Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal vs Morocco, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Final

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Senegal
  • 94': Pape Gueye
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Morocco

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
    • 5': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Pape Gueye (Senegal) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross.
    • 5': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
    • 6': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Senegal).
    • 6': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 8': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
    • 10': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
    • 10': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
    • 11': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Mamadou Sarr (Senegal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Camara (Senegal).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Offside, Morocco. Ismael Saibari is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
    • 22': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Lamine Camara (Senegal).
    • 24': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Lamine Camara (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
    • 25': Édouard Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
    • 26': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 31': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
    • 33': Lamine Camara (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
    • 38': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
    • 39': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Senegal).
    • 39': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Antoine Mendy.
    • 42': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Camara (Senegal).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Adam Masina.
    • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Lamine Camara (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Antoine Mendy.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Senegal 0, Morocco 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Senegal 0, Morocco 0.
    • 46': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
    • 46': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
    • 49': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
    • 50': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Sadio Mané.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 51': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Antoine Mendy (Senegal).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
    • 55': Lamine Camara (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Yassine Bounou (Morocco).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
    • 65': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 66': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Senegal. Abdoulaye Seck replaces Antoine Mendy.
    • 77': Substitution, Senegal. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Lamine Camara.
    • 77': Substitution, Senegal. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
    • 78': Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal).
    • 78': Adam Masina (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Senegal).
    • 79': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
    • 80': Substitution, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
    • 80': Substitution, Morocco. Oussama Targhalline replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 82': Adam Masina (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Senegal).
    • 83': Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
    • 84': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 85': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 85': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Masina (Morocco).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Substitution, Morocco. Jawad El Yamiq replaces Adam Masina because of an injury.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Neil El Aynaoui.
    • 90'+2': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal).
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Senegal. Cherif Ndiaye replaces Nicolas Jackson.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Morocco. Anass Salah-Eddine replaces Ismael Saibari.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Mamadou Sarr.
    • 90'+5': Penalty Morocco. Brahim Díaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+5': Penalty conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+7': VAR Decision: Penalty Morocco.
    • 90'+9': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+10': El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+12': Delay in match (Senegal).
    • 90'+20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+21': Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+21': Édouard Mendy (Senegal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+24': Penalty saved. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Senegal).
    • 90'+24': Second Half ends, Senegal 0, Morocco 0.
    • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Senegal 0, Morocco 0.
    • 91': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 91': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
    • 92': Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 92': Foul by Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco).
    • 93': Offside, Senegal. Cherif Ndiaye is caught offside.
    • 94': Goal! Senegal 1, Morocco 0. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye following a fast break.
    • 95': El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 95': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 97': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Senegal).
    • 97': Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 97': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
    • 98': Substitution, Morocco. Ilias Akhomach replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 98': Substitution, Morocco. Hamza Igamane replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
    • 100': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 100': Édouard Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 102': Delay in match because of an injury Hamza Igamane (Morocco).
    • 103': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 104': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli with a cross.
    • 105': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 105': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 105'+2': Foul by Oussama Targhalline (Morocco).
    • 105'+2': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Senegal 1, Morocco 0.
    • 105': Hamza Igamane went off injured after Morocco had used all subs.
    • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Senegal 1, Morocco 0.
    • 105': Substitution, Senegal. Ismail Jakobs replaces El Hadji Malick Diouf.
    • 106': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 107': Attempt missed. Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 108': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
    • 108': Attempt blocked. Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Akhomach with a cross.
    • 108': Attempt blocked. Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 108': Attempt blocked. Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 108': Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 108': Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nayef Aguerd.
    • 108': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Senegal).
    • 108': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 108': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 108': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 109': Foul by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
    • 109': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 110': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 110': Ilias Akhomach (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 110': Attempt saved. Ilias Akhomach (Morocco) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Senegal).
    • 111': Attempt saved. Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 111': Attempt missed. Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 111': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 111': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 112': Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 113': Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 113': Foul by Mamadou Sarr (Senegal).
    • 113': Mamadou Sarr (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 114': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
    • 114': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 115': Attempt saved. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yassine Bounou (Morocco).
    • 115': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
    • 116': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Oussama Targhalline.
    • 116': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 118': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 118': Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 120': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 120': Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 120': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 120': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 120'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 120'+4': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 120'+4': Oussama Targhalline (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Senegal 1, Morocco 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Senegal 1, Morocco 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 25
    2 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    10 Corner Kicks 8
    6 Saves 4
    49.9 Possession 50.1
    21 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    374 Accurate Passes 386
    463 Passes 478
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 4
    31 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    63 Long Balls 69
    26 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    11 Blocked Shots 3
    18 Effective Tackles 17
    31 Tackles 23
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 5
    37 Effective Clearances 26
    37 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah
    Location: Rabat, Morocco
    Attendance: 66,526

    Line-Ups

    SEN Senegal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Édouard Mendy (GK) Yellow Card
    19 Moussa Niakhaté
    2 Mamadou Sarr Yellow Card
    25 El Hadji Malick Diouf Yellow Card
    24 Antoine Mendy
    5 Idrissa Gueye
    26 Pape Gueye
    8 Lamine Camara Yellow Card
    11 Nicolas Jackson
    10 Sadio Mané
    13 Iliman Ndiaye
    Senegal Substitutes:
    Ibrahim Mbaye, Pape Matar Sarr, Cheick Sabaly, Habib Diallo, Mamadou Lamine Camara, Mory Diaw, Abdoulaye Seck, Ousseynou Niang, Pathé Ciss, Boulaye Dia, Ismail Jakobs, Ismaïla Sarr, Yehvann Diouf, Cherif Ndiaye.

    MAR Morocco (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
    25 Adam Masina
    5 Nayef Aguerd
    24 Neil El Aynaoui
    3 Noussair Mazraoui
    2 Achraf Hakimi
    11 Ismael Saibari
    23 Bilal El Khannouss
    17 Abde Ezzalzouli
    10 Brahim Díaz
    20 Ayoub El Kaabi
    Morocco Substitutes:
    Sofyan Amrabat, Youssef Belammari, Oussama Targhaline, Mohamed Chibi, Ilias Akhomach, Munir El Kajoui, Chemsdine Talbi, Soufiane Rahimi, Youssef En-Nesyri, Jawad El Yamiq, Romain Saïss, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Anass Salah-Eddine, Mehdi Harrar, Hamza Igmane.

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