19:43
19:38
Iliman Ndiaye is not a game.
The only scorer of the match is rewarded with the man of the match trophy.
19:19
Morocco expected to turn the corner this evening
19:16
Senegal’s semi-final next Wednesday
The Lions of Teranga will meet, Wednesday January 14, the winner of the quarter between Egypt and Ivory Coast.
19:13
The reaction of Moussa Niakhaté at the microphone of BeIN Sports
“We wanted to show great intensity from the start of the match. What we managed to do, we put them in difficulty. We were very serious, very compact. The accumulation of chances meant that we logically opened the score. In the second half, we would have liked to score the second goal. We knew how to manage thanks to our experience. We are very happy to be in the semi-final. We had to be in the last four, it’s done. Whether it’s Ivory Coast or Egypt, we will do everything to win. They are two great teams, which we respect a lot,” reacted the Senegalese defender from Lyon.
19:02
Senegal is heading to the semi-final!
It only took one small goal to make the Senegalese happy. Iliman Ndiaye’s achievement in the first period allowed Senegal to win by the smallest of margins (0-1).
Mali may regret having to play the entire second half at a disadvantage after the exclusion of Bissouma at the break.
19:02
Last action for Mali
In the final seconds, in the pouring rain, Mali obtained a final free kick. But that doesn’t do anything.
19:00
90’+6. Mané clashes with Diarra again
Untenable on his left side, the Senegalese winger rolls up again.
18:59
90’+3. Yellow for Koulibaly
In the wake of this enormous Senegalese action, the captain of the Lions of Teranga is sanctioned with a yellow.
18:58
Lamine Camara’s post!
In a somewhat lunar action, Senegal in surplus did not benefit from a poor dismissal from the Malian defense. Lamine Camara receives the ball at the edge of the area and volleys perfectly. Diarra pushes back on his left post!
18:56
Seven minutes of added time
Mali can still believe it.
18:56
Nice free kick for Senegal
Hamari Traoré is guilty of a foul at 35 meters and receives a yellow in the process. The free kick is well taken. Koulibaly puts pressure on Diarra who gets away with it.
18:52
88′. Senegalese highlights
Sadio Mané’s teammates push to take cover and obtain a corner. Krepin Diatta hits him, but the defense is attentive and wards off the danger.
18:51
86′. Senegal offside
On a devastating transition, Mbaye is found deep. He serves Ciss, but he is signaled in an illegal position by the referee.
18:49
84′. Yellow for Mbaye
The free kick which follows the young Parisian’s foul is not played very well by the Malians. Once again.
18:48
83′. Mali throws its last forces into battle
Mamadou Céréé and Lassna Sisina Kouya Kouyté Douber Doumbia and Plal Doumbia
18:46
80′. Corner for Senegal
Ten minutes from time, the Senegalese take their time to play this set piece. No danger. But Koulibaly (Senegal) and Coulibaly (Mali) remain on the ground after an aerial duel.
18:42
78′. Ciss close to the break
The Senegalese intercepts a bad Malian side pass and rushes towards the Mali goal. Instead of killing the match, he loses his duel against the goalkeeper.
18:41
76′. Double Senegalese changes
Scorer Iliman Ndiaye and Diallo are replaced by Parisian Mbaye and Cherif Ndiaye
18:38
72′. The tension is palpable
With less than twenty minutes remaining in regulation time, both teams are tense. Senegal still only has one goal in advance.
18:34
69′. Second Malian change
Gaoussou Diakité enters in place of Aliou Dieng.
18:33
68′. Diarra keeps Mali alive
After a heavy curling shot from Mané, Senegal gets a corner. On this one, the new entrant Pathé Ciss gives a huge blow with his helmet, which the Malian goalkeeper manages to repel. On the action the Senegalese and Diaby collide violently.
18:27
63′. Coaching from Pape Thiaw
Habib Diarra and Pape Gueye give way to Pathé Ciss and Lamine Camara
18:27
61′. New card for Senegal
Habib Diallo is warned in turn after pulling Traoré’s jersey.
18:24
58′. Diaby close to equalization
On the free kick that follows, Mali fails the Senegalese defense. At the far post, Diaby takes the ball at close range from a tight angle. Mendy is on the trajectory to preserve his team’s advantage.
18:21
56′. Yellow for Diarra
For an anti-playing fault in the central circle, Habib Diarra is penalized with a yellow.
18:20
55′. First change
Haidara, still suffering from shoulder pain, finally gives way to his compatriot Nene.
