The first clash in history between Senegal and the Netherlands has kept its promises.

In a pleasant and balanced match, the Oranje ended up taking the lead over their opponents (2-0).

What thwart the great Senegalese ambitions, even if they will have to prove that they were not only the team of Sadio Mané.

If Senegal takes the initiative in the first moments of the match, it is the Netherlands who create the first opportunity: Gakpo overflows on the right side and crosses back.

Janssen strikes but is countered by an opposing defender.

The offensive is finally pushed back in disaster (4th).

Not panicked by this orange alert, the Teranga Lions set off to attack the novice Noppert's cage, who has the difficult task of keeping his goal clean for his first selection.

Kouyaté sends a dangerous cross from the right that Cissé is too short to take back (8th).

The Senegalese press high and take advantage of the feverishness at the restart to recover balls in the last thirty meters of the Dutch.

This is the case of Kouyaté who slips the ball to Sarr who turns around and hits.

Above (9th).

Senegal then seems in control but it is without counting on the counter-attacks of their opponents.

Dumfries tumbles down the right side and sends a genius opening for Berghuis.

The latter serves De Jong who messes up when he was ideally placed (19th).

The debates are then balanced until half-time.

Senegal, winner in the stands

On the side of the match of the stands, it is on the other hand Senegal which is clearly winner.

If the Oranje fans defend themselves, the presence of the group of Lions supporters, 12 Gaïndé, tips the balance in terms of sound power for the Greens.

Enough to warm up an Al-Thumama stadium refrigerated by an air conditioning on despite a quite bearable outside temperature.

And it is under their drumbeats that the Netherlands launch the second half.

From a corner, Van Dijk is ahead of Koulibaly to place his head which flies just above the goal (51st).

Sabaly responds from afar.

He is countered (53rd).

Then Diallo crosses from the left side.

Gueye is ahead of Van Dijket deviates towards Diatta who is too tight to resume (58th).

Moments later, Boulaye Dia framed the first shot of the match, forcing Noppert to get busy (65').

Bis repeated in the 72nd minute on a powerful strike from Parisian Idrissa Gueye.

Opposite, the Netherlands are far from inactive but are far from being as dangerous as their competitor in Group A. Until Gakpo arises to take over a perfect cross from De Jong.

Mendy can do nothing (84th).

Senegal wants to react immediately.

Page Gueye fires a long shot from the left, which takes the path of the goal.

Noppert is impeccable and diverts (86th). 

If the referee offers eight long minutes of extension to the Senegalese to return, it is not enough despite a whim from Bamba Dieng (90th + 2).

It was even Klaassen who ended up doubling the bet (90th+9) to join Ecuador at the head of the group.

Upon arrival, Aliou Cissé's men therefore bow and will have to fight to get out of group A and afford the epic he dreams of.

Especially since the coach will have to deal with two bad news which are added to Mané's package for the competition: Abdou Diallo was hit in the left thigh when he was already troubleshooting in a damaged left lane.

Worse still, Kouyaté had to be evacuated on a stretcher. 

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