Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Quarterfinals

· Africa Cup of Nations
Senegal
  • 28': Famara Diédhiou
  • 68': Cheikhou Kouyaté
  • 79': Ismaïla Sarr
FT
3 - 1
Equatorial Guinea
  • 57': Jannick Buyla

Senegal see off Equatorial Guinea to advance to Africa Cup of Nations semis

Senegal saw off the threat of giant-killers Equatorial Guinea and won 3-1 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 2': Saliou Ciss (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Hand ball by Famara Diédhiou (Senegal).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Ganet.
  • 4': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 4': Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Senegal).
  • 5': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Senegal).
  • 5': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 7': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Saliou Ciss (Senegal).
  • 9': Saliou Ciss (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
  • 12': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 12': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 14': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
  • 14': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 16': Nampalys Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
  • 16': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Boulaye Dia (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 18': Foul by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
  • 18': Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Pape Gueye (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Famara Diédhiou (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Esteban Obiang (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 20': Foul by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
  • 20': Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Famara Diédhiou (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
  • 26': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Senegal).
  • 26': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Goal! Senegal 1, Equatorial Guinea 0. Famara Diédhiou (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a through ball.
  • 30': Foul by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
  • 30': José Machín (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Boulaye Dia (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 32': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Carlos Akapo.
  • 35': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
  • 35': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by José Machín (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 35': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': José Machín (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Nampalys Mendy (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Boulaye Dia.
  • 38': Foul by Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 38': Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Famara Diédhiou (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 40': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Iban Salvador.
  • 41': Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 41': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 44': Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Famara Diédhiou (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Senegal 1, Equatorial Guinea 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Senegal 1, Equatorial Guinea 0.
  • 46': Foul by Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 46': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 47': Abdou Diallo (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 48': Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Senegal).
  • 51': VAR Decision: No Penalty Equatorial Guinea.
  • 52': Foul by Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 52': Saliou Ciss (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Famara Diédhiou (Senegal).
  • 55': José Machín (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 56': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Senegal).
  • 56': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Goal! Senegal 1, Equatorial Guinea 1. Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Ganet.
  • 58': Substitution, Senegal. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Boulaye Dia.
  • 58': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 58': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 59': Saliou Ciss (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
  • 63': Offside, Senegal. Bouna Sarr tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Senegal. Bamba Dieng replaces Famara Diédhiou.
  • 65': Substitution, Senegal. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Pape Gueye.
  • 66': Foul by Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 66': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Carlos Akapo.
  • 68': Goal! Senegal 2, Equatorial Guinea 1. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 70': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal).
  • 70': Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Saúl Coco.
  • 72': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Fréderico Bikoro replaces Pablo Ganet.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Bamba Dieng (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 74': Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Senegal).
  • 76': Bamba Dieng (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 78': Foul by Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 78': Nampalys Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Goal! Senegal 3, Equatorial Guinea 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saliou Ciss.
  • 80': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Santiago Eneme replaces Josete Miranda.
  • 80': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Rubén Belima replaces Iban Salvador.
  • 81': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Pedro Oba replaces Emilio Nsue.
  • 81': Bouna Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea).
  • 82': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 82': Rubén Belima (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Senegal).
  • 85': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Álex Balboa replaces José Machín.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Santiago Eneme (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubén Belima with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Pedro Oba (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Abdou Diallo.
  • 87': Foul by Bamba Dieng (Senegal).
  • 87': Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Rubén Belima (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Eneme.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Basilio Ndong.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Senegal 3, Equatorial Guinea 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Senegal 3, Equatorial Guinea 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 23
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 1
55.9 Possession 44.1
7 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
325 Accurate Passes 245
398 Passes 313
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 0
14 Crosses 9
0.1 Cross % 0.0
66 Long Balls 54
31 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 5
12 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 2
16 Effective Clearances 6
16 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Line-Ups

SEN Senegal (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
22 Abdou Diallo
3 Kalidou Koulibaly
2 Saliou Ciss Yellow Card
20 Bouna Sarr
6 Nampalys Mendy
26 Pape Gueye Yellow Card
5 Idrissa Gueye
19 Famara Diédhiou
10 Sadio Mané
9 Boulaye Dia
Senegal Substitutes:
Pape Matar Sarr, Bamba Dieng, Pape Abou Cissé, Ibrahima Mbaye, Seny Dieng, Keita Baldé, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Ismaïla Sarr, Habib Diallo, Mamadou Loum, Alfred Gomis, Moustapha Name.

EQG Equatorial Guinea (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Jesús Owono (GK)
16 Saúl Coco
21 Esteban Obiang
11 Basilio Ndong
15 Carlos Akapo
8 José Machín Yellow Card
22 Pablo Ganet
14 Jannick Buyla
6 Iban Salvador
10 Emilio Nsue
17 Josete Miranda
Equatorial Guinea Substitutes:
Álex Balboa, Oba , Luis Nlavo, Luis Meseguer, Federico Bikoro, Miguel Ángel Mayé, Rubén Belima, Cosme Anvene, Dorian Hanza, Mariano Magno Mba, Santiago Eneme, Marvin Anieboh.

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