Senegal 3-1 Congo (Sep 7, 2021) Commentary

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Finidi George had to 'park by the roadside' when he heard about Nigeria job change

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2-0-0, 6 PTS

Silvére Ganvoula - 45'+2' Pen

Boulaye Dia - 27'
Ismaïla Sarr - 82'
Sadio Mané - 87' Pen

No.Name
1Christoffer Mafoumbi
20Bradley Mazikou
6Varel Joviale Rozan
5Baron Kibamba
15Ravy Tsouka Dozi
14Durel Avounou
8Dylan Saint-Louis 19Guy Mbenza
3Silvére Ganvoula 18Dylan Bahamboula
10Gaïus Makouta
7Merveil Ndockyt 13Mavis Tchibota
11Prestige Mboungou

Substitutes
21Beni Makouana
9Prince Ibara
16Harvy Ossete
2Morgan Poaty
23Scott Bitsindou
4Vladis-Emmerson Illoi-Aiiet
22Raddy Machel Ovouka
12Antoine Makoumbou
17Pavelh Ndzila

Stade Alphonse Massamba Débat

12:00 PM, September 7, 2021Coverage: ESPN+

Brazzaville, Congo

Congo

Senegal

10
12
27
36
45
45+1
45+2
62
72
74
74
78
82
85
87
87
90+2

- Match ends, Congo 1, Senegal 3.
90'+4' Second Half ends, Congo 1, Senegal 3.
90'+4' Prestige Mboungou (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4' Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
90'+4' Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4' Foul by Gaïus Makouta (Congo).
90'+3' Édouard Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3' Foul by Prestige Mboungou (Congo).
90'+2' Substitution, Senegal. El Hadji Baldé replaces Ibrahima Mbaye.
90'+2' Substitution, Senegal. Moustapha Name replaces Joseph Lopy.
90' Offside, Congo. Sylvain Kibamba tries a through ball, but Mavis Tchibota is caught offside.
89' Attempt blocked. Dylan Bahamboula (Congo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prestige Mboungou.
89' Prestige Mboungou (Congo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89' Foul by Abdou Diallo (Senegal).
88' Substitution, Congo. Guy Mbenza replaces Dylan Saint-Louis.
88' Substitution, Congo. Dylan Bahamboula replaces Silvère Ganvoula.
87' Goal! Congo 1, Senegal 3. Sadio Mané (Senegal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
86' Christoffer Mafoumbi (Congo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85' Penalty conceded by Christoffer Mafoumbi (Congo) after a foul in the penalty area.
85' Penalty Senegal. Sadio Mané draws a foul in the penalty area.
83' Goal! Congo 1, Senegal 2. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saliou Ciss.
81' Attempt missed. Saliou Ciss (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
80' Sylvain Kibamba (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80' Foul by Krépin Diatta (Senegal).
79' Gaïus Makouta (Congo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79' Joseph Lopy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79' Foul by Gaïus Makouta (Congo).
79' Ibrahima Mbaye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79' Foul by Mavis Tchibota (Congo).
78' Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Dylan Saint-Louis.
78' Attempt blocked. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye with a cross.
77' Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Ravy Tsouka.
77' Attempt saved. Krépin Diatta (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a through ball.
75' Substitution, Senegal. Famara Diédhiou replaces Boulaye Dia.
75' Substitution, Congo. Mavis Tchibota replaces Merveille Valthy Streeker Ndockyt.
75' Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75' Foul by Durel Avounou (Congo).
74' Attempt blocked. Saliou Ciss (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
72' Sylvain Kibamba (Congo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72' Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72' Foul by Sylvain Kibamba (Congo).
68' Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Ravy Tsouka.
68' Attempt missed. Dylan Saint-Louis (Congo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
66' Prestige Mboungou (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66' Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal).
66' Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66' Foul by Durel Avounou (Congo).
65' Hand ball by Merveille Valthy Streeker Ndockyt (Congo).
65' Attempt saved. Krépin Diatta (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
64' Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Bradley Mazikou.
64' Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64' Foul by Silvère Ganvoula (Congo).
62' Offside, Congo. Bradley Mazikou tries a through ball, but Silvère Ganvoula is caught offside.
61' Substitution, Senegal. Saliou Ciss replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré.
61' Substitution, Senegal. Krépin Diatta replaces Abdallah Sima.
