As the match kicked off Senegal took immediate charge, almost scoring the first goal in just the first minute.B. Dia made a valiant effort at taking a shot at the Dutch goal but missing. Soon after, Vincent Janssen from the Netherlands attempted a goal for his side in the 4th minute, but missed. A few fouls committed by the Netherlands showed their rugged playing style for which they are known. Ismaila (Senegal) tried a shot in the 9th minute that missed. Another opportunity came in the 13 minutes when N. Mendy attempted a shot which also missed the target. Senegal were sending a message to The Dutch and the crowd that they are to be taken seriously.
The Netherlands made a few attempts to score, but they didn’t convertas the game stayed evenly matched for both sides, making hard efforts to score. Senegal also had a few chances as Grepin, Ismaila and Gana shot at the Dutch goal but missed, followed by attempts by Janssen, Virgil and Gakpo for The Netherlands. 3 minutes were added as extra time in the first half which produced no outcome and the scorecard at this point read 0-0.
Post break, Senegal shifted gears and switched to attacking mode, committing a couple of fouls while trying to score, which didn’t convert. The Dutch goalie Noppert held his nerve as the Senegal attack continued. Netherlands retaliated by trying to attack further and a series of back and forth fouls and scoring attempts continued by both teams, De Ligt of The Netherlands was slapped a yellow card in the 56th minute. A few minutes later, the Netherlands called for a substitution, Janssen replaced by Memphis Depay. Senegal also called a substitution, Ismail Jakobs replaced by Abdou Diallo.
Senegal kept things strong for the majority of the second half, attacking the Dutch goal with consistency. The latter was clearly taken aback by the Senegal onslaught. Cody Gakpo scored The Netherlands’ first and much-needed goal in the 84th minute to score the game’s opening goal. As the finely matched fight ultimately saw a result in their favour, the Dutch supporters exploded in jubilation.
The second half went on for 11 minutes after the game was still not over. Senegal’s dreams of tying the game or winning miraculously are dashed nine minutes into extra time as the Dutch score their second goal through replacement Davy Klaassen..
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