TOPS
Mané finally wakes up
When Mané is well, Senegal is well.
The Lions striker has finally released his fangs and made his technical qualities speak in this AFCON.
Unlike Senegal's last encounters, we saw a lot of Sadio Mané in this match, who stood out very early on with a shot on the post... From the first minute of play. We were afraid for the Senegal n°10 after his violent shock with the Cape Verdean doorman Vozinha, which will cause his exit in the 68th but which did not prevent him from placing a delight of striking under the bar of the second goalkeeper of the "
Blue Sharks
" to open the scoring against the Cape Verde (2-0).
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An encouraging match for Senegal
In the space of five minutes, the Senegalese showed much more play than in three group matches.
We had to wait for the knockout matches to finally see the Lions roar and show off their collective qualities.
While they had accustomed us to a direct and messy game, Aliou Cissé's men proved that they were capable of building, of playing in a triangle in small spaces and of proposing solutions to the ball carrier.
LiveSenegal overcome Cape Verde to see quarters
FLOPS
The indiscipline of Andrade and Vozinha
Two red cards.
The Cape Verdeans have, in a round of 16 of CAN, received two red cards before the hour mark. Two errors that do not forgive in a match of this ilk and which they paid cash.
It's almost a miracle that Pedro Leitão's players only conceded two goals, despite playing nine against eleven since the 57th minute of play.
The lack of finish of the Lions
It is better in the construction of the game for the Senegalese, but not in the finish.
A post, and a lot of wasted opportunities for Aliou Cissé's men, who could have won this match with at least a four-goal difference.
This observation may seem severe for the Lions of Teranga, but such a lack of finishing at this stage of the competition could be expensive, especially against teams more armed than Cape Verde.
