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
USA 1-0 Wales
USA 1-0 Wales
39 mins: Now the onus is on Wales to make something happen.
GOAL! USA 1-0 Wales (Weah, 36)
36 mins: USA BREAK THE DEADLOCK!
It’s a clever move through the middle, with Pulisic driving forward then slipping a through ball to Weah in the Wales box.
Weah evades a last-gasp challenge from Williams and stabs the ball past Hennessey, into the bottom corner with the outside of his boot!!
USA 0-0 Wales
34 mins: Mepham has strayed far from the Wales back line to make an unneccesary, barging challenge on Pulisic – one that results in a USA free kick.
USA 0-0 Wales
33 mins: USA are probing again, with Wales maintaining decent shape as their opponents switch the ball from side to side.
USA 0-0 Wales
USA 0-0 Wales
30 mins: Minus his part in a decent move a few minutes ago, Ramsey has played like a man shy of minutes – which he has been for some time now.
Williams clips a pass out to the midfielder, who has run into space deep on the right in USA’s half, and Ramsey fails to control it.
USA come forward now, and Dest tries his luck with a long-range shot... which sails well over Hennessey’s crossbar.
USA 0-0 Wales
27 mins: Now it’s Ampadu with a wayward pass as he seeks Bale out on the left wing.
The lofted ball drifts out of play for a USA throw-in.
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