FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Senegal vs Burkina Faso, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Round Three

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Senegal
  • Red Card 84': Kalidou Koulibaly
FT
0 - 0
Burkina Faso

    10-man Senegal held by Burkina Faso

    Senegal missed a big opportunity to move to the top of African World Cup qualifying Group D after playing to a goalless home draw with Burkina Faso.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Foul by Bakary Koné (Burkina Faso).
    • 1': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Younousse Sankhare.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prejuce Nakoulma.
    • 6': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Foul by Saliou Ciss (Senegal).
    • 6': Foul by Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso).
    • 6': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Salif Sané (Senegal).
    • 8': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
    • 8': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Kouakou Koffi.
    • 9': Offside, Senegal. Kalidou Koulibaly tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
    • 10': Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Salif Sané (Senegal).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Saliou Ciss.
    • 15': Hand ball by Ismaila Sarr (Senegal).
    • 16': Foul by Yacouba Coulibaly (Burkina Faso).
    • 16': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 17': Offside, Burkina Faso. Blati tries a through ball, but Prejuce Nakoulma is caught offside.
    • 19': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
    • 19': Prejuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Yacouba Coulibaly (Burkina Faso).
    • 21': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Younousse Sankhare (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 24': Hand ball by Issouf Paro (Burkina Faso).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 25': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
    • 26': Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
    • 27': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Khadim N'Diaye.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Bakary Koné (Burkina Faso) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Charles Kaboré with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Kara.
    • 29': Foul by Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
    • 29': Salif Sané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Bakary Koné (Burkina Faso).
    • 31': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Bakary Koné (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Prejuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cyrille Bayala.
    • 35': Issouf Paro (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card.
    • 35': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Patrick Arnaud Malo replaces Issouf Paro because of an injury.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Prejuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Blati.
    • 36': Foul by Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
    • 36': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Moussa Sow (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Younousse Sankhare.
    • 37': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Kouakou Koffi.
    • 38': Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Kara (Senegal).
    • 41': Delay in match Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso) because of an injury.
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
    • 43': Prejuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 45': Patrick Arnaud Malo (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Prejuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso).
    • 45': Salif Sané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Patrick Arnaud Malo (Burkina Faso).
    • 45'+1': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Senegal 0, Burkina Faso 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Senegal 0, Burkina Faso 0.
    • 47': Foul by Saliou Ciss (Senegal).
    • 47': Patrick Arnaud Malo (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Kouakou Koffi.
    • 49': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Salif Sané (Senegal).
    • 49': Bakary Koné (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Younousse Sankhare (Senegal).
    • 50': Foul by Yacouba Coulibaly (Burkina Faso).
    • 50': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Salif Sané (Senegal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Younousse Sankhare with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Delay in match Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) because of an injury.
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Foul by Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso).
    • 57': Moussa Wagué (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 60': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 60': Foul by Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
    • 60': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Blati (Burkina Faso).
    • 63': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Blati (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Delay in match Kouakou Koffi (Burkina Faso) because of an injury.
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Substitution, Senegal. Keita replaces Ismaila Sarr.
    • 67': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Yacouba Coulibaly.
    • 69': Foul by Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
    • 69': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Delay in match Patrick Arnaud Malo (Burkina Faso) because of an injury.
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Younousse Sankhare (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Arnaud Malo.
    • 73': Hand ball by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 74': Substitution, Senegal. Papa Alioune Ndiaye replaces Younousse Sankhare.
    • 75': Foul by Papa Alioune Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 75': Prejuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Offside, Senegal. Keita tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
    • 78': Foul by Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso).
    • 78': Kara (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Delay in match Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso) because of an injury.
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Yaya Banhoro replaces Cyrille Bayala because of an injury.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Blati (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Prejuce Nakoulma.
    • 82': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 84': Hand ball by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
    • 84': Second yellow card to Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) for hand ball.
    • 87': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Aristide Bancé replaces Prejuce Nakoulma.
    • 87': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 89': Substitution, Senegal. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Moussa Sow.
    • 90'+1': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Papa Alioune Ndiaye (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Senegal 0, Burkina Faso 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Senegal 0, Burkina Faso 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

    Venue: Stade Léopold-Sédar-Senghor
    Location: Dakar,
    Attendance: 40,000

    WCQ - CAF Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cameroon 4 +6 8
    2 Libya 4 +1 7
    3 Cape Verde Islands 4 0 7
    4 Angola 4 +1 6
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SEN Senegal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Khadim N'Diaye (GK)
    3 Kalidou Koulibaly Yellow Card
    2 Kara Mbodji
    19 Saliou Ciss
    25 Moussa Wagué
    5 Idrissa Gueye
    12 Younousse Sankharé
    15 Salif Sané
    7 Moussa Sow
    18 Ismaïla Sarr
    10 Sadio Mané
    Senegal Substitutes:
    Assane Dioussé, Fallou Diagne, Alfred N'Diaye, Badou N'Diaye, Cheikh N'Doye, Clément Diop, Opa Nguette, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Papa Amadou Touré, Keita Baldé, Moussa Konaté, Pape Seydou N'Diaye.

    BKA Burkina Faso (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Hervé Koffi (GK)
    4 Bakary Koné Yellow Card
    14 Issoufou Dayo
    20 Yacouba Coulibaly
    3 Issouf Paro Yellow Card
    10 Alain Traoré
    18 Charles Kaboré Yellow Card
    22 Blati Touré Yellow Card
    7 Préjuce Nakoulma
    21 Cyrille Bayala
    19 Bertrand Traoré
    Burkina Faso Substitutes:
    Anthony Koura, Stephane Aziz Ki, Dylan Ouédraogo, Yaya Banhoro, Mohamed Ouattara, Germain Sanou, Daouda Diakité, Banou Diawara, Patrick Malo, Aristide Bancé, Ousmane Sylla, Abdoul Sina Sirima.

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