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Senegal beat Zimbabwe 1-0 thanks to Liverpool superstar Sadio Mane's late winner at the Kouekong Stadium.

The Lions of Teranga dominated the first half and missed some major opportunities with Mane, Idrissa Gueye, Keita Balde and more.

But Aliou Cisse’s men were toothless in the second half and Zimbabwe came agonisingly close to their first ever clean sheet in the Africa Cup of Nations, even though they lost Kundai Benyu and captain Knowledge Musona to injury.

It was obvious that Cisse’s side was missing all nine players who were ruled out after testing positive for COVID-19, such as captain Kalidou Koulibaly.

However, Senegal got a penalty in the last minute of stoppage time as Kelvin Madzongwe committed a handball that blocked a shot inside the area.

Mane set the ball up and sent it to the bottom right corner while Warriors goalkeeper Petros Mhari went the other way in the seventh minute of stoppage time.

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Stats

Senegal dominated 61.3 per cent of possession throughout the match against Zimbabwe.

The Lions of Teranga registered a total of 16 shots but only four of them were on target.

The Warriors, on the other hand, produced 11 shots, two of which were on target.

The two teams were even in the air as they each won 50 per cent of aerial duels

FT: Senegal 1-0 Zimbabwe

Liverpool superstar Sadio Mane saved Senegal from their blushes with a late winner against Zimbabwe at the Kouekong Stadium.

The Lions of Teranga dominated the first half and missed major opportunities with Mane, Idrissa Gueye, Keita Balde and more.

But Aliou Cisse's men were toothless in the second half and Zimbabwe came close to their first ever clean sheet in the Africa Cup of Nations.

It was obvious that Cisse's side was missing all nine players who were sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19, such as captain Kalidou Koulibaly.

However, Senegal got a penalty on the last minute of stoppage time as Kelvin Madzongwe committed a handball that blocked a shot inside the area.

Mane set the ball up on the penalty spot and sent it to the bottom left corner while Warriors goalkeeper Petros Mhari went the other way in the seventh minute of stoppage time

FT: Senegal 1-0 Zimbabwe

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Senegal 1-0 Zimbabwe

90+7 Liverpool superstar Mane has won it for Senegal!

The winger gets a long run and sends the ball to the bottom right corner and Mhari on the other side.

Zimbabwe got so close to an important point!

Senegal 1-0 Zimbabwe

Goal by Mane! Senegal have won this!

Senegal 0-0 Zimbabwe

90+4 Penalty for Senegal!

The Lions of Teranga get the chance to steal the win after Madzongwe's handball in the area.

VAR is having a look, and it will stand.

Mane is getting ready to take the shot

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90 Just four more minutes of stoppage time to go.

Zimbabwe are close to a very important point!

Senegal 0-0 Zimbabwe

88 Substitution

Zimbabwe boss Mazepa is forced to make another change as Tigere replaces Musona.

The Warriors' captain fell down and physios immediately rushed to the pitch to carry him off with a stretcher.

We are not sure yet about the extent of his injury

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85 Chance!

Zimbabwe almost steal it with a major opportunity!

Musona delivers a cross from the set-piece Wadi earned moments earlier down the right flank.

Hadebe gets a shot inside the area but Dieng saves it!

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84 Diallo gets lucky there as he escapes a yellow card.

The Senegal ace manhandles Wadi down the right flank and the referee only awards a free-kick

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83 A goalless draw would do wonders for Zimbabwe's bid to finally make it out of the group stages of a Copa Africa.

But it would work as a blow for Senegal, who have never won the Africa Cup of Nations

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80 Just 10 more minutes to go until full-time.

This has been quite a dull second half so far as both teams have been rather toothless.

Senegal have been missing the players that were sidelined after testing positive for Covid-19

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77 Substitution

Senegal boss Cisse makes his second change as Pape Gueye replaces Dia

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76 Chance!

Senegal break into a lightning-quick counter-attack with Mane down the right flank.

The Liverpool star tries a shot but Mahri denies him again!

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73 Both Senegal and Zimbabwe keepers Dieng and Mhari have been quite comfortable so far in the second half.

None of them needed to make a big save so far...

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71 Substitution

And there it is!

Zimbabwe boss decides to take Benyu off and replace him with Kamusoko

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70 Benyu is back in the ground being checked by physios.

Zimbabwe boss Mapeza might have to make a change there

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69 Chance

Senegal come close again as Diallo meets Sarr's cross and his header just misses the target

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68 Tempo has been very slow and dull so far in the second half.

A goalless draw doesn't seem unlikely, that would be a great result for Zimbabwe who have never made it past the group stage of the Copa Africa

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65 Substitution

Senegal manager Cisse makes his first change of the match as Habib Diallo replaces Balde

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65 We missed that earlier on, but Zimbabwe's Hadebe got booked with a yellow card earlier on

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63 Zimbabwe appear to have been hit by an injury blow as Benyu hobbles off the pitch with the aid of physios.

We are expecting to see how caretaker boss Mapeza will react

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60 Senegal haven't been as dangerous down the wings as they were in the first half.

Cisse's men are still lacking that important final pass in the area

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59 Chance

Zimbabwe get their second shot on target, if I'm not mistaken, as Kadewere tries a long-range shot.

But it lacks power and Dieng picks it up with ease