Senegal vs Zimbabwe, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsSadio Mane rescues Senegal with stoppage time penalty against Zimbabwe
Senegal's Sadio Mane scored from a penalty in stoppage time to win 1-0 over Zimbabwe to kick off their Africa Cup of Nations campaign.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 4': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Boulaye Dia.
- 7': Attempt missed. Prince Dube (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Knowledge Musona following a fast break.
- 11': Attempt missed. Keita Baldé (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 14': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal).
- 14': Kundai Benyu (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Zimbabwe. Bruce Kangwa tries a through ball, but Prince Dube is caught offside.
- 15': Bouna Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe).
- 19': Attempt missed. Fodé Ballo-Touré (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 20': Attempt missed. Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 21': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a through ball.
- 22': Foul by Takudzwa Chimwemwe (Zimbabwe).
- 22': Keita Baldé (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Ishmael Wadi (Zimbabwe).
- 23': Pape Abou Cissé (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fodé Ballo-Touré.
- 26': Bouna Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe).
- 28': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 29': Foul by Keita Baldé (Senegal).
- 29': Prince Dube (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Kundai Benyu (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelvin Madzongwe.
- 30': Hand ball by Keita Baldé (Senegal).
- 31': Keita Baldé (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 32': Attempt missed. Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Ishmael Wadi (Zimbabwe) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Pape Abou Cissé.
- 39': Foul by Ibrahima Mbaye (Senegal).
- 39': Ishmael Wadi (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Attempt saved. Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': Attempt saved. Bouna Sarr (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 44': Attempt missed. Bruce Kangwa (Zimbabwe) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Teenage Hadebe.
- 44': Foul by Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe).
- 44': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Gerald Takwara.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Fodé Ballo-Touré (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Keita Baldé following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Senegal 0, Zimbabwe 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Senegal 0, Zimbabwe 0.
- 45': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Tinotenda Kadewere replaces Prince Dube.
- 46': Foul by Takudzwa Chimwemwe (Zimbabwe).
- 46': Keita Baldé (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Onismor Bhasera.
- 48': Attempt missed. Pape Abou Cissé (Senegal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bouna Sarr with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Senegal).
- 50': Tinotenda Kadewere (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Teenage Hadebe (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tinotenda Kadewere.
- 55': Offside, Zimbabwe. Kundai Benyu tries a through ball, but Bruce Kangwa is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Ishmael Wadi (Zimbabwe).
- 56': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Ishmael Wadi (Zimbabwe).
- 59': Attempt saved. Tinotenda Kadewere (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kundai Benyu.
- 64': Substitution, Senegal. Habib Diallo replaces Keita Baldé.
- 66': Hand ball by Tinotenda Kadewere (Zimbabwe).
- 67': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Bruce Kangwa.
- 68': Foul by Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe).
- 68': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Abdou Diallo (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bouna Sarr with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 71': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Thabani Kamusoko replaces Kundai Benyu because of an injury.
- 73': Offside, Zimbabwe. Onismor Bhasera tries a through ball, but Tinotenda Kadewere is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Senegal).
- 74': Ishmael Wadi (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Ibrahima Mbaye.
- 75': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
- 75': Takudzwa Chimwemwe (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Bruce Kangwa (Zimbabwe) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takudzwa Chimwemwe.
- 77': Substitution, Senegal. Pape Gueye replaces Boulaye Dia.
- 79': Attempt missed. Tinotenda Kadewere (Zimbabwe) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Takudzwa Chimwemwe.
- 83': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Pape Abou Cissé.
- 84': Foul by Abdou Diallo (Senegal).
- 84': Ishmael Wadi (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Habib Diallo (Senegal).
- 86': Gerald Takwara (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Never Tigere replaces Knowledge Musona because of an injury.
- 88': Foul by Kelvin Madzongwe (Zimbabwe).
- 88': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 90': Offside, Senegal. Pape Gueye tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahima Mbaye.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Pape Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Kelvin Madzongwe (Zimbabwe) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+5': Kelvin Madzongwe (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 90'+7': Goal! Senegal 1, Zimbabwe 0. Sadio Mané (Senegal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Senegal 1, Zimbabwe 0.
- 0': Match ends, Senegal 1, Zimbabwe 0.
Statistics
 ZIM |
SEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.9 | Possession | 61.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 236 | Accurate Passes | 400 |
| 311 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 17 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Kouekong Stadium
Location: Bafoussam,
Venue: Kouekong Stadium
Location: Bafoussam,
Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 3 | -3 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Senegal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seny Dieng (GK) |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 4 | Pape Abou Cissé |
| 12 | Fodé Ballo-Touré |
| 21 | Ibrahima Mbaye |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 5 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 20 | Bouna Sarr |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 7 | Keita Baldé  |
| 9 | Boulaye Dia |
Zimbabwe (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Petros Mhari (GK) |
| 15 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 5 | Gerald Takwara |
| 4 | Kelvin Madzongwe |
| 14 | Onismor Bhasera |
| 22 | Takudzwa Chimwemwe |
| 8 | Kundai Benyu |
| 17 | Knowledge Musona |
| 12 | Bruce Kangwa |
| 7 | Ishmael Wadi |
| 18 | Prince Dube |
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