Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal vs Congo DR, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Senegal
  • 69': Sadio Mané
FT
1 - 1
Congo DR
  • 61': Cédric Bakambu

About

Senegal are hosting Congo DR at Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tanger, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
  • 2': Handball by Nicolas Jackson (Senegal).
  • 3': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
  • 3': Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Théo Bongonda.
  • 4': Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 10': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).
  • 10': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 13': Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Offside, Congo DR. Théo Bongonda is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 17': Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR).
  • 19': Ismail Jakobs (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
  • 20': Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 23': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Senegal).
  • 23': Meschack Elia (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).
  • 24': Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR).
  • 24': Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Foul by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
  • 27': Noah Sadiki (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Pape Gueye (Senegal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Sadiki (Congo DR).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Handball by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 42': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
  • 42': Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
  • 44': Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lionel Mpasi (Congo DR). Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 45': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Lionel Mpasi.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Senegal 0, Congo DR 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Senegal 0, Congo DR 0.
  • 48': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 50': Offside, Senegal. Sadio Mané is caught offside.
  • 51': Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Senegal).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Noah Sadiki (Congo DR) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Ngal'ayel Mukau.
  • 53': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
  • 57': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Offside, Senegal. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
  • 60': Handball by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
  • 61': Goal! Senegal 0, Congo DR 1. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Senegal. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 62': Foul by Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR).
  • 62': Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu following a fast break.
  • 66': Substitution, Congo DR. Nathanaël Mbuku replaces Théo Bongonda.
  • 66': Substitution, Congo DR. Fiston Mayele replaces Cédric Bakambu.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fiston Mayele following a fast break.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lionel Mpasi (Congo DR).
  • 69': Goal! Senegal 1, Congo DR 1. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Congo DR. Joris Kayembe replaces Arthur Masuaku because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, Congo DR. Edo Kayembe replaces Ngal'ayel Mukau.
  • 74': Foul by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
  • 74': Joris Kayembe (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joris Kayembe with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR).
  • 77': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal).
  • 78': Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Nathanaël Mbuku.
  • 81': Substitution, Senegal. Lamine Camara replaces Pape Gueye.
  • 81': Substitution, Senegal. Habib Diallo replaces Nicolas Jackson.
  • 82': Foul by Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR).
  • 82': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Lamine Camara (Senegal).
  • 86': Joris Kayembe (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Congo DR. Michel-Ange Balikwisha replaces Meschack Elia.
  • 87': Foul by Joris Kayembe (Congo DR).
  • 87': Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal).
  • 89': Substitution, Senegal. Cheikh Sabaly replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
  • 89': Noah Sadiki (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Habib Diallo (Senegal).
  • 90'+1': Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Cheikh Sabaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Congo DR).
  • 90'+4': Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Habib Diallo (Senegal).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Senegal 1, Congo DR 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Senegal 1, Congo DR 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 18
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 2
35.9 Possession 64.1
7 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
218 Accurate Passes 439
281 Passes 506
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 21
0.3 Cross % 0.1
52 Long Balls 47
15 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 7
34 Effective Clearances 14
34 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Ibn Batouta Stadium
Location: Tanger, Morocco
Attendance: 41,672

Africa Cup of Nations Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Senegal 3 +6 7
2 Congo DR 3 +4 7
3 Benin 3 -3 3
4 Botswana 3 -7 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

SEN Senegal (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
19 Moussa Niakhaté
3 Kalidou Koulibaly
5 Idrissa Gueye
14 Ismail Jakobs
15 Krépin Diatta
26 Pape Gueye Yellow Card
13 Iliman Ndiaye
10 Sadio Mané
18 Ismaïla Sarr
11 Nicolas Jackson
Senegal Substitutes:
Mory Diaw, Abdoulaye Seck, Mouhamadou Diarra, Pathé Ciss, Cheick Sabaly, Cherif Ndiaye, Yehvann Diouf, Ibrahim Mbaye, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Mamadou Sarr, Lamine Camara, Habib Diallo, Boulaye Dia, Antoine Mendy, Pape Matar Sarr.

COD Congo DR (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Lionel M'Pasi (GK)
4 Axel Tuanzebe
22 Chancel Mbemba
8 Samuel Moutoussamy
26 Arthur Masuaku
2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
14 Noah Sadiki
6 Ngal'ayel Mukau
13 Meschack Elia
10 Théo Bongonda
17 Cédric Bakambu
Congo DR Substitutes:
Joris Kayembe, Steve Kapuadi, Matthieu Epolo, Michel-Ange Balikwisha, Fiston Mayele, Brian Cipenga, Rocky Bushiri, Nathanaël Mbuku, Gaël Kakuta, Timothy Fayulu, Edo Kayembe, Dylan Batubinsika, Charles Pickel, Gedeon Kalulu, Samuel Essende.

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