Burkina Faso vs Senegal 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Semifinals
Senegal book Africa Cup of Nations final spot in win over Burkina Faso
Senegal struck three times in the last 20 minutes to book their place in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final as they overcame Burkina Faso.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 28': Adama Guira (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Farid Ouédraogo replaces Hervé Koffi because of an injury.
- 50': Bouna Sarr (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Zakaria Sanogo replaces Cyrille Bayala.
- 65': Substitution, Senegal. Pape Gueye replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 65': Substitution, Senegal. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Famara Diédhiou.
- 70': Goal! Burkina Faso 0, Senegal 1. Abdou Diallo (Senegal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly following a corner.
- 76': Goal! Burkina Faso 0, Senegal 2. Bamba Dieng (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 77': Substitution, Senegal. Pape Sarr replaces Bamba Dieng.
- 81': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Abdoul Tapsoba replaces Hassane Bandé.
- 81': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Djibril Ouattara replaces Adama Guira.
- 82': Goal! Burkina Faso 1, Senegal 2. Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
- 87': Goal! Burkina Faso 1, Senegal 3. Sadio Mané (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Senegal. Pape Abou Cissé replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 90'+3': Pape Abou Cissé (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Statistics
SEN | BKA | |
---|---|---|
10 | Fouls | 15 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
2 | Saves | 4 |
51.5 | Possession | 48.5 |
18 | SHOTS | 10 |
7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
309 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
359 | Passes | 345 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
23 | Crosses | 14 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
44 | Long Balls | 68 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
8 | Tackles | 15 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
9 | Interceptions | 6 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
21 | Clearances | 14 |
Burkina Faso (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Hervé Koffi (GK) |
12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
14 | Issoufou Dayo |
25 | Steeve Yago |
9 | Issa Kaboré |
24 | Adama Guira |
22 | Blati Touré |
20 | Gustavo Sangaré |
10 | Bertrand Traoré |
21 | Cyrille Bayala |
19 | Hassane Bandé |
Senegal (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
22 | Abdou Diallo |
3 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
2 | Saliou Ciss |
20 | Bouna Sarr |
5 | Idrissa Gueye |
6 | Nampalys Mendy |
8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
19 | Famara Diédhiou |
10 | Sadio Mané |
15 | Bamba Dieng |
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