2022 World Cup: Senegal struggles to get rid of Congo
Sadio Mané facing Congo in November 2019 (Illustration).
AFP - SEYLLOU
Text by: Ndiasse Sambe Follow
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The Senegalese Lions chained a second victory in two matches by winning in Brazzaville against the Congo (3-1) on the second day of the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup. Once again, Senegalese realism was at stake. appointment to achieve this success.
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For Lions supporters, and for most observers, Senegal matches follow and resemble each other.
Difficulties in the game, incomprehensible fears in the face of modest teams, and in the end, very often, victory.
The three points, therefore, are that we must still remember for the Lions who have six points out of six in two days after their victory on September 1
against Togo (2-0).
Boulaye Dia scores his first national goal
But the victory took a long time to emerge against the Congolese, without complex and motivated by the idea of hanging Lions on their hunting board. It is also the men of Paul Put who offer themselves the first big opportunity at the start of the match with a failed face-to-face from Gaius Makouta (9th) ahead of Edouard Mendy. In difficulty in construction, abusing long balls and direct play, the Senegalese suffer in front of the pressing of the Red Devils. Until the 27th minute and this deep ball from Kalidou Koulibaly for Boualye Dia who goes to win his duel in front of Mafoubi, imperial since the start of the match. The Villarreal player could thus celebrate his first goal in the selection and put his team on the right track.
But it is without counting on the reaction of the Congolese and on the contentious decision of the referee Ali Moussa who offers a penalty to the Red Devils after an unobvious fault of Ibrahima Mbaye.
Silvère Ganvoula does not miss the opportunity to equalize (45th + 1) and to force Senegal to the match after the first period.
Mané corses the bill
And to tell the truth, the men of Paul Put have long believed to hold a new exploit after having already forced the Lions to
share the points (0-0) last March
during the qualifiers of the CAN 2021. But within ten minutes of At the end, Senegal, on one of its rare occasions in the second half, regained the advantage thanks to Ismaïla Sarr who took advantage of a receding center and a hand fault from Mafoumbi (82nd).
Senegal finally stands out thanks to a penalty obtained and transformed by Sadio Mané (87th).
A victory without brilliance;
a habit for the Lions for many months already.
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