EGYPT vs SENEGAL LIVE – Senegal Wins AFCON CUP: Sadio Mane has won his lifetime battle against Liverpool compatriot Mohammed Salah. Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations. The final ended goalless following extra time – Follow Football News LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
The Liverpool player had earlier missed an early penalty in the game but stepped up to make history for the west African nation. In 2019 Senegal had lost to Algeria in the Finals.
Senegal Penalties Scored: Koulibaly, Diallo, Dieng, Mane
Egypt Penalties Scored: Zizo, Hamdy
EGYPT vs SENEGAL LIVE: EGYPT vs SENEGAL LIVE: Sadio Mane scores winning penalty as Senegal beat Mohammed Salah’s Egypt to lift AFCON CUP, Check HIGHLIGHTS
And in a match billed as a battle between Liverpool forwards Mane, of Senegal, and Egypt captain Mohamed Salah, it was the former who had the decisive word.
All four of Egypt’s knockout games at the tournament went the distance.
The North Africans had beaten Ivory Coast and hosts Cameroon on penalty kicks en route to the final.
Senegal Wins AFCON CUP: Gabaski had already saved four penalties at the tournament by the time the match went to a shootout, but on this occasion the 33-year-old ended on the losing side.
Egypt were the first to err when centre-back Mohamed Abdelmonem saw his penalty hit the left-hand upright and bounce away – but Gabaski immediately denied Bouna Sarr.
However, Lasheen saw his effort saved and Mane won it with an emphatic finish into the bottom left-hand corner.
His Liverpool team-mate Salah did not even have the chance to take a penalty, with the Pharaohs captain set to go fifth for his side.
Senegal had previously lost two Nations Cup finals, finishing runners-up in 2002 & 2019.
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