{"id":1245614,"date":"2022-02-06T22:46:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T22:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1245614"},"modified":"2022-02-07T12:04:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T12:04:54","slug":"edouard-mendy-senegal-0-0-egypt-4-2-penalties-africa-cup-of-nations-player-focus","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/edouard-mendy-senegal-0-0-egypt-4-2-penalties-africa-cup-of-nations-player-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Edouard Mendy is the king of clean sheets as Senegal win their first Cup of Nations by beating Egypt on penalties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"\/\/asset.fwcdn2.com\/js\/storyblock.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n<fw-storyblock channel=\"squawka\" playlist=\"5L00K5\" mode=\"pinned\" autoplay=\"autoplay\"><\/fw-storyblock><\/p>\n<p><strong>Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties after a hard-fought 0-0 draw to seal their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was billed as a big clash between Sadio Man\u00e9 and Mohamed Salah and in the end, Man\u00e9 took the headlines but the secret power behind the throne of King Sadio was his goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>After all, the whole reason Sadio Man\u00e9 was able to step-up and take his redemptive kill-shot was that Edouard Mendy had just saved Mohanad Lasheen&#8217;s penalty. A huge save that put Senegal on the verge of victory.<\/p>\n<p>And it wasn&#8217;t his only save of the night. Mendy wasn&#8217;t called upon as much as Gabaski was; with the Egyptian having to make seven saves. 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This thing was hit so brutally that had it gone either side then Mendy wouldn&#8217;t have had a chance.<\/p>\n<p>Even though it was high and straight, this was no easy save, but Mendy made it. Because that&#8217;s just what Mendy does. Make big saves when his club or country need them. As Lasheen found out to his expense in the shootout.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/william-hill?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1243334 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1268\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-1024x635.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-110x68.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-113x70.jpg 113w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-66x41.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-80x50.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-180x112.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-380x236.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-968x600.jpg 968w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-240x149.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-1100x682.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-85x53.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-32x20.jpg 32w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/01\/21142856\/1243322_William-Hill-betting-offer-330x205.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1268px) 100vw, 1268px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers interested in the above William Hill betting offer can follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/william-hill?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this link<\/a>. 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>The tournament win was huge for everyone but doubly so for Mendy, who now holds the Champions League and Cup of Nations simultaneously. A champion of Europe and Africa who achieved those great glories in phenomenal fashion.<\/p>\n<p>In the knockout rounds of the Champions League, Mendy played six games and conceded just one goal, keeping five clean sheets including in the final against Manchester City. He also won the UEFA Super Cup, although he was subbed off for the shoot-out. For these performances, he was voted 2021 Champions League goalkeeper of the year and FIFA&#8217;s The Best Goalkeeper for 2021 as well.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">?  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFCON2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AFCON2021<\/a> Goalkeeper of the Tournament <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Q02I0ZLy8\">https:\/\/t.co\/1Q02I0ZLy8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1490446539411673089?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>Now we come into 2022 and he ran through the five (of seven) games of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and conceded just one goal all tournament long. Jannick Buyla&#8217;s goal for Equatorial Guinea was the only time Mendy&#8217;s goal was breached by an opponent. Otherwise he kept four clean sheets and was voted as Goalkeeper of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>And when it went to a shoot-out this time, there was no Kepa Arrizabalaga to call on as there had been in the Super Cup. Yet Mendy proved that he never needed him, standing tall and stopping Mohanad Lasheen and giving Senegal the perfect platform upon which to make history.<\/p>\n<p>To make matters even more ridiculous, Mendy could add two more trophies to his collection over the following weeks as Chelsea play in the Club World Cup and EFL Cup final. Should Mendy play in either of those finals, you imagine he&#8217;d keep a clean sheet (it&#8217;s just what he does) and if he keeps a clean sheet, his team have a great chance to win.<\/p>\n<p>And hey, if it goes all the way to penalties? Well the Africa Cup of Nations final proved he&#8217;s got that too!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/club-world-cup-outright-betting-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Club World Cup 2021 outright odds<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/efl-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>EFL Cup predictions &amp; betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\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>Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties after a hard-fought 0-0 draw to seal their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations. 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