Senegal vs Guinea 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
COVID-hit Senegal play out goalless draw with Guinea at AFCON
Senegal, impacted by COVID-19 infections, failed to impress again at the Africa Cup of Nations but a 0-0 draw with Guinea in Bafoussam on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 45': Second Half begins Senegal 0, Guinea 0.
- 49': Amadou Diawara (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Naby Keïta (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Guinea. Ibrahima Sory Conté I replaces Ilaix Moriba.
- 74': Substitution, Senegal. Habib Diallo replaces Mame Thiam.
- 75': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Guinea. Mory Konaté replaces Amadou Diawara.
- 80': Issiaga Sylla (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Senegal. Joseph Lopy replaces Boulaye Dia.
- 83': Aly Keita (Guinea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Substitution, Guinea. Morlaye Sylla replaces Morgan Guilavogui.
- 90': Substitution, Senegal. Keita Baldé replaces Bouna Sarr.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Senegal 0, Guinea 0.
Game Information
Venue: Kouekong Stadium
Location: Bafoussam,
Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 0 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| -1 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| -3 | Mozambique | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Statistics
 GUI |
SEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.5 | Possession | 49.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 160 | Accurate Passes | 159 |
| 250 | Passes | 242 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 11 | Clearances | 15 |
Senegal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seny Dieng (GK) |
| 22 | Abdou Diallo |
| 4 | Pape Abou Cissé |
| 2 | Saliou Ciss |
| 21 | Ibrahima Mbaye |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté  |
| 25 | Mamadou Loum |
| 9 | Boulaye Dia |
| 27 | Mame Thiam |
| 20 | Bouna Sarr |
Guinea (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aly Keita (GK) |
| 13 | Mohamed Ali Camara |
| 4 | Ibrahima Sory Conté |
| 5 | Saïdou Sow |
| 3 | Issiaga Sylla |
| 7 | Ibrahima Cissé |
| 6 | Amadou Diawara |
| 8 | Naby Keita |
| 14 | Ilaix Moriba |
| 10 | Morgan Guilavogui |
| 11 | Mohamed Bayo |
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