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Updated: January 25, 2022

AFCON 2022: Senegal Brush Past 9-Man Cape Verde Into Quarterfinals

By Oladimeji Balogun
January 25, 2022
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Senegal defeated nine-man Cape Verde Islands 2-0 in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam on Tuesday, while Sadio Mane went out with a head injury.

Mane fired home from a set-piece after 62 minutes but had been hurt earlier in a nasty clash of heads with Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who was sent off for the incident.

Liverpool forward Mane then left the field shortly afterwards complaining of a headache and could be a doubt for the quarter-final in Limbe on Sunday.

Substitute Bamba Dieng scored the second goal deep in stoppage time against a gallant Cape Verde side, who also had Patrick Andrade sent off after 20 minutes.

Morocco will face Malawi later on Tuesday for the second match of the day.