The AFCON final was replayed in a thrilling contest in Senegal. A penalty shootout was required to separate the two teams, and Senegal was victorious from 12 yards once again.
Egypt won the first leg on the back of an own goal by Ciss four minutes in, and he was involved in the second leg four minutes later. He was awarded a left-footed free kick that was hoisted into the box. The ball ended up in the hands of Dia, who poked it into the back of the net after a poor defensive header.
The game became tense and rough from then on. Many of the games were disrupted by fouls and injuries, with Egyptian players needing treatment on a regular basis. During the first half, the visitors were obliged to make two replacements. The game was lighted up by a few high-quality moments, but it rapidly settled into a pattern of Senegal attacking and Egypt countering.
The game became a cagey, scrappy affair after then. Much of the game was disrupted by fouls and injuries, with Egyptian players receiving treatment on a regular basis. In the first half, the visitors were obliged to make two alterations. The game was lighted up by a few high-quality moments, but it rapidly settled into a pattern of Senegal attacking and Egypt counter-attacking. This went on for a long period of time.
Senegal had a lot of shots but didn’t make many good ones, while Egypt‘s Zizo came off the bench and had two chances to score but couldn’t convert either. Mohamed Salah had a quiet day, but Sadio Mané became increasingly effective as the game progressed, diving deeper from his 10 position on several occasions.
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El Shenawy kept Egypt in the game in the first half of extra time!!making several saves, the most notable of which was a diving save across his line to prevent Ismaila Sarr from scoring. The pace of play slowed in the second half of extra time as players suffered from cramps, and the Egyptians appeared content to settle for penalties despite the previous result.
They were separated by 12 yards after being inseparable for 210 minutes of football. The first four penalties were all failures, which was a surprising turn of events. Salah blasted over after Koulibaly struck the crossbar. Ciss’ penalty was saved, while Zizo’s penalty sailed over the crossbar. Ismaila Sarr finally found the back of the net as El Shenawy dived in the wrong direction. El Solia drew level with a stunning finish off the bar.
Mostafa Mohamed’s penalty was saved by Medy!!
After Bamba Dieng converted, Mostafa Mohamed’s penalty was saved by Medy, giving Senegal the lead. Senegal would win the shootout if Sadio Mané scored. That’s exactly what he did, blasting the ball into the net. Fans stormed the pitch to celebrate with the players, who will fly to Qatar in November. Flares were lit in the stands as fans rushed the pitch to celebrate with the players. It was a rematch of the Egyptian side’s agony just months before, as they contributed very little throughout the game.
Full Time : Egypt 0 Senegal 1
