Senegal vs Zimbabwe 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
Sadio 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
- 31': Keita Baldé (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Senegal 0, Zimbabwe 0.
- 45': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Tinotenda Kadewere replaces Prince Dube.
- 52': Teenage Hadebe (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Senegal. Habib Diallo replaces Keita Baldé.
- 71': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Thabani Kamusoko replaces Kundai Benyu because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Senegal. Pape Gueye replaces Boulaye Dia.
- 88': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Never Tigere replaces Knowledge Musona because of an injury.
- 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.
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Kouekong Stadium
Location: Bafoussam,
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
 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 |
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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