Senegal – Egypt: Senegal and Mané, kings of Africa, the summary of the CAN final

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02/06/22 – 23:15 – Thank you

Thank you all for having followed the live commentary of the final of the African Cup of Nations which will have seen Senegal win the first CAN in its history. And thank you for accompanying us during this month of competition. See you in a year for the next edition in Côte d’Ivoire.

02/06/22 – 11:10 p.m. – The Senegalese star

It was the perfect denouement, the climax of a skillfully written drama. A few moments earlier, Edouard Mendy had blocked Lasheen’s attempt and offered him the most beautiful position, the heaviest too. A duel with this demon Gabaski, a duel with history. With a confident step, Sadio Mané advanced towards his destiny, put down his ball and took a long run up. The Senegalese striker rushed forward and crossed his shot with all his might. As if propelled by all the hopes of the Senegalese people, the ball came to lodge in the small net, out of reach of the Egyptian goalkeeper, short of miracles. In an indescribable atmosphere, Mané opened his arms and saw his teammates jump on him. After two lost finals, Senegal finally became African champions. On his bench, Aliou Cissé exulted, him the unfortunate actor of the original Senegalese football final, lost in similar circumstances after the penalty shootout against Cameroon. But fate did not seem in the mood to repeat itself and the generation of Mané, Koulibaly and Mendy was determined to write a new page in the history of African football.

And it is an understatement to say that it will have taken determination and moral strength to overcome this poisonous Egypt, which will have foiled all or almost all of its opponents during this AFCON, before cracking at the last moment, in the penalty shootout exercise, the very one where she had disgusted Ivorians and then Cameroonians. We thought, moreover, that everything was going to begin again. Setting fire from the first minutes, the Senegalese obtained a flagrant penalty when Ciss was mowed down by Abdelmonem. Mané then presented himself against Gabaski but forgot the essential, relying only on strength alone, without thinking about precision. The Senegalese star hit hard but did not cross enough and the Egyptian goalkeeper, who started on the right side, diverted. We had been playing for 6 minutes, the start of the show. Because the hero of the 8th round and the semi-final, decisive host of the quarter, was still going to deliver a high-flying match. Little requested in first, he nevertheless saw the Lions of Teranga rush to his goal and multiply the crosses without them finding takers as when Sarr tumbled and Mané, again him, could not regain the ball, the fault of a capricious rebound. Passing on the sides and hurting with each acceleration, the Senegalese dominated the debates but without managing to get to safety and it took all the vigilance of Mendy to get out of a tap Salah’s sudden strike before the break.

Started at a high pace, the final gradually changed in appearance. The tension became more and more significant as the minutes passed, making the game of the Egyptians so comfortable in these conditions. The entries of Zizo, Trezeguet and Marwan transformed the face of the Pharaohs who obtained the two best chances of the second act with first of all a header from Abdelmonem above following a free kick from Zizo, then on a header too uncrossed by Marwan at the reception of a cross from El Fotouh at 6 meters. Unable to decide between themselves, the teams embarked on a perilous extension. Already valuable in several hot situations, Gabaski did wonders with a first parade on a tumble from Dieng, deliciously launched by Mané. Shortly after, we found the two men for a new exploit by the Egyptian who, from the end of his gloves, pulled out the perfectly uncrossed head of the Olympique de Marseille striker. In the second period of extra time, Dieng again tried from a distance but his powerful and floating shot came up against the impassable Gabaski. In the process, Mendy responded to his vis-à-vis following an axial attempt by Marwan. The last firecrackers before the big fireworks and the fateful session. Abdelmonem missed the first curling his attempt on the post, before Bouna Sarr made Gabaski shine. Then Mendy blocked Lasheen’s shot. The Mané suite took care to write it with a bang, echoing his failure earlier in the evening. The Senegalese then let drunkenness win them over and ventured into joyful dance steps, finally invited to share the table with the “greats” of Africa.

02/06/22 – 11:05 p.m. – Mané, best CAN player

With three goals and two assists, author of the winning penalty in the final, Sadio Mané was named best player of the African Cup of Nations. His teammate Edouard Mendy was voted best goalkeeper. Another reward given, the top scorer trophy for Vincent Aboubakar, author of eight goals in this CAN at home.

02/06/22 – 11:03 p.m. – Ivory Coast..next year

While the 33rd edition is coming to an end, the next one is already announced since it will be held next year in Côte d’Ivoire. Indeed, the Cameroonian edition was initially scheduled to be played in January 2021 before being postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

02/06/22 – 23:01 –

“We knew it was going to be difficult. We had a dream. No one was expecting us there in the final. Today, despite all the criticism, we did it. We won”Senegalese captain Koulibaly said with emotion.

02/06/22 – 10:51 p.m. – Gabaski, man of the match

Author of several decisive saves throughout the final which allowed Egypt to stay alive and reach the penalty shootout, Gabaski was named man of the match.

02/06/22 – 22:49 – A first

Thanks to this coronation in Cameroon, Senegal won the first African Cup of Nations in its history and opened its record, after two failures in the final. Egypt remains with 7 titles, for its part.

06/02/22 – 22:45 – Senegal, African champions

At the end of a fiercely contested final where nervousness took precedence over the game, Senegal defeated Egypt after the penalty shootout and won the first CAN in its history (0-0 4 tabs). 2).

02/06/22 – 10:44 p.m. – Mané for the title

With crazy serenity, Mané takes responsibility and chooses a crossfire. His strike is exceptionally powerful and lodges in the small net, out of reach of Gabaski, who started on the right side (4-2). In an indescribable atmosphere, Senegal won the African Cup of Nations, the first in its history.

02/06/22 – 22:43 – Lasheen in check

Lasheen crosses his shot from the right but does not place his ball far enough from Mendy who goes quickly to the ground to make the stop.

02/06/22 – 10:42 p.m. – Dieng under the bar

Without shaking, Dieng hit hard under the bar of Gabaski, who started on the right (3-2).

02/06/22 – 10:41 p.m. – Marwan in serenity

With reduced momentum, Marwan crosses from the right and takes Mendy on the wrong foot (2-2).

02/06/22 – 10:40 p.m. – Gabaski’s stoppage

Bouna Sarr chooses the cross shot and wraps with his right foot but Gabaski anticipates on the right side and stops the Senegalese attempt. The session is restarted (2-1).

02/06/22 – 10:39 p.m. – Post for Abdelmonen

Abdelmonem rolls perfectly from the right and takes Mendy on the wrong foot but the ball dies on the post of the Senegalese goalkeeper (2-1).

02/06/22 – 10:38 p.m. – Diallo scores

Very relaxed, Diallo applies from the inside of the left, opens his foot and beats Gabaski, once again started on the right side (2-1).



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