Africa Cup of Nations

Guinea vs Senegal, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

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  • 61': Abdoulaye Seck
  • 90': Iliman Ndiaye

Senegal beat Guinea 2-0 as both advance to AFCON knockouts

Abdoulaye Seck and Iliman Ndiaye scored second-half goals as defending champions Senegal beat Guinea 2-0 in Yamoussoukro on Tuesday to make it three wins from three in Africa Cup of Nations Group C, as both teams advanced to the last-16.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Aguibou Camara (Guinea).
  • 1': Ismail Jakobs (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Senegal).
  • 2': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Delay in match (Senegal).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Foul by Pape Sarr (Senegal).
  • 4': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pape Gueye.
  • 7': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohamed Ali Camara.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Antoine Conté (Guinea).
  • 8': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Nampalys Mendy (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohamed Ali Camara.
  • 11': Foul by Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal).
  • 11': Ibrahim Koné (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Foul by Habib Diallo (Senegal).
  • 21': Mohamed Ali Camara (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Facinet Conté (Guinea).
  • 22': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Facinet Conté (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Guinea).
  • 23': Nampalys Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Guinea).
  • 26': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Nampalys Mendy (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Naby Keïta.
  • 30': Delay in match (Senegal).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Offside, Guinea. Facinet Conté is caught offside.
  • 34': Amadou Diawara (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Senegal).
  • 35': Foul by Aguibou Camara (Guinea).
  • 35': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Antoine Conté (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
  • 38': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Guinea).
  • 38': Nampalys Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
  • 39': Serhou Guirassy (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Antoine Conté (Guinea).
  • 42': Ismail Jakobs (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Pape Sarr (Senegal).
  • 44': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Antoine Conté (Guinea).
  • 45': Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Senegal).
  • 45'+2': Naby Keïta (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Ismail Jakobs (Senegal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+5': Antoine Conté (Guinea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Guinea 0, Senegal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Guinea 0, Senegal 0.
  • 47': Foul by Naby Keïta (Guinea).
  • 47': Nampalys Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohamed Ali Camara.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Facinet Conté (Guinea).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Guinea).
  • 51': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Aguibou Camara (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Aguibou Camara (Guinea).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Saïdou Sow.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Facinet Conté (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 59': Foul by Saïdou Sow (Guinea).
  • 59': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Saïdou Sow.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Guinea).
  • 61': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Goal! Guinea 0, Senegal 1. Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Substitution, Guinea. Mohamed Bayo replaces Serhou Guirassy.
  • 63': Substitution, Guinea. Morgan Guilavogui replaces Naby Keïta.
  • 64': Substitution, Guinea. Ibrahim Diakité replaces Antoine Conté.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Krépin Diatta (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pape Sarr.
  • 66': Facinet Conté (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Senegal).
  • 66': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Morgan Guilavogui (Guinea) with an attempt from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Aguibou Camara with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Substitution, Senegal. Idrissa Gueye replaces Pape Sarr.
  • 71': Substitution, Senegal. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Pape Gueye.
  • 72': Substitution, Senegal. Iliman Ndiaye replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 73': Substitution, Guinea. Seydouba Cissé replaces Ilaix Moriba because of an injury.
  • 75': Delay in match (Senegal).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Guinea. Karim Cissé replaces Facinet Conté.
  • 81': Foul by Morgan Guilavogui (Guinea).
  • 81': Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Senegal).
  • 83': Ibrahim Diakité (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Aguibou Camara (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Foul by Aguibou Camara (Guinea).
  • 84': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Offside, Senegal. Sadio Mané is caught offside.
  • 88': Substitution, Senegal. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Ismail Jakobs.
  • 88': Substitution, Senegal. Nicolas Jackson replaces Habib Diallo.
  • 90': Goal! Guinea 0, Senegal 2. Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 90'+2': Karim Cissé (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Morgan Guilavogui (Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
  • 90'+3': Saïdou Sow (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Aguibou Camara (Guinea).
  • 90'+3': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Senegal).
  • 90'+5': Seydouba Cissé (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Guinea 0, Senegal 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Guinea 0, Senegal 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 0
1 Saves 0
48.7 Possession 51.3
12 SHOTS 4
2 ON GOAL 1
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
301 Accurate Passes 318
369 Passes 391
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.2
41 Long Balls 45
16 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 7
10 Effective Clearances 14
10 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro
Location: Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 15,753

Africa Cup of Nations Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Senegal 3 +7 9
2 Cameroon 3 -1 4
3 Guinea 3 -1 4
4 Gambia 3 -5 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

GUI Guinea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Ibrahima Koné (GK)
13 Ali Mohamed
4 Saïdou Sow
3 Issiaga Sylla
2 Antoine Conte Yellow Card
8 Naby Keïta
6 Amadou Diawara
10 Ilaix Moriba
9 Serhou Guirassy
25 Facinet Conte Yellow Card
18 Aguibou Camara

SEN Senegal (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
3 Kalidou Koulibaly
4 Abdoulaye Seck
26 Pape Gueye
14 Ismail Jakobs Yellow Card
15 Krépin Diatta
6 Nampalys Mendy
17 Pape Matar Sarr
10 Sadio Mané
18 Ismaïla Sarr
20 Habib Diallo

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