Estêvão and Casemiro on target as Brazil beat Senegal in friendly | OneFootball

In an important test aiming at the 2026 World Cup, Brazil defeated Senegal 2-0 this Saturday at the Emirates Stadium in London. Coach Carlo Ancelotti fielded the national team with full strength against the Senegalese, who are ranked 18th in the FIFA rankings.

Brazil had a great performance in London, at Arsenal's stadium. With a dominant first half, Estêvão and Casemiro scored to make it 2-0 for the national team within the first 45 minutes.

Moreover, the Brazilian team broke a taboo with this friendly victory: Brazil defeated Senegal for the first time in its history. Previously, in two matches, the countries drew 1-1 in 2019, and the Senegalese defeated the Brazilians 4-2 in 2023.

Upcoming Matches

The Brazilian team returns to the field once again on this FIFA date. This Tuesday (18), Brazil faces Tunisia at 4:30 PM (Brasília time) at Decathlon Arena in Lille, France.

Meanwhile, Senegal will face Kenya on the same day, the 18th, starting at 12 PM. The Senegalese are preparing for the African Cup of Nations in December in Morocco.

The Match

First Half

The game started frantically. Just a minute and a half in, Vinicius Júnior received the ball inside the area and had a great chance, but was stopped by goalkeeper Mendy. The Senegalese responded two minutes later with a dangerous play.

At seven minutes, a beautiful escape by Brazil with Vini Júnior. The number 7 received in depth, cleared Koulibaly's marking, and shot powerfully, forcing a great save from Mendy.

Brazil's pressure continued, and the goal almost came at 17 minutes. After a worked play, Bruno Guimarães received at the byline and crossed into the area. Alone, Matheus Cunha headed it onto the crossbar.

The goal finally came at 27 minutes. After a poor pass attempt to Bruno Guimarães, the ball fell to Estêvão on the right side. First-time, the young Chelsea player hit a beautiful shot to the goalkeeper's right corner, who could do nothing.

At 35, Brazil's second goal. From a Rodrygo free-kick, Casemiro appeared free at the back post. The midfielder controlled and with class, beat goalkeeper Mendy.

Photo: Ian Kington / AFP

Second Half

The first dangerous move was from Senegal. At seven minutes, Ederson got tangled up and handed the ball to Ndiaye, who, even alone, shot awkwardly onto the post. Three minutes later, in a very similar move, goalkeeper Mendy made a mistake and Rodrygo's shot was deflected wide.

At 18 minutes, Gabriel Magalhães left the field for Wesley. The Arsenal defender complained of a thigh muscle injury and is a concern for the rest of the season.

In the continuation of the second half, the game was balanced, but with Brazil still having chances. The team relied heavily on Vini Júnior's individual plays against Koulibaly, while Rodrygo also produced great moments.

📋 Match Details

🟡 BRAZIL 2 x 0 SENEGAL 🟢

🏆 Competition: Friendly 🏟️ Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, England. 📅 Date: November 15, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 58,567 people

🟨 Yellow Cards: Casemiro (Brazil); A. Mendy, Koulibaly, Pape Gueye, and Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) 🟥 Red Cards: None

Goals

🟡Brazil

Ederson; Alex Sandro (Fabrício Bruno), Gabriel Magalhães (Wesley), Marquinhos, and Éder Militão; Casemiro and Bruno Guimarães; Estêvão (Luiz Henrique) and Rodrygo (Lucas Paquetá); Matheus Cunha (João Pedro) and Vini Júnior (Caio Henrique). Coach: Carlo Ancelotti

🟢Senegal

Mendy; Jacobs (Diouf), Niakhaté, Koulibaly, and A. Mendy; Idrissa Gueye and Pape Gueye (i. Ciss); Pape Matar Sarr (Nicolas Jackson), I. Sarr (Cherif Ndiaye), and Ndiaye (Sabaly); Sadio Mané (I. Mbaye). Coach: Pape Thiaw

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