The first half was dictated by Senegalese players, who were the clear favorite of the game. In the 28th minute, Diedhiou defeated the opposing goalkeeper with a flat shot from the penalty area, putting his team into the lead.
Right after the break, Equatorial Guinea players could have had a great opportunity to equalize. The referee gave a penalty kick for playing the ball with the hand. After analyzing the VAR, however, he changed his decision as he found that Koulibaly had been hit in the hand at close range. This caused controversy as the situation was not obvious. A few minutes later, however, there was a draw. Buyli Sam was in a clean position and confidently defeated Mendy.
This only infuriated the players of the Senegalese national team, who took the lead in the 68th minute. Kouyate took advantage of Akapo’s disastrous strike in his own penalty area to steer the ball easily into the net. Ten minutes later it was 3-1 when Sarr successfully put an end to his team’s swift action and settled the match. Thus, Senegal could enjoy the promotion to this year’s semi-finals.
We got to know all the African Nations Cup semi-finalists
Thus, we got to know the full set of teams that will play in the semi-finals of the African Nations Cup. . Cameroon beat Gambia 2-0 on Saturday, and Burkina Faso won 1-0 against Tunisia, though they ended up weakening.
Burkina Faso will face Senegal in the semi-finals and Cameroon will face Egypt. These games will be played on Wednesday and Thursday. On Sunday, in turn, the final and the match for the 3rd place of the tournament are planned.
Source: Sport
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