Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal vs Cape Verde, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

· Africa Cup of Nations
Senegal
  • 63': Sadio Mané
  • 90'+2': Bamba Dieng
FT
2 - 0
Cape Verde
  • Red Card 21': Patrick Andrade
  • Red Card 57': Vozinha

Senegal reach AFCON quarterfinals as Sadio Mane scores before head injury

Senegal's Sadio Mane scored but then went off with a head injury as they beat nine-man Cape Verde 2-0 in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Sadio Mané (Senegal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
  • 2': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Pico.
  • 3': Offside, Senegal. Saliou Ciss tries a through ball, but Bouna Sarr is caught offside.
  • 4': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Stopira.
  • 5': Foul by Patrick Andrade (Cabo Verde).
  • 5': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Steven Fortès.
  • 9': Offside, Senegal. Bouna Sarr tries a through ball, but Famara Diédhiou is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Senegal).
  • 10': Stopira (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Dylan Tavares.
  • 13': Foul by Kenny Rocha Santos (Cabo Verde).
  • 13': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Offside, Senegal. Idrissa Gueye tries a through ball, but Famara Diédhiou is caught offside.
  • 15': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Steven Fortès.
  • 17': Hand ball by Bouna Sarr (Senegal).
  • 18': Foul by Patrick Andrade (Cabo Verde).
  • 18': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Patrick Andrade (Cabo Verde).
  • 21': Patrick Andrade (Cabo Verde) is shown the red card.
  • 22': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde).
  • 22': Saliou Ciss (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Dylan Tavares (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Senegal).
  • 24': Offside, Cabo Verde. Vózinha tries a through ball, but Garry Rodrigues is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde).
  • 26': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Senegal).
  • 27': Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Dylan Tavares (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Senegal).
  • 31': Hand ball by Bouna Sarr (Senegal).
  • 34': Dylan Tavares (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Senegal).
  • 38': Foul by Jeffry Fortes (Cabo Verde).
  • 38': Saliou Ciss (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde).
  • 38': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Vózinha.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Famara Diédhiou following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Saliou Ciss (Senegal).
  • 42': Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Abdou Diallo (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Senegal 0, Cabo Verde 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Senegal 0, Cabo Verde 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Diney replaces Pico.
  • 47': Hand ball by Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Saliou Ciss (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Nampalys Mendy (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pape Gueye.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Famara Diédhiou with a headed pass.
  • 52': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Saliou Ciss.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Stopira (Cabo Verde) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diney following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Vózinha (Cabo Verde).
  • 53': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Vózinha (Cabo Verde).
  • 57': Vózinha (Cabo Verde) is shown the red card.
  • 59': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Márcio Rosa replaces Garry Rodrigues.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Famara Diédhiou (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Steven Fortès.
  • 63': Goal! Senegal 1, Cabo Verde 0. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 67': VAR Decision: Goal Senegal - Senegal 1-0 Cabo Verde (Sadio Mané).
  • 69': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Nuno Borges replaces Dylan Tavares.
  • 69': Boulaye Dia (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Nuno Borges (Cabo Verde).
  • 70': Foul by Kenny Rocha Santos (Cabo Verde).
  • 70': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Substitution, Senegal. Bamba Dieng replaces Sadio Mané because of an injury.
  • 72': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Senegal).
  • 72': Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Nampalys Mendy (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Offside, Senegal. Bouna Sarr tries a through ball, but Pape Gueye is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Senegal).
  • 75': Kenny Rocha Santos (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Júlio Tavares replaces Kenny Rocha Santos.
  • 75': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Lisandro Semedo replaces Ryan Mendes.
  • 76': Foul by Stopira (Cabo Verde).
  • 76': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Bamba Dieng (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saliou Ciss.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Bamba Dieng (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 80': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Diney.
  • 82': Substitution, Senegal. Joseph Lopy replaces Pape Gueye.
  • 82': Substitution, Senegal. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Saliou Ciss.
  • 82': Hand ball by Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde).
  • 83': Attempt saved. Joseph Lopy (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bamba Dieng.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Júlio Tavares (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lisandro Semedo with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
  • 86': Júlio Tavares (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Stopira.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Famara Diédhiou (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Nuno Borges.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 90'+1': Lisandro Semedo (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Senegal 2, Cabo Verde 0. Bamba Dieng (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Famara Diédhiou following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Senegal. Ibrahima Mbaye replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré because of an injury.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Senegal 2, Cabo Verde 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Senegal 2, Cabo Verde 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 1
2 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 1
36.8 Possession 63.2
2 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
150 Accurate Passes 322
228 Passes 386
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 38
13 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 4
21 Tackles 9
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
5 Interceptions 5
25 Effective Clearances 5
25 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Kouekong Stadium
Location: Bafoussam,

Line-Ups

SEN Senegal (4-3-3)

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

CPV Cape Verde (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Vozinha (GK) Red Card
4 Roberto Lopes
2 Stopira
17 Steven Fortes
16 Dylan Tavares
22 Jeffry Fortes
18 Kenny Rocha
7 Patrick Andrade Red Card
10 Jamiro Monteiro
20 Ryan Mendes
11 Garry Rodrigues
Cape Verde Substitutes:
Lisandro Semedo, Erikson Spinola Lima, Diney, João Paulo, Márcio Rosa, Ken, Benchimol, Willis Furtado, Carlos Ponck , Júlio Tavares, Nuno Borges, Willy Semedo.

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