Senegal vs Egypt LIVE: Afcon final penalty shootout result and reaction as Sadio Mane scores winner
Follow live reaction from the Africa Cup of Nations final where Senegal defeated Egypt in Cameroon
Follow live reaction from the Africa Cup of Nations final after Senegal beat Egypt to win what has been a thrilling tournament in Cameroon. After four weeks of competition, the final saw the continent’s two best players in Senegal’s Sadio Mane and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah compete for a first international honour, with both star forwards having played integral roles in their respective nation’s run to the final.
An intense contest went all the way to penalties where Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy kept out substitute Mohanad Lasheen’s attempt, leaving Liverpool’s Mane, who had earlier missed a spot kick in normal time, to step up and win it. And the Reds striker made no mistake from 12 yards a second time around to secure a 4-2 victory and give his country a first-ever victory in the tournament.
It was no more than Senegal deserved after dominating for long periods only to be denied repeatedly denied by Egypt goalkeeper Gabaski as the game finished goalless after 120 gruelling minutes. Mane’s winning kick sparked jubilant scenes for Senegal and deep disappointment for Egypt.
Senegal 0 - 0 Egypt
88 mins: It’s going to finish 0-0 isn’t it? This game seems destined for extra-time, probably penalties too. A long ball comes over the top to Sadio Mane. He’s pressed by Abdelmonem but wins a throw in.
The throw is sent to Pape Gueye who underhits his pass back to Mane. Ashour intercepts the ball and Mane lands on him with a lunging tackle. Yellow card for the Senegal striker.
Senegal 0 - 0 Egypt
86 mins: Chance! Pape Gueye slots the ball over to the left wing where Ciss has made another great forward run. He chips the ball into the box and finds Dieng who hits a volleyed shot on the turn. It would have been a goal worthy of winning the competition but he spoons high over the goal.
Senegal 0 - 0 Egypt
83 mins: Sadio Mane wins a free kick just outside the Egypt box as Hamdy Fathy hacks him down. Bamba Dieng takes the set piece and smokes his shot over the crossbar!
Gabaski goes down off the ball and takes a minute or so out of the game. Less than 10 minutes to go for one of these teams to win the game.
Senegal 0 - 0 Egypt
80 mins: Close! Bamba Dieng carries the ball into the Egyptian half and lays it up to Sadio Mane on the inside right. Bouna Sarr makes an overlapping run on the right wing and Mane threads the ball into the box for him. Sarr cuts the ball back towards Dieng but can’t pick out his man and the ball flashes across goal to safety for Egypt.
Senegal 0 - 0 Egypt
78 mins: Egypt have wrestled the momentum away from Senegal. They’re working around the edges of the Senegalese 18-yard box and whipping crosses into the box. So far Senegal are dealing with them well.
Boulaye Dia and Bamba Dieng come on for Senegal replacing Famara Diedhou and Ismaila Sarr.
Senegal 0 - 0 Egypt
75 mins: Chance! Massive opportunity for Egypt. Trezeguet receives the ball in the Senegal half, turns towards goal and slides it out wide to El Fotouh. He cross the ball into the area and picks out substitute Marwan Hamdy who wins the header and sends it wide of the far post!
Senegal 0 - 0 Egypt
72 mins: Sadio Mane lunges into a tackle on Emam Ashour and fouls the Egyptian just inside the Senegal half. Egypt try to work the ball over to the opposite wing but lose possession and Senegal look to build from the back.
We’re getting into the time when a goal now will probably be enough to win the game.
Senegal 0 - 0 Egypt
69 mins: Chance! This is Egypt’s best chance of the second half. They win a free kick over on the left wing and Zizo whips a fine cross into the box. He picks out Abdelmonem but the defender gets too much of the ball with his headed effort and knocks it over the crossbar!
Senegal 0 - 0 Egypt
66 mins: Cheikhou Kouyate is subbed off by Aliou Cisse and on comes Pape Gueye. It’s a like-for-like substitution but gives Senegal some fresh legs in the middle of the pitch.
Zizo tries to create some space with a run down the right wing but he’s caught on the ball by Pape Gueye who comes away in possession.
Senegal 0 - 0 Egypt
63 mins: Ismaila Sarr is brought down over on the right side as he drives into the Egyptian half. The free kick is taken quickly and knocked short before being squared across the pitch. Mo Salah reads the play, intercepts the pass and clears his lines.
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