-0 Wales
57 mins: Wales should have a corner, it seems, but a throw-in is given...
They quickly manage to get a cross in, and it’s pinball in the USA box before the Americans are able to clear.
USA 1-0 Wales
55 mins: Wales have grown into this game somewhat since Moore’s introduction.
USA 1-0 Wales
51 mins: Ream is booked for a cynical foul as he halts Bale amid a decent Wales move through the middle.
USA 1-0 Wales
50 mins: Wales win a corner now. Wilson sends it in, and Turner flaps at the ball as he tries to beat Moore to it!
He drops it, but a foul is given against Wales in the fallout.
USA 1-0 Wales
48 mins: Adams is a bit over-eager in trying to dispossess Mepham, and he fouls the Wales man in the Welsh half.
USA 1-0 Wales
47 mins: Moore’s first involvement sees him hold up the ball on the right wing, before Wales win a throw-in.
USA 1-0 Wales
46 mins: Musah wins USA a corner on the left flank early in this second half.
Pulisic will take it. Roberts heads it away.
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