Mané and little else in Senegal’s victory against Cape Verde (2-0)

Senegal, one of the favorites to take this africa cup, did not show his best version to get rid of Cape Verde in the round of 16 (2-0).

In fact, few positive conclusions could be drawn from the duel. Senegal played more than half an hour with two more players on the pitch after the expulsions of Andrade (21′) and little voice (57′) and, even with those, he was hardly able to generate dangerous chances, with a game full of hasty decisions in the last quarter of the field.

The lions, despite having several cracks, are commanded by mane and that became clear a minute later, when the winger crashed a shot against the wood that served as a warning for Cape Verde, who set off the alarms and began to defend better. Even with one less, because a terrible entrance of Andrade about Gueye left them with one less well soon.

After a first half of few occasions, a fortuitous action was the one that tipped the balance. Mendy hit an impressive long serve on the run from Mané and he touched the ball with his head before Vozinha, who hit Liverpool with his head. Silence fell at the Stade Kouekong, fearing the worst with both dizzy, although the worst unemployed was the Cape Verde goalkeeper who, in addition to significant dizziness for which he had to be removed on a stretcher, saw the red card as he was the last man.

Already with two more footballers, Senegal he overturned and after two warnings, the goal came. mane, already recovered, picked up a past corner kick and nailed it for the same square. A goal that also had controversy, because Cape Verdee claimed a previous foul that the referee, who went to the VAR to see it, decided not to point it out (63′). Of course, the bad news came later, when the attacker also had to withdraw due to the previous blow with the rival goal.

The mission in attack for Cape Verde was already impossible, but at least it resisted in defense, until in discount Dieng made the sentence (92′).