Liverpool ahead Sadio Mane suffered a concussion scare whereas serving to Senegal ebook their place within the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over nine-man Cape Verde
Mane was concerned in a conflict of heads with Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha early throughout the second half of the last-16 tie in Bafoussam.
Following therapy for the mid-air collision within the 53rd minute when chasing a protracted ball upfield, Mane was allowed to proceed whereas Vozinha, proven a purple card for the foul, was carried off the pitch on a stretcher and reported to have been taken to hospital.
Mane went on to interrupt the impasse within the 63rd minute, clipping the ball in off the underside of the crossbar after it fell to him on the again submit from a nook.
There was a prolonged VAR evaluate of a attainable foul earlier than the aim was confirmed, after which Mane dropped onto the pitch holding his head earlier than finally being helped off and substituted.
Senegal made positive of progress when Bamba Dieng scored a second on the counter assault throughout stoppage time.
It stays to be seen whether or not Mane will have the ability to characteristic for the Lions of Teranga within the quarter-final on Sunday towards both Mali or Equatorial Guinea.
Earlier than kick-off, there was a minute’s silence in respect of those that died or had been injured within the crush on the Paul Biya Stadium in Olembe on Monday night time forward of Cameroon’s last-16 tie with Comoros.
Cape Verde had been diminished to 10 males after simply 21 minutes when midfielder Patrick Andrade was despatched off for treading on Pape Gueye’s ankle after the referee reviewed the incident on the pitchside monitor having initially proven a yellow card.
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