enegal vs Equatorial Guinea LIVE!
The semi-final line-up on the Africa Cup of Nations might be accomplished when Senegal face Equatorial Guinea within the final quarter-final tie.
Senegal might be sturdy favourites to go thorough and all eyes might be on Sadio Mane as he performs solely 5 days after being knocked out throughout their last-16 win over Cape Verde.
Liverpool personally contacted Mane in an try to forestall him enjoying however the 29-year-old has been handed match to begin for a Senegal aspect who’ve but to hit prime gear on the AFCON.
Equatorial Guinea have been one of many shock packages of the event, having shocked Algeria within the group stage after which received previous Mali in an epic penalty shootout within the final spherical.
The winners will play Burkina Faso within the semi-finals.
With kick-off at 7pm BST, observe all of the motion from the Japoma Stadium in Douala…
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GOAL! Senegal 2-1 Equatorial Guinea | Cheikhou Kouyate 68′
KOUYATE PUTS SENEGAL IN FRONT!
Nook whipped low into the close to, put up Nsue has two makes an attempt at clearing it however doesn’t do a very good job of it.
Two Equatorial Guinea defenders then go for a similar ball, it falls to Kouyate behind them and he lifts it over the onrushing Owono. Senegal have the lead once more.
65 minutes: Kouyate on to interchange Pape Gueye for Senegal. Crystal Palace man performed each minute of the group-stage, however missed the final 16 win as a consequence of suspension.
His supervisor might be hoping he might help Senegal take again management of this match.
62 minutes: Pape Gueye goes for purpose from simply outdoors of the field, dribbles broad of the put up.
Slightly below half-hour to go and this match is now very a lot within the steadiness. Each side will fancy their possibilities.
60 minutes: Equatorial Guinea look more and more assured since that purpose, as you’d count on. Whipped into the field… Nsue inches away from turning it in on the again put up! Senegal on the ropes.
They’ve introduced on Ismaila Sarr to interchange Dia.
GOAL! Senegal 1-1 Equatorial Guinea | Jannick Buyla 57′
IT’S NOT 1-0 NOW!
Buyla will get Equatorial Guinea stage. Ganet with a stunning reverse cross into the trail of Buyla – one contact to regulate, a second to ship it previous Mendy into the far nook. Sensible end.
56 minutes: It’s been a greater begin to the half on the entire from Equatorial Guinea, no signal of that fast interaction we noticed from Senegal earlier than the break.
Whereas it’s 1-0, will probably be a really nervy conclusion to the match for Senegal.
53 minutes: Equatorial Guinea gamers struggling to recover from that call, nonetheless arguing with anybody that can hear.
Not going to vary something now, they nonetheless have to discover a option to get again into this match.
OVERTURNED!
VAR evaluate although – referee is over to take a look at the replays. Undoubtedly hit Koulibaly’s hand however he was very shut.
And it’s been overturned! No penalty for Equatorial Guinea… Senegal can breathe once more.
PENALTY EQUATORIAL GUINEA!
WOW!
Salvador has it on the left, he tries to scoop a cross via to Nsue within the field… appeals for handball in opposition to Koulibaly and the referee factors to the spot!
47 minutes: Mane clattered 25 seconds into the half, and that’s a free-kick to Senegal. Liverpool man actually felt the influence of that one.
It’s a fully woeful effort from Gueye. Practically 30 yards out… practically 30 yards over the bar.