Mane injured as Senegal reach AFCON quarters
Senegal's Sadio Mane scored but then went off with a head injury as they beat nine-man Cape Verde 2-0 in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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22
Abdou Diallo
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Goals
0
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Goals
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82'
12
Fodé Ballo-Toure
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0
90'+5'
21
Ibrahima Mbaye
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0
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20
Bouna Sarr
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0
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6
Nampalys Mendy
72'
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0
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26
Pape Gueye
Goals
0
82'
13
Joseph Lopy
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0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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10
Sadio Mané
63'
Goals
1
70'
15
Bamba Dieng
90'+2'
Goals
1
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Goals
0
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27
Mame Thiam
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0
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Goals
0
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Saves
0
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17
Pape Sarr
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0
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23
Alfred Gomis
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0
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Goals
0
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11
Habib Diallo
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0
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Goals
0
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1
Vózinha
57'
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0
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Goals
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45'
3
Diney Borges
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0
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2
Stopira
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0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
69'
5
Nuno Borges
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0
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0
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18
Kenny Rocha
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0
75'
19
Júlio Tavares
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0
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7
Patrick Andrade
21'
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0
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Goals
0
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20
Ryan Mendes
Goals
0
75'
8
Lisandro Semedo
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0
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Goals
0
59'
12
Márcio Rosa
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0
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Goals
0
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24
João Paulo
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0
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23
Ken
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14
Carlos Ponck
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0
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Goals
0
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- | Match ends, Senegal 2, Cabo Verde 0. | |
90'+6' | Second Half ends, Senegal 2, Cabo Verde 0. | |
90'+5' | Substitution, Senegal. Ibrahima Mbaye replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré because of an injury. |
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12 | Fouls | 14 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 2 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
10 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
1 | Saves | 2 |
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