Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal vs Tunisia, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Semifinals

· Africa Cup of Nations
  • 100': Dylan Bronn (OG)
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Own goal hands Senegal place in AFCON final

A bizarre own goal in extra time handed Senegal a 1-0 victory over Tunisia in the drama-filled first of Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations semifinals.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Taha Khenissi (Tunisia).
  • 2': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Senegal).
  • 2': Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 4': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohamed Dräger.
  • 5': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
  • 7': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohamed Dräger.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. M'Baye Niang (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henri Saivet with a cross.
  • 8': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Taha Khenissi.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 12': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
  • 12': Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Ayman Ben Mohamed (Tunisia).
  • 15': M'Baye Niang (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, Senegal. Cheikhou Kouyaté tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury M'Baye Niang (Senegal).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Senegal).
  • 22': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Badou Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Badou Ndiaye (Senegal).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
  • 25': Henri Saivet (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferjani Sassi.
  • 27': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Senegal).
  • 27': Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia).
  • 28': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Yassine Meriah (Tunisia).
  • 31': M'Baye Niang (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Yassine Meriah.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 35': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Senegal).
  • 35': Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
  • 40': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
  • 40': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Hand ball by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
  • 41': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
  • 41': Mouez Hassen (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Mouez Hassen (Tunisia).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 45': Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Senegal 0, Tunisia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Senegal 0, Tunisia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Tunisia. Naim Sliti replaces Youssef Msakni.
  • 47': Foul by Yassine Meriah (Tunisia).
  • 47': M'Baye Niang (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Dräger with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taha Khenissi.
  • 49': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Alfred Gomis.
  • 51': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal).
  • 51': Naim Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by M'Baye Niang.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Naim Sliti (Tunisia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Foul by Ayman Ben Mohamed (Tunisia).
  • 52': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohamed Dräger.
  • 54': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Senegal).
  • 54': Oussama Haddadi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
  • 55': Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia).
  • 56': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Offside, Senegal. M'Baye Niang tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Naim Sliti (Tunisia).
  • 58': Lamine Gassama (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Hand ball by Naim Sliti (Tunisia).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Naim Sliti (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Naim Sliti (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oussama Haddadi.
  • 61': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Badou Ndiaye.
  • 62': Ayman Ben Mohamed (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
  • 63': Foul by Ayman Ben Mohamed (Tunisia).
  • 63': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Substitution, Senegal. Mbaye Diagne replaces M'Baye Niang.
  • 64': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia).
  • 64': Henri Saivet (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Henri Saivet (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly.
  • 68': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Senegal).
  • 68': Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Senegal. Ismaila Sarr replaces Krépin Diatta.
  • 72': Ayman Ben Mohamed (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Badou Ndiaye (Senegal).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oussama Haddadi.
  • 73': Penalty conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 73': Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 75': Penalty saved! Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 75': Foul by Naim Sliti (Tunisia).
  • 75': Lamine Gassama (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Naim Sliti (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Naim Sliti (Tunisia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri following a fast break.
  • 76': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (Senegal).
  • 76': Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Yassine Meriah (Tunisia).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Oussama Haddadi (Tunisia) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 78': Penalty Senegal. Ismaila Sarr draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Dylan Bronn (Tunisia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Penalty saved! Henri Saivet (Senegal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 81': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mouez Hassen.
  • 81': Substitution, Senegal. Salif Sané replaces Badou Ndiaye.
  • 82': Substitution, Tunisia. Ghilane Chaalali replaces Ayman Ben Mohamed.
  • 82': Foul by Naim Sliti (Tunisia).
  • 82': Henri Saivet (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Henri Saivet (Senegal).
  • 83': Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Dylan Bronn (Tunisia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 84': Foul by Taha Khenissi (Tunisia).
  • 84': Salif Sané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
  • 86': Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Mbaye Diagne (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Henri Saivet with a through ball.
  • 87': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Salif Sané.
  • 88': Foul by Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia).
  • 88': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia).
  • 88': Henri Saivet (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Henri Saivet (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Mouez Hassen (Tunisia).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Salif Sané (Senegal).
  • 90'+3': Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Taha Khenissi (Tunisia).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Senegal 0, Tunisia 0.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Senegal 0, Tunisia 0.
  • 91': Foul by Naim Sliti (Tunisia).
  • 91': Lamine Gassama (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 91': Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 91': Foul by Henri Saivet (Senegal).
  • 92': Foul by Oussama Haddadi (Tunisia).
  • 92': Henri Saivet (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 92': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
  • 92': Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 94': Foul by Salif Sané (Senegal).
  • 94': Naim Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 97': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
  • 98': Attempt missed. Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 99': Foul by Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia).
  • 99': Salif Sané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 100': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
  • 100': Lamine Gassama (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 100': Own Goal by Dylan Bronn, Tunisia. Senegal 1, Tunisia 0.
  • 103': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
  • 103': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 104': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Senegal).
  • 104': Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 105': Attempt blocked. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Senegal 1, Tunisia 0.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Senegal 1, Tunisia 0.
  • 105': Substitution, Tunisia. Anice Badri replaces Ferjani Sassi.
  • 106': Anice Badri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 106': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 106': Offside, Tunisia. Ghilane Chaalali tries a through ball, but Taha Khenissi is caught offside.
  • 107': Foul by Oussama Haddadi (Tunisia).
  • 107': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 110': Substitution, Senegal. Moussa Wagué replaces Lamine Gassama.
  • 110': Foul by Anice Badri (Tunisia).
  • 110': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 111': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (Senegal).
  • 111': Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 115': Delay in match (Tunisia). VAR checking.
  • 115': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 116': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 117': Foul by Henri Saivet (Senegal).
  • 117': Naim Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 117': Substitution, Tunisia. Firas Chaouat replaces Taha Khenissi.
  • 118': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left.
  • 120'+2': Foul by Moussa Wagué (Senegal).
  • 120'+2': Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Senegal 1, Tunisia 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Senegal 1, Tunisia 0.

Statistics

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29 Fouls 27
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 2
49.2 Possession 50.8
14 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 1
0.1 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
293 Accurate Passes 297
377 Passes 381
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 60
34 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 1
19 Effective Tackles 16
29 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 10
27 Effective Clearances 23
27 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: 30 June Air Defence Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 9,143

Line-Ups

SEN Senegal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Alfred Gomis (GK)
3 Kalidou Koulibaly Yellow Card
8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
12 Youssouf Sabaly
21 Lamine Gassama
5 Idrissa Gueye
14 Henri Saivet
17 Badou N'Diaye
9 M'Baye Niang
10 Sadio Mané
15 Krépin Diatta

TUN Tunisia (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Mouez Hassen (GK)
4 Yassine Meriah
3 Dylan Bronn
5 Oussama Haddadi
14 Mohamed Drager
17 Ellyes Skhiri
19 Aymen Ben Mohamed
13 Ferjani Sassi
11 Taha Yassine Khenissi
7 Youssef Msakni
10 Wahbi Khazri Yellow Card

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