60' Offside, Senegal. Joseph Lopy tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
60' Foul by Abdallah Sima (Senegal).
60' Bradley Mazikou (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59' Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59' Foul by Prestige Mboungou (Congo).
58' Foul by Abdallah Sima (Senegal).
58' Bradley Mazikou (Congo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57' Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57' Foul by Prestige Mboungou (Congo).
57' Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57' Foul by Durel Avounou (Congo).
55' Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55' Foul by Durel Avounou (Congo).
54' Foul by Abdallah Sima (Senegal).
54' Bradley Mazikou (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50' Attempt missed. Merveille Valthy Streeker Ndockyt (Congo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gaïus Makouta.
48' Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
48' Dylan Saint-Louis (Congo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45' Second Half begins Congo 1, Senegal 1.
45'+2' First Half ends, Congo 1, Senegal 1.
45'+1' Goal! Congo 1, Senegal 1. Silvère Ganvoula (Congo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
45'+1' Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) is shown the yellow card.
45' Ibrahima Mbaye (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45' Penalty conceded by Ibrahima Mbaye (Senegal) after a foul in the penalty area.
45' Penalty Congo. Prestige Mboungou draws a foul in the penalty area.
42' Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
37' Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
37' Sadio Mané (Senegal) is shown the yellow card.
36' Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36' Foul by Prestige Mboungou (Congo).
32' Prestige Mboungou (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32' Foul by Ibrahima Mbaye (Senegal).
29' Corner, Congo. Conceded by Abdou Diallo.
28' Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
27' Goal! Congo 0, Senegal 1. Boulaye Dia (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly with a through ball.
26' Foul by Boulaye Dia (Senegal).
26' Bradley Mazikou (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26' Foul by Silvère Ganvoula (Congo).
26' Abdou Diallo (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25' Gaïus Makouta (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25' Foul by Joseph Lopy (Senegal).
24' Prestige Mboungou (Congo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24' Foul by Joseph Lopy (Senegal).
23' Foul by Gaïus Makouta (Congo).
23' Boulaye Dia (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22' Foul by Silvère Ganvoula (Congo).
22' Abdou Diallo (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21' Attempt saved. Boulaye Dia (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdallah Sima.
21' Attempt blocked. Abdallah Sima (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
19' Merveille Valthy Streeker Ndockyt (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19' Foul by Fodé Ballo-Touré (Senegal).
17' Attempt missed. Dylan Saint-Louis (Congo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ravy Tsouka.
14' Sylvain Kibamba (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14' Foul by Ibrahima Mbaye (Senegal).
14' Silvère Ganvoula (Congo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14' Foul by Abdou Diallo (Senegal).
13' Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
13' Dylan Saint-Louis (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13' Foul by Silvère Ganvoula (Congo).
13' Abdou Diallo (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13' Offside, Senegal. Abdou Diallo tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
12' Fodé Ballo-Touré (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12' Prestige Mboungou (Congo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12' Foul by Fodé Ballo-Touré (Senegal).
11' Silvère Ganvoula (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11' Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
10' Bradley Mazikou (Congo) is shown the yellow card.
9' Foul by Durel Avounou (Congo).
9' Boulaye Dia (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9' Attempt saved. Dylan Saint-Louis (Congo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Prestige Mboungou with a through ball.
7' Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7' Foul by Durel Avounou (Congo).
2' Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2' Foul by Ravy Tsouka (Congo).
2' Foul by Silvère Ganvoula (Congo).
2' Abdou Diallo (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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