With the soccer world nonetheless reeling from the tragic occasions on the Cameroon vs Comoros sport, the place eight supporters misplaced their lives, AFCON 2021 went on with two extra last-16 ties on Tuesday.
Underdogs have loved loads of success on the match to date, however there have been to be no shocks this time round.
Right here is how the 2 ties performed out…
Sadio Mane scored as Senegal made onerous work of a 2-0 win over Cape Verde, who had two gamers despatched off.
The Lions of Teranga made a powerful begin to proceedings and Mane rattled the put up with a fierce effort early on. Quickly after, Cape Verde picked up the primary of two pink playing cards with Patrick Andrade’s warning for a stamp being upgraded to a dismissal after a VAR evaluation.
Senegal continued to dominate possession however struggled to create alternatives. Their probabilities had been then handed one other increase simply earlier than the hour when Carpe Verde goalkeeper Vozinha was dismissed – once more following a VAR evaluation – for clattering Mane as he raced onto a protracted ball.
The Liverpool man was seemingly knocked unconscious by the blow however that didn’t stop him breaking the impasse a couple of minutes later. Mane managed effectively within the field earlier than inserting his shot in off the bar.
Senegal than made positive of the factors with a last-minute strike from Ahmadou Bamba Dieng, which sparked wild celebrations on the touchline.
Morocco recovered from an early scare to e book their place within the quarter finals courtesy of a 2-1 win over Malawi.
The underdogs, ranked 129th on this planet, received off to the right begin when Gabadinho Mhango put them 1-0 up inside seven minutes. It was one of many targets of the match too with Mhango rifling house from halfway contained in the opposition half.
Malawi almost managed to see out the half, just for Youssef En-Nesyri to equalise in stoppage time. His purpose was nowhere close to as spectacular with the Sevilla man rising on the again put up to nod in Selim Amallah’s cross.
Morocco peppered Malawi’s purpose after the break and finally discovered a winner by means of star man Achraf Hakimi, who bent an unstoppable free kick into the highest nook 20 minutes from time.
Senegal and Morocco be part of Gambia, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Tunisia within the final eight. The ultimate two spots shall be crammed by both Ivory Coast or Egypt and Mali or Equatorial Guinea.
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