{"id":1245613,"date":"2022-02-06T22:14:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T22:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1245613"},"modified":"2025-05-21T09:00:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:00:40","slug":"sadio-mane-senegal-0-0-egypt-4-2-penalties-africa-cup-of-nations-player-focus","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/sadio-mane-senegal-0-0-egypt-4-2-penalties-africa-cup-of-nations-player-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"The Redemption of Sadio Man\u00e9 takes centre-stage as Senegal beat Egypt on penalties to win their first Africa Cup of Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"\/\/asset.fwcdn2.com\/js\/storyblock.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>In a dramatic and incredible night of football, Senegal have won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, beating Egypt 4-2 on penalties after a gruelling 0-0 draw.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senegal were runners-up in 2019, but rebounded to be the best team in the 2021 tournament. However they came into the final facing the mentality monsters Egypt who have won seven of their eight finals.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>Senegal started brighter, winning a penalty six minutes into the game. Yet when Sadio Man\u00e9 stepped up to take the shot, his spot-kick was saved by the massive Gabaski in the Egyptian goal. Man\u00e9 looked crestfallen.<\/p>\n<p>You sensed the hand of fate hovering over the Egyptian players, ready to pick Gabaski as the hero of the day and cast Man\u00e9 as the villain. And this was especially the case as the game progressed and Senegal assaulted the Egyptian goal only for Gabaski to step up again and again.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gabaski made four penalty shoot-out saves for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamEgypt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TeamEgypt<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFCON2021<\/a> and made eight saves during the 120 minutes against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamSenegal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TeamSenegal<\/a> in the final.<\/p>\n<p>An incredible effort. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e35gnpW49X\">pic.twitter.com\/e35gnpW49X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1490446141833547778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/livescore-bet?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1242395 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-110x63.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-122x70.jpg 122w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-66x38.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-80x46.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-180x104.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-380x219.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-1043x600.jpg 1043w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-240x138.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-1100x633.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-85x49.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-35x20.jpg 35w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/15142236\/_LiveScore-Bet-330x190.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Bet \u00a310, Get \u00a320 with Live Score:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Join LiveScore Bet (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/livescore-bet?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here&#8217;s the link<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Deposit and place a \u00a310 bet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Get two free bets*<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>*New members. \u00a310 min deposit &amp; bet on sportsbook, placed &amp; settled at 1.5 min odds within 14 days of sign-up. Win part of E\/W bets. 2 non-withdrawable \u00a310 Free Bet Tokens: accept in 7 days, valid for 7 days from crediting (ex. E\/Ws &amp; Multiples), stakes not returned. <a href=\"https:\/\/livescorebet.com\/uk\/promo\/p\/wo-football\/index.html?btag=a_34b_3c_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here for Rules &amp; Exclusions<\/strong><\/a>. Bet Responsibly. <a href=\"http:\/\/GambleAware.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GambleAware.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In particular, the 115th minute shot from Bamba Dieng that Gabaski somehow got down and palmed away, made it feel like there was just now way Egypt were letting this go. Gabaski was growing into the game, and no matter how well Sadio Man\u00e9 played, the spectre of that penalty miss hung over the entire game.<\/p>\n<p>Man\u00e9 didn&#8217;t let his head drop, he wasn&#8217;t moping around the field. But that almost made it seem more inevitable that Senegal would lose. Man\u00e9 was demanding the ball, driving at the Egyptians, playing great passes and being the talisman.<\/p>\n<p>But no goal looked like coming. Ismaila Sarr flashed some beautiful crosses into the box but Man\u00e9 was on his heels and thus unable to reach the ball. But it remained goalless, past the 90 minutes and extra-time. 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When you sign up using promo code H30 and place a bet of \u00a310\/\u20ac10 or more, William Hill will give you 2 x \u00a315\/\u20ac15 free bets.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>18+ only. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be Gamble Aware.<\/a> New customers using Promo code H30 only, Min \u00a310\/\u20ac10 stake, min odds 1\/2, free bets paid as 2 x \u00a315\/\u20ac15, free bets credited after settlement of first qualifying bet, free bets will expire 30 days after the qualifying bet is placed, payment method\/player\/country restrictions apply. Follow the link above to see full terms.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Senegal hung with Egypt, they even took that Gabaski save that felt inevitable and kept on going. And when Mohanad Lasheen dribbled a surprisingly poor shot low into the arms of Edouard Mendy, suddenly all eyes were on Man\u00e9 again.<\/p>\n<p>Both of Liverpool&#8217;s star men had waited to take the kill-shot penalty for their nation, and now Man\u00e9 had the chance to ensure Salah didn&#8217;t get a kick. He could end it right here and now, all he had to do is stand-up and deliver where he failed earlier in the match.<\/p>\n<p>While in the seventh minute he was nervous and just went for a simple punt down the middle, here in the shoot-out, Man\u00e9 held his nerve, pushed the earlier miss out of his mind and lasered his spot-kick low into the bottom right.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Super Sadio Man\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>\u25c9 First Senegalese player to win the Premier League<br \/>\u25c9 First Senegalese player to win the Champions League<br \/>\u25c9 Scores the winning penalty as Senegal win their first Africa Cup of Nations<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamSenegal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TeamSenegal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vaxnCHp70V\">pic.twitter.com\/vaxnCHp70V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1490442217307049984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gabaski had no chance as Man\u00e9 wheeled away, arms aloft. He had done the impossible and redeemed himself: for the 2019 final defeat, for the earlier penalty miss, for all those years of Senegalese struggle in the Cup of Nations that he had nothing to do with but would have carried the burden on his shoulders. Now he can set it down because he has delivered Senegal&#8217;s first-ever Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>The Redemption of Sadio Man\u00e9, all within one topsy turvy 120 minutes, is one of the most enthralling stories in modern football. A genuinely decent human being who eschews the trappings of wealth and excess that most footballers fall prey to, an honest-to-goodness nice guy who has finished first through a combination of confidence and coolness.<\/p>\n<p>A happy ending!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/livescore-bet-bonus-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to get a bet bonus code by signing up to Live Score\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Premier League betting tips from expert tipsters<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-live-streaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to live stream today&#8217;s football matches<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a dramatic and incredible night of football, Senegal have won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, beating Egypt 4-2 on penalties after a gruelling 0-0 draw. 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