Mane gives Senegal opening win
Mane gives Senegal opening win
A Sadio Mane penalty seven minutes into added time enabled lacklustre
Senegal to beat Zimbabwe 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B
opener.
Defeat was harsh on Zimbabwe, who made one of the tournament
favourites look distinctly ordinary in Bafoussam.
In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Kelvin Madzongwe was adjudged to
have handled as he turned his back on a strike from Pape Gueye.
Liverpool forward Mane rifled home to give Senegal the perfect start.
Senegal came into this tournament seeking a first Nations Cup crown after
losing the 2019 final to Algeria, but were far from their best after only being
able to name 17 players, out of a squad of 28, through a mix of Covid cases
and injuries.
