Sadio Mane scored from the penalty spot deep into injury time as Senegal defeated Rwanda 1-0
Sadio Mane scored from the penalty spot profound into injury time (and for the third time in two matches) as Senegal crushed Rwanda 1-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group L qualifier at the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium in Dakar on Tuesday night.
However the outcome implies the Teranga Lions are top of the standings with a full take of six points, an absence of flash and entrance will be a concern for the West African heavyweights, who were distant the standard they set this previous end of the week while overcoming Benin 3-1 to open their capability crusade.
Senegal bossed ownership from right off the bat, however attempted to make clear possibilities with which to test Rwanda goalkeeper Olivier Kwizera, who was not called upon to make a save inside the initial 30 minutes.
The shot-plug was at long last called right into it a couple of moments before halftime, getting behind Habib Diallo's work to guarantee the score stayed goalless.
Amavubi were protectively focused, shutting down space for any semblance of Sadio Mane and Ismaila Sarr to work in, however they couldn't offer any real danger on the counter assault in the initial 45 minutes, leaving the game locked at 0-0 at the span.
The Teranga Lions' disappointments went on into the last part and coach Aliou Cisse settled on a twofold change in no time before the hour mark, as Keita Balde and Saliou Ciss were presented off the seat.
Further fortifications showed up with just shy of 20 minutes to play, as Famara Diedhiou and Papa Gueye were presented, and a first striking exertion on goal in the last part shown up on 73 minutes when Ismaila Sarr cut inside from the right flank and sent a low exertion on track, however Kwizera had the option to make a strong save.
Rwanda held firm in defense - and were extremely vigilant in separating play and not permitting Senegal to gather any speed or musicality - however their expectations of a respectable draw were run somewhere down in injury time when Ciss was entangled and a penalty was compensated.
Mane moved forward and scored from the spot eight minutes into injury time to seal triumph for the Teranga Lions. The Liverpool forward has scored each of the four of his country's goals in the passing effort hitherto.
The groups' next Group L fixtures will be in September, with Senegal facilitating Mozambique and Rwanda visiting Benin.
Senegal: E. Mendy, Sabaly (P. Cisse 78'), Koulibaly, A. Diallo, Ballo-Toure (Ciss 57'), P. Sarr (Balde 57'), N. Mendy (P. Gueye 71'), I. Gueye, I. Sarr, Mane, H. Diallo (Diedhiou 71')
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