Senegal vs Eq. Guinea 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Quarterfinals
3 - 1
Senegal see off Equatorial Guinea to advance to Africa Cup of Nations semis
Senegal saw off the threat of giant-killers Equatorial Guinea and won 3-1 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 9': Saliou Ciss (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Pape Gueye (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Goal! Senegal 1, Equatorial Guinea 0. Famara Diédhiou (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a through ball.
- 36': José Machín (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Senegal 1, Equatorial Guinea 0.
- 57': Goal! Senegal 1, Equatorial Guinea 1. Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Ganet.
- 58': Substitution, Senegal. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Boulaye Dia.
- 65': Substitution, Senegal. Bamba Dieng replaces Famara Diédhiou.
- 65': Substitution, Senegal. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Pape Gueye.
- 68': Goal! Senegal 2, Equatorial Guinea 1. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Fréderico Bikoro replaces Pablo Ganet.
- 79': Goal! Senegal 3, Equatorial Guinea 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saliou Ciss.
- 80': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Santiago Eneme replaces Josete Miranda.
- 80': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Rubén Belima replaces Iban Salvador.
- 81': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Pedro Oba replaces Emilio Nsue.
- 85': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Álex Balboa replaces José Machín.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Statistics
EQG | SEN | |
---|---|---|
19 | Fouls | 23 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
2 | Saves | 1 |
55.9 | Possession | 44.1 |
7 | SHOTS | 11 |
2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
325 | Accurate Passes | 245 |
398 | Passes | 313 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
14 | Crosses | 9 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
66 | Long Balls | 54 |
31 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
12 | Tackles | 14 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
8 | Interceptions | 2 |
16 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
16 | Clearances | 6 |
Senegal (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
22 | Abdou Diallo |
3 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
2 | Saliou Ciss |
20 | Bouna Sarr |
6 | Nampalys Mendy |
26 | Pape Gueye |
5 | Idrissa Gueye |
19 | Famara Diédhiou |
10 | Sadio Mané |
9 | Boulaye Dia |
Equatorial Guinea (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jesús Owono (GK) |
16 | Saúl Coco |
21 | Esteban Obiang |
11 | Basilio Ndong |
15 | Carlos Akapo |
8 | José Machín |
22 | Pablo Ganet |
14 | Jannick Buyla |
6 | Iban Salvador |
10 | Emilio Nsue |
17 | Josete Miranda |
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