Senegal vs Congo DR 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 28': Pape Gueye (Senegal) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Senegal 0, Congo DR 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Senegal 0, Congo DR 0.
- 61': Goal! Senegal 0, Congo DR 1. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 62': Substitution, Senegal. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 66': Substitution, Congo DR. Nathanaël Mbuku replaces Théo Bongonda.
- 66': Substitution, Congo DR. Fiston Mayele replaces Cédric Bakambu.
- 69': Goal! Senegal 1, Congo DR 1. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 73': Substitution, Congo DR. Joris Kayembe replaces Arthur Masuaku because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Congo DR. Edo Kayembe replaces Ngal'ayel Mukau.
- 81': Substitution, Senegal. Lamine Camara replaces Pape Gueye.
- 81': Substitution, Senegal. Habib Diallo replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 87': Substitution, Congo DR. Michel-Ange Balikwisha replaces Meschack Elia.
- 89': Substitution, Senegal. Cheikh Sabaly replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
Game Information
Venue: Ibn Batouta Stadium
Location: Tanger, Morocco
Attendance: 41,672
Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Senegal | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| +1 | Congo DR | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 0 | Benin | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| -4 | Botswana | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Statistics
 COD |
SEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.6 | Possession | 64.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 216 | Accurate Passes | 439 |
| 278 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 33 | Clearances | 14 |
Senegal (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 3 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 5 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 14 | Ismail Jakobs |
| 15 | Krépin Diatta |
| 26 | Pape Gueye  |
| 13 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 18 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 11 | Nicolas Jackson |
Congo DR (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel M'Pasi (GK) |
| 4 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 22 | Chancel Mbemba |
| 8 | Samuel Moutoussamy |
| 26 | Arthur Masuaku |
| 2 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 14 | Noah Sadiki |
| 6 | Ngal'ayel Mukau |
| 13 | Meschack Elia |
| 10 | Théo Bongonda |
| 17 | Cédric Bakambu |
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