Sadio Mane Scores Brace as Senegal Stun Brazil in Friendly

Sadio Mane Scores Brace as Senegal Stun Brazil in Friendly

Lukman Mumuni
updated at June 21, 2023 at 7:19 AM
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  • Sadio Mane scored a brace as Senegal beat Brazil
  • The Bayern Munich forward starred in the 4-2 friendly win
  • Mane has been linked with a move away from Bayern Munich

Sadio Mane inspired Senegal to victory in an international friendly against Brazil at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Portugal on Tuesday night.

The Bayern Munich forward scored twice as the Teranga Lions recorded a deserving 4-2 victory over the Selacaos.

Brazil took an early lead through West Ham midfielder, Lucas Paqueta, but Senegal responded before the break through Habib Diallo.

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Sadio Mane has scored a sensational goal as Senegal beat Brazil. Credit: @433
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Paris Saint-Germain centre-back Marquinhos gave the African champions the lead after netting an own goal following the break, as reported by the BBC.

Mane then scored a sensational curler just before the hour mark to extend Senegal's lead. However, Marquinhos made up for his own goal by pulling one back for the South American giants.

Senegal restored their two-goal advantage after Mane converted from the spot following a penalty which was rewarded for a foul on Nikolas Jackson.

Mane endured a difficult first season in Germany with giants Bayern Munich despite winning the Bundesliga title.

The 31-year-old has been linked with a move away from the club, with reports linking him to Saudi Arabia, as reported by German Football News.

Mane linked with Saudi move

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane is reported to be a potential transfer target for Saudi Arabia this summer.

The Senegalese who has had a torrid time since making the switch to the Bundesliga has often been linked with a move away.

As reported by Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mané has appeared as a transfer target for Saudi Arabia this summer.

Mane delighted to win Bundesliga

Senegalese forward, Sadio Mane has shared his excitement after Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga on the final day of the season.

On a dramatic day in the German league, Bayern needed a win against Koln with the hope that Borussia Dortmund slipped at home to Mainz.

Having taken the lead through Kingsley Coman, the Bavarians were pegged back with nine minutes remaining after Dejan Ljubicic levelled for the hosts from the spot.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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