18:19
54′. Hamari Traoré on the ground
The PFC defender remains on the ground after falling heavily on his back in an aerial duel.
18:18
53′. Diallo dangerous
The Senegalese striker is found with a header in the area. But his attempt goes just above Diarra’s goal.
18:16
49′. Big strike from Gana Gueye in response
In the other direction, Gana Gueye unleashes a heavy strike full axis, at the entrance to the area. Well placed, the goalkeeper manages to push back this warhead.
18:14
47′. Significate alert Edoard Medy
Mali, through its providential scorer, Sinayoko, forces Mendy to lie down full length. The Senegalese goalkeeper did not release the ball and prevented the equalizer, although a Malian had followed.
18:12
No changes at break
Despite his big grimace before half-time, Haidara, hit in the shoulder, held his place in the Malian eleven.
18:10
Here we go again!
Outnumbered, the Malians kick off.
18:00
Mali subscribes to the reds
Since the start of CAN 2025, the Malians have received three red cards, including the expulsion of Bissouma just before the break today. In the previous round, despite Woyo Coulibaly’s red in the 27th minute, the Eagles managed to hold off Tunisia, before winning (1-1; TAB: 3-2).
17:56
It’s half-time: Mali 0-1 Senegal
Senegal takes the lead thanks to an opportunistic achievement from Ndiaye. Mali will have to work to turn things around, especially since Bissouma received a red card just before half-time.
17:54
Haidara touched
The Malian midfielder suffers from shoulder pain. Not sure if he will be back on the pitch after the break.
17:53
Ndiaye on fire before the break
The winger overwhelms his opponent and crosses for Mané. Which volleys again without finding the target.
17:48
Bissouma is excluded
Mali close to chaos. Midfielder Bissouma, already warned, is sent back to the locker room by the referee for a second yellow after a nasty tackle on Gana Gueye.
17:46
Five minutes of added time
Halftime is fast approaching.
17:45
43′. Mali lacks application on corner
Damage. In difficulty in the game, Mali manages to obtain a 3rd corner. Except that like the first two, the ball is poorly kicked.
17:41
40′. Nice free kick for Senegal
After a foul on Mané, the Senegalese have a great opportunity to double the lead with an eccentric free kick to the left. Mané tries to catch the goalkeeper by default, but that does not deceive the vigilance of Diarra, who pushes back with both fists.
17:38
38′. Great opportunity for Ndiaye
On a Senegalese corner, the scorer feels his wings growing, but his acrobatic attempt flies above the cage.
17:33
32′. it’s getting closer for Pape Gueye
The Senegalese midfielder fires a new shot from the left, at the entrance to the area. His attempt does not go far from Diarra’s left post.
17:30
Pope Gueye warned
Immediately after the goal, midfielder Pape Gueye received a yellow card.
17:27
28′. Ndiaye opens the scoring!
The Senegalese winger is at the origin and conclusion of the action. After serving Diatta, who crosses low, Ndiaye takes advantage of a hand fault from Diarra to score in the empty goal.
17:25
24′. Sinayoko dangerous again
The Mali Eagles striker manages to find a shot in the area, blocked at the last moment by Koulibaly. The following corner does nothing despite a good striking position for Sangare.
17:23
23′. First box
Bissouma receives a yellow card after a stamp on Sadio Mané at the halfway line.
17:21
21′. Pape Gueye still on the strike
The Senegalese midfielder is once again found at the entrance to the area. Unfortunately his shot did not find the target.
17:19
19′. The Malian goalkeeper on the ground
Djigui Diarra calls the doctors. He appears to have been injured in the left ankle. More fear than harm, since he ends up getting up.
17:16
71% possession for Senegal
A quarter of an hour into the game, the Senegalese are playing the game against the low block of Mali.
Context
The first shock of the CAN quarters
- Mali and Senegal face each other this Friday January 9 for a place in the semi-final of CAN 2025.
- Favorite of this poster, Senegal dismissed Sudan (3-1) in the previous round and at the same time finds its captain Kalidou Koulibaly, suspended from the last match.
- Difficult winners over Tunisia (1-1, 3-2 in the tabs), the Malians will try to defy the predictions by relying on their one and only scorer in the competition, Auxerre’s Lassine Sinayoko (3 goals).
- The winner of this meeting will challenge Ivory Coast or Egypt for a place in the final.
- The other matches to follow in these quarter-finals pit Cameroon against Morocco (this evening, 8 p.m.), Algeria against Nigeria (Saturday, 5 p.m.) and therefore Egypt against Ivory Coast (Saturday, 8 p.m.)
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