Brazil beat Senegal 2-0 in a friendly match staged at the Emirates Stadium to end the African side 10-match unbeaten run.
After throwing away a two-goal lead in their last friendly against Japan, Brazil came out firing here, threatening to break the deadlock on numerous occasions in the opening 20 minutes.
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The Selecao’s dominance early in the game saw Manchester United attacker Matheus Cunha hit the crossbar but they eventually managed to take a deserved lead after 28 minutes through Estevao, with the youngster rifling in his fourth international goal in his last five caps with a brilliant effort that curled into the far bottom-left corner.
They went on to add a second 10 minutes before the break, too, when Casemiro controlled Rodrygo’s free-kick inside the penalty area, and curled brilliantly into the corner for his third goal in four games for club and country.
Brazil survived a scare following the restart after Ederson gave the ball away under pressure from Senegal substitute Nicolas Jackson, but Iliman Ndiaye could only hit the post after pouncing on the loose ball.
As the second half wore on, the likelihood of a third goal in the game looked to be slim with the win seeing Ancelotti’s side respond to two of their previous three outings, while this marks a third successive friendly defeat for Senegal.
Attention for Senegal now shifts to their friendly game against Kenya’s Harambee Stars in Turkey this week.
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