Senegal 1 Egypt 0 – Sadio Mane gets one over Mohamed Salah, but is this the end for the Egyptian?


“Sadio Mane’s late strike took Senegal into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations at the expense of Egypt, eliminating his former Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah in the process. Despite both sides fielding some explosive talent, the game failed to ignite until the closing stages. The pattern was soon established, with Senegal dominating the ball but Egypt defending with discipline and resolution. Then came Mane’s moment. An initial shot by Lamine Camara rebounded off an Egyptian defender and landed at the feet of Mane just outside the box. The 33-year-old Al Nassr forward shot crisply into the bottom corner, past a wrong-footed Mohamed El-Shenawy in the Egypt goal. Egypt rallied late, and Omar Marmoush finally managed to earn his side a shot on target, but Senegal held on to reach the final in Rabat. …”
NY Times/The Athletic 
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Guardian – Sadio Mané strikes to deny Salah’s Egypt and send Senegal to Afcon final – Jonathan Wilson
BBC – Mane destroys Salah’s Afcon dream again – will he get another chance?
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