Senegal’s Dominant Victory Over Cameroon: Senegal Logically Dominates in Shocking Match of Group C at CAN

The duel between Lions turned to the advantage of those of Teranga. Senegal logically dominated Cameroon on Friday in the shock of the 2nd day of Group C of the CAN (3-1). Marseillais Ismaïla Sarr opened the scoring (16th) then Habib Diallo doubled the lead (71st). Powerless for a long time, the Cameroonians reacted thanks to Jean-Charles Castelletto (83rd) but also missed the equalizing ball and were punished by Sadio Mané (90th +5). The reigning champions have a second success and validate their ticket for the 8th. The Indomitable Lions tremble with just 1 small point.

With some disagreements between selectors before the match, the debates promised to be lively on the lawn of the Charles-Konan-Banny stadium in Yamoussoukro. The Cameroonian Rigobert Song had also visibly motivated his players who showed great will and entered the match strong. However, they lacked offensive ideas to shake up the calm and serious Senegalese of Aliou Cissé.

A Cameroon without ideas

Solid and serene, the Lions of Teranga slowly took the upper hand and took a series of corners. They found the fault on one of them with an unconvincing dismissal from André Onana, whose first match in this CAN and which allowed the biting Ismaïla Sarr to score with a pivotal shot (1 -0, 16th). Without forcing, Senegal then managed cautiously against the Cameroonians unable to find themselves offensively and strike.

At the break, the Indomitable Lions had not scored any of their 3 small shots. It was not better afterwards in a match locked by the Senegalese who were intractable in defense. The African champions knew how to wait for the right moment and Habib Diallo made the break by tackling at six meters on a low pass from Ismaïla Sarr (2-0, 71st).

N’Koudou unhappy

Faced with Cameroonian impotence and Senegalese realism, the meeting seemed to be over after this goal from the former Strasbourg player. Cameroon, however, suddenly reacted and reduced the score thanks to the header of Nantais Jean-Charles Castelletto on a cross from Olivier Ntcham after a corner (2-1, 83rd). The suspense was reignited as the five-time African champions regained pride, courage and hope.

The only Cameroonian regularly hitting in this match, Georges-Kévin N’Koudou obtained an equalizing ball in the final moments but his header from six meters went wide of the target (90th + 4th). The sanction arrived immediately with Mané, very discreet for a long time, who sealed the Senegalese success on a service from the incoming Idrissa Gueye (3-1, 90th + 5). The Lions of Teranga sign a second success against their rivals in a CAN after that of 1990 and can already turn towards the round of 16 while the future of their opponents becomes very uncertain.

2024-01-19 20:06:00
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