In a shock resembling the CAN final, Algeria won this Tuesday evening against Senegal (0-1), and inflicted on the Lions their first defeat at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio. The Fennecs relied on former Toulouse player Farès Chaïbi to make the difference.
Although he meant that it was not a question of revenge against Algeria, Aliou Cissé nonetheless hoped for a victory with Senegal this Tuesday evening against the Fennecs. Opponents they have not beaten once in 15 years. The last defeat, the most painful, dates back to the CAN 2019 final (0-1).
The coach of the African champions left heavy artillery
including an attack led by the trident Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, and Sadio Mané. For his part, Djamel Belmadi opted for a Mahrez-Bounedjah-Benrahma offensive line. Invincible in their lair at Diamniadio, the Lions were dangerous from the start, through Sadio Mané. On a delivery with his back to the goal from Pape Matar Sarr, the Al-Nassr winger took the first shot of the match, giving rise to the first corner of the game (2nd). The former Liverpool player did it again after a pivot from Iliman Ndiaye, without further success (7th).
Patient, Algeria remained on the lookout in order to exploit counter opportunities. Farès Chaïbi thus made a good call deep into the Senegalese zone of truth, and offered himself a shot, too crossed however, well contained by Kalidou Koulibaly (20th). The Fennecs alerted again, following a double Senegalese opportunity from Abdou Diallo and Nicolas Jackson (36th), but faltered in the two-on-one finish (37th).
Chaïbi wears the Fennecs
In the second half, Nicolas Jackson insisted for Senegal. However, Chelsea’s new center forward twice came up against an excellent Anthony Mandrea (47th, 49th). Between these two occasions, Gana Gueye crossed his shot too much following a pass from Sadio Mané (47th). By harvesting so much, the Lions ended up being punished by the Fennecs. Receiving a precise free kick from Riyad Mahrez, the young Farès Chaïbi rose between Abdou Diallo and Iliman Ndiaye and beat Edouard Mendy with his head, not exempt from any reproach (0-1, 64th).
Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal Farès Chaïbi opened the scoring with a superb cross from Riyad Mahrez.#SENALG pic.twitter.com/qeDZSOvenk
— Chebli Ishaq (@IshaqChebli) September 12, 2023
As against Brazil in June, Senegal found itself behind and moved up a notch, enhanced by the entry of its young midfielder Lamine Camara (70th), who was celebrating his first cap with the Lions. Only, faced with the craft and cunning of the Greens, Gaïndé lost his composure like Sadio Mané, and stammered his game. In stoppage time, Nicolas Jackson failed to dominate a cross from Mané and sent the ball above. Krépin Diatta armed with a powerful strike repelled by the impassable Mandrea (90th + 8).
As in June and July 2019 at the CAN, Algeria ended up winning 0-1, under the disappointed gaze of El-Hadji Diouf, standing in the technical zone. The Fennecs are taking a breath of fresh air after two draws against Tunisia in June (1-1) and Tanzania last week (0-0), and putting an end to Senegal’s invincibility at the Abdoulaye stadium Wade.
The compositions of Senegal-Algeria
2023-09-12 21:16:20
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