Senegal vs Gambia, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal

4': Pape Gueye
52': Lamine Camara
86': Lamine Camara

FT
3 - 0

Gambia

45'+7': Ebrima Adams

Senegal begin title defence in style with win over 10-man Gambia

Senegal began their Africa Cup of Nations title defence with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Gambia helped by Lamine Camara's double.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal).
1': Yankuba Minteh (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Attempt saved. Alasana Manneh (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Musa Barrow.
3': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Yankuba Minteh.
4': Goal! Senegal 1, Gambia 0. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
5': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal).
5': Ibou Touray (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Ebrima Darboe (Gambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Foul by Habib Diallo (Senegal).
7': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Camara.
9': Ebou Adams (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Senegal).
9': Abdou Diallo (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
10': Delay in match because of an injury Ebou Adams (Gambia).
10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
14': Hand ball by Abdou Diallo (Senegal).
16': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
17': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal).
17': Omar Colley (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Colley (Gambia).
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22': Alasana Manneh (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
24': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
24': Attempt missed. Ali Sowe (Gambia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alasana Manneh with a cross following a corner.
25': Foul by Ebrima Darboe (Gambia).
25': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Attempt blocked. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdou Diallo.
29': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
29': Foul by Ebou Adams (Gambia).
29': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Delay in match (Senegal).
31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Foul by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
34': Musa Barrow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Ebou Adams (Gambia).
35': Lamine Camara (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
36': Yankuba Minteh (Gambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
40': Foul by Omar Colley (Gambia).
40': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Hand ball by Habib Diallo (Senegal).
44': Foul by Ibou Touray (Gambia).
44': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Foul by Ebrima Darboe (Gambia).
45': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal).
45'+1': Omar Colley (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Yankuba Minteh (Gambia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alasana Manneh.
45'+3': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Saidy Janko.
45'+4': Foul by Ebou Adams (Gambia).
45'+4': Lamine Camara (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+6': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Ebou Adams (Gambia).
45'+7': Ebou Adams (Gambia) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
45'+9': First Half ends, Senegal 1, Gambia 0.
45': Second Half begins Senegal 1, Gambia 0.
49': Attempt saved. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
49': Attempt missed. Ali Sowe (Gambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
50': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Gambia).
50': Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Ebrima Darboe (Gambia).
50': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Goal! Senegal 2, Gambia 0. Lamine Camara (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
53': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Senegal).
53': Musa Barrow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
56': Dangerous play by Lamine Camara (Senegal).
56': Ebrima Darboe (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Substitution, Senegal. Pathé Ciss replaces Abdou Diallo.
58': Substitution, Senegal. Nicolas Jackson replaces Habib Diallo.
59': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Camara.
60': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Senegal).
60': Musa Barrow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Attempt missed. Omar Colley (Gambia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Musa Barrow with a cross following a set piece situation.
61': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Omar Colley.
61': Attempt blocked. Krépin Diatta (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs.
61': Attempt blocked. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
66': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
66': Substitution, Gambia. Hamza Barry replaces Alasana Manneh.
66': Substitution, Gambia. Muhammed Badamosi replaces Ali Sowe.
67': Attempt missed. Omar Colley (Gambia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ebrima Darboe with a cross following a corner.
67': Foul by Hamza Barry (Gambia).
67': Lamine Camara (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Attempt blocked. Muhammed Badamosi (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Musa Barrow.
68': Attempt missed. Muhammed Badamosi (Gambia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
69': Foul by Muhammed Badamosi (Gambia).
69': Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Muhammed Badamosi (Gambia).
71': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly with a through ball.
72': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Baboucarr Gaye.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal).
75': Substitution, Gambia. Alieu Fadera replaces Ibou Touray.
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Delay in match (Senegal).
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Substitution, Senegal. Iliman Ndiaye replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
78': Substitution, Senegal. Nampalys Mendy replaces Pape Gueye.
79': Attempt missed. Ismail Jakobs (Senegal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
81': Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Gambia).
81': Substitution, Senegal. Abdoulaye Seck replaces Moussa Niakhaté because of an injury.
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83': Substitution, Gambia. Abdoulie Sanyang replaces Yankuba Minteh.
83': Substitution, Gambia. Assan Ceesay replaces Ebrima Darboe.
86': Goal! Senegal 3, Gambia 0. Lamine Camara (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
88': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
88': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
89': Attempt blocked. Nampalys Mendy (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs.
89': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Assan Ceesay.
90': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
90'+1': Assan Ceesay (Gambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Senegal).
90'+2': Attempt missed. Muhammed Badamosi (Gambia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Musa Barrow following a set piece situation.
90'+3': Foul by Abdoulie Sanyang (Gambia).
90'+3': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Assan Ceesay (Gambia).
90'+4': Ismail Jakobs (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Assan Ceesay.
90'+5': Offside, Senegal. Sadio Mané is caught offside.
90'+5': Foul by Lamine Camara (Senegal).
90'+5': Musa Barrow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Lamine Camara (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Offside, Gambia. Alieu Fadera is caught offside.
90'+6': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Senegal).
90'+6': James Gomez (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Senegal 3, Gambia 0.
0': Match ends, Senegal 3, Gambia 0.

Statistics

GAM		SEN
14	Fouls	17
0	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
4	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	2
31.1	Possession	68.9
12	SHOTS	14
2	ON GOAL	6
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
185	Accurate Passes	482
249	Passes	549
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
6	Accurate Crosses	4
8	Crosses	16
0.8	Cross %	0.3
58	Long Balls	50
22	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	4
10	Effective Tackles	14
12	Tackles	19
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
6	Interceptions	4
28	Effective Clearances	12
28	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro
Location: Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 7,896

Line-Ups

Senegal (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Édouard Mendy (GK)
19	Moussa Niakhaté
3	Kalidou Koulibaly
14	Ismail Jakobs
15	Krépin Diatta
22	Abdou Diallo
26	Pape Gueye
25	Lamine Camara
20	Habib Diallo
10	Sadio Mané
18	Ismaïla Sarr

Senegal Substitutes:

Alfred Gomis, Iliman Ndiaye, Abdoulaye Seck, Nicolas Jackson, Nampalys Mendy, Mory Diaw, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Pathé Ciss, Idrissa Gueye, Abdallah Sima, Pape Matar Sarr, Formose Mendy.

Gambia (4-3-2-1)

No.	Name
18	Baboucarr Gaye (GK)
5	Omar Colley
12	James Gomez
13	Ibou Touray
17	Saidy Janko
8	Ebrima Adams
24	Ebrima Darboe
16	Alasana Manneh
26	Ali Sowe
10	Musa Barrow
20	Yankuba Minteh

Gambia Substitutes:

Noah Sonko Sundberg, Alieu Fadera, Assan Ceesay, Hamza Barry, Bubacarr Sanneh, Muhammed Sanneh, Abdoulie Sanyang, Jacob Mendy, Sulayman Marreh, Dawda Ngum, Modou Jobe, Muhammed Badamosi.

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