In a friendly encounter held at the Emirates Stadium, Brazil faced Senegal on Saturday and emerged victorious with a score of 2-0. Estêvão Willian opened the scoring for Brazil in the 27th minute of the first half, followed shortly by Casemiro who doubled the lead in the 37th minute. This decisive first-half performance proved crucial for Brazil’s triumph.
Estêvão Willian shone as the standout player of the match, contributing one goal to his team’s success. Casemiro also played a vital role, netting the second goal that assured Brazil’s victory.
Under the guidance of coach Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil adopted a 4-5-1 formation with Ederson in goal; the defense featured Éder Militão, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães, and Alex Sandro; while the midfield included Bruno Guimarães, Casemiro, Estêvão Willian, Rodrygo, and Vinicius Júnior; with Matheus Cunha leading the attack.
On the other side, Senegal, led by coach Pape Thiaw, also utilized a 4-5-1 setup. Their lineup consisted of Edouard Mendy in goal; Antoine Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moussa Niakhaté, and Ismail Jakobs in defense; Idrissa Gueye, Pape Gueye, Iliman Ndiaye, Pape Matar Sarr, and Ismaïla Sarr in midfield; and Sadio Mané at the front.
The referee for this match was Jarred Gillett.
Substitutions for Brazil
65’ 2H – Gabriel Magalhães was replaced by Wesley França
82’ 2H – Rodrygo was substituted for Lucas Paquetá
84’ 2H – Matheus Cunha made way for João Pedro
88’ 2H – Alex Sandro and Vinicius Júnior were substituted for Fabrício Bruno and Caio Henrique, respectively.
Yellow Card for Brazil:
65’ 2H – Casemiro (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
Substitutions for Senegal
48’ 2H – Pape Matar Sarr was substituted by Nicolas Jackson
76’ 2H – Sadio Mané and Pape Gueye were replaced by Ibrahim Mbaye and Pathé Ciss respectively
77’ 2H – Ismail Jakobs was swapped for El Hadji Malick Diouf
81’ 2H – Ismaïla Sarr and Iliman Ndiaye were replaced by Cherif Ndiaye and Cheikh Sabaly, while Estêvão Willian was substituted by Luiz Henrique.
Yellow Cards for Senegal:
50’ 2H – Antoine Mendy (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement)
58’ 2H – Kalidou Koulibaly (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
61’ 2H – Pape Gueye (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
78’ 2H – Idrissa Gueye (Unsportsmanlike conduct)