England beat Senegal to set up France quarter-final

Published on: 04 December 2022

England will meet France in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday after an impressive demolition of Senegal at Al Bayt Stadium.

Gareth Southgate's side survived a nervy opening in which goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made an outstanding save from Boulaye Dia to run out convincing winners with a powerful display of attacking strength.

Jude Bellingham was England's star man, setting up the first goal for Jordan Henderson with a perfect cross after 38 minutes then having a hand in the second on the stroke of half-time, combining with Phil Foden as captain Harry Kane powered home his first of the tournament.

It left Kane just one behind Wayne Rooney's all-time record of 53 England goals and he now has the perfect stage here in Qatar to write a fresh page in the history books.

Foden was the creator once more as England wrapped the game up in the 57th minute, crossing for Bukayo Saka to show great awareness and touch to flick a delicate finish past Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

It capped the perfect night for manager Southgate, who opted to restore Saka and keep faith with Foden, leaving out Marcus Rashford despite his two goals in the win over Wales. Raheem Sterling was not considered as he dealt with a family matter.

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England's World Cup taking shape

England took a while to move through the gears against Senegal but when they clicked they showed a level of creation that gives them real edge and makes them genuine contenders for this World Cup.

The early worries came when Senegal attempted to expose Harry Maguire's lack of pace, which they did twice and will be noted by France and Kylian Mbappe, but once Bellingham exerted his authority over the midfield England were able to take control and cruise to victory.

Borussia Dortmund's 19-year-old has already had an outstanding World Cup but he now has power and production on the biggest stage to add to his reputation.

Bellingham is the identikit modern midfield player and the manner in which he combined with Foden for England's second goal, completed by a rousing finish from Kane, was a glimpse into a golden future.

Foden has also grown into this World Cup, having scored against Wales and creating two goals here. England's midfield and attack is taking shape with perfect timing for what will be the sternest of tests against France and the peerless Mbappe.

Henderson and Declan Rice allow Bellingham to flourish while Saka once again showed his maturity and threat from the wide positions along with Foden.

Kane is the mobile spearhead up front and it is a good sign for England that he is now on the goal trail and chasing Rooney's record. He occasionally needs to play his way into major tournaments, as at Euro 2020, and Southgate will have been delighted to see how emphatically he finished the chance he got for the second goal.

Pickford's vital contribution

Pickford has had little to do in this World Cup but when called into action he made a vital intervention against Senegal that paved the way for England to get their act together and win with ease.

England were struggling in defence in the opening phase, with Dia missing one big chance before he was presented with another that needed Pickford to make a strong one-handed stop from his angled shot.

Senegal were soon behind and England had the momentum which they never threatened to relinquish, Southgate's side closing out the win with plenty to spare following an uneventful second half.

Pickford's place in the England side has occasionally been questioned from outside but never by Southgate, who has total faith in a player who has never let him down.

Player of the match

BellinghamJude Bellingham

with an average of 8.53

    EnglandEnglandEnglandSenegalSenegalSenegal

EnglandAvgSquad number22Player nameBellinghamAverage rating

8.53

Squad number8Player nameHendersonAverage rating

7.74

Squad number20Player nameFodenAverage rating

7.29

Squad number1Player namePickfordAverage rating

7.27

Squad number9Player nameKaneAverage rating

7.25

Squad number17Player nameSakaAverage rating

7.25

Squad number4Player nameRiceAverage rating

6.83

Squad number3Player nameShawAverage rating

6.33

Squad number5Player nameStonesAverage rating

6.31

Squad number7Player nameGrealishAverage rating

6.23

Squad number11Player nameRashfordAverage rating

6.22

Squad number2Player nameWalkerAverage rating

6.22

Squad number6Player nameMaguireAverage rating

5.97

Squad number14Player namePhillipsAverage rating

5.69

Squad number15Player nameDierAverage rating

5.47

Squad number19Player nameMountAverage rating

5.39

SenegalAvgSquad number18Player nameSarrAverage rating

5.28

Squad number9Player nameDiaAverage rating

4.84

Squad number13Player nameNdiayeAverage rating

4.81

Squad number3Player nameKoulibalyAverage rating

4.80

Squad number6Player nameMendyAverage rating

4.77

Squad number15Player nameDiattaAverage rating

4.69

Squad number17Player nameSarrAverage rating

4.68

Squad number14Player nameJakobsAverage rating

4.66

Squad number22Player nameDialloAverage rating

4.61

Squad number11Player nameCissAverage rating

4.59

Squad number21Player nameSabalyAverage rating

4.57

Squad number26Player nameGueyeAverage rating

4.51

Squad number16Player nameMendyAverage rating

4.44

Squad number12Player nameBallo-TouréAverage rating

4.40

Squad number20Player nameDiengAverage rating

4.38

Squad number19Player nameDiédhiouAverage rating

4.34

    Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

Line-upsEngland

Formation 4-3-3

1Pickford2Walker5Stones6Maguire3Shaw8Henderson4Rice22Bellingham17Saka9Kane20Foden

    1Pickford2Walker5StonesSubstituted forDierat 77'minutes6Maguire3Shaw8HendersonSubstituted forPhillipsat 82'minutes4Rice22BellinghamSubstituted forMountat 76'minutes17SakaSubstituted forRashfordat 65'minutes9Kane20FodenSubstituted forGrealishat 65'minutes

Substitutes

    7Grealish11Rashford12Trippier13Pope14Phillips15Dier16Coady18Alexander-Arnold19Mount23Ramsdale24Wilson25Maddison26Gallagher

Senegal

Formation 4-2-3-1

16Mendy21Sabaly3Koulibaly22Diallo14Jakobs11Ciss6Mendy15Diatta13Ndiaye18Sarr9Dia

    16Mendy21Sabaly3KoulibalyBooked at 76mins22Diallo14JakobsSubstituted forBallo-Touréat 84'minutes11CissSubstituted forGueyeat 45'minutes6Mendy15DiattaSubstituted forSarrat 45'minutes13NdiayeSubstituted forDiengat 45'minutes18Sarr9DiaSubstituted forDiédhiouat 72'minutes

Substitutes

    1Dieng2Mendy4Cissé7Jackson10N'Diaye12Ballo-Touré17Sarr19Diédhiou20Dieng23Gomis24Name25Loum26Gueye

Referee:Iván Arcides Barton CisnerosAttendance:65,985Match StatsHome TeamEnglandAway TeamSenegalPossessionHome61%Away39%ShotsHome8Away10Shots on TargetHome4Away1CornersHome3Away3FoulsHome16Away12Live Text Post update

Match ends, England 3, Senegal 0.

90'+5'Full Time

Second Half ends, England 3, Senegal 0.

90'+4'Post update

Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Kyle Walker.

90'+3'Post update

Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Luke Shaw.

90'+3'Post update

Attempt blocked. Bamba Dieng (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

90'+2'Post update

Foul by Declan Rice (England).

90'+2'Post update

Bamba Dieng (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

90'+1'Post update

Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.

89'Post update

Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Famara Diédhiou.

89'Post update

Foul by Mason Mount (England).

89'Post update

Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

87'Post update

Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Harry Maguire.

87'Post update

Attempt blocked. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly.

86'Post update

Foul by Mason Mount (England).

86'Post update

Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84'Substitution

Substitution, Senegal. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Ismail Jakobs.

84'Post update

Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs with a cross.

82'Post update

Foul by Kyle Walker (England).

82'Post update

Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

82'Substitution

Substitution, England. Kalvin Phillips replaces Jordan Henderson.

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Source: bbc.com

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