Senegal vs Cameroon LIVE: Africa Cup of Nations result as Sadio Mane sends champions into next round

Senegal 3-1 Cameroon: Sarr, Diallo and Mane all scored to secure qualifiction for the knockout rounds as the Lions of Teranga defeated Cameroon

AFCON: Defending champions Senegal have big hopes

Senegal secured their place in the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations with an impressive win over Cameroon during their Group C clash.

The Liones of Teranga started the match as the better side and dominated the first half with a controlled and clinical tempo that saw Ismaila Sarr’s deflected strike give them the lead.

A second goal after the break, supplied by Sarr and tapped in by youngster Habib Diallo, seemingly was enough to earn them the win but a blockbuster last 10 minutes from Cameroon threatened an upset.

Jean-Charles Castelletto turned up the heat, pulling a goal back before whipping cross after cross into the box. The Indomitable Lions should have scored an equaliser but were punished after a missed effort. Senegal swept down the pitch and Sadio Mane converted the chance for his first goal of the tournament.

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Senegal vs Cameroon LIVE

• Senegal defeat Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations to secure a place in next round
• 90+5’ GOAL! - Mane secures the points after Cameroon’s goal (SEN 3-1 CMR)
• 83’ GOAL! - Cameroon pull one back (SEN 2-1 CMR)
• 71’ GOAL! - Habib Diallo taps home to double Senegal’s lead (SEN 2-0 CMR)
• 16’ GOAL! - Senegal open the scoring with a deflected strike (SEN 1-0 CMR)

[19 January 2024 18:59 · Mike Jones]

Full-time! Senegal 3-1 Cameroon

90+7 mins: There goes the full-time whistle!

Senegal get the job done and qualify for the knockout rounds after just two matches. They’ve earned six points from six and looks like seriously impressive contenders to go deep in this tournament.

They hardly needed to get out of second gear for this match.

[19 January 2024 18:55 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! Senegal 3-1 Cameroon (Mane, 90+5’)⚽️

90+5 mins: Senegal burst down the right flank before feeding the ball to Pape Gueye. He pulls it back into the middle of the box where Sadio Mane arrives unmarked and slots a fine effort past Andre Onana.

That should secure the points for Senegal.

[19 January 2024 18:53 · Mike Jones]

Senegal 2-1 Cameroon

90+3 mins: That should have been two!

Another wonderful cross from Castelletto, he’s come alive in the final 10 minutes, sees the ball drop perfectly onto the head of N’Koudou who fizzes his effort wide of the neat post!

[19 January 2024 18:50 · Mike Jones]

Senegal 2-1 Cameroon

90 mins: There’s going to be seven minutes of added time to play. That’s plenty of time for an equaliser for Cameroon.

[19 January 2024 18:47 · Mike Jones]

Senegal 2-1 Cameroon

87 mins: Just a few minutes to go and Cameroon seem to have kicked into gear. Castelletto and Mane have a bit of a disagreement over something but the match is back underway quickly.

Cameroon are on the front foot again, thanks in part, to Castelletto’s repeated crosses into the box.

[19 January 2024 18:44 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! Senegal 2-1 Cameroon (Castelletto, 83’)⚽️

83 mins: Is the comeback on?

Cameroon’s first shot on target results in a goal. Substitute Olivier Ntcham whips a cross in from the right wing and picks out Jean-Charles Castelletto.

He attacks the ball, wins the header and powers it into the back of the net!

[19 January 2024 18:39 · Mike Jones]

Senegal 2-0 Cameroon

79 mins: Pure frustration for Neyou who takes his anger out on his opponents and earns himself a yellow card. That’s also his last act of the game as he is replaced by Ntcham.

The changes, however, feel like they have come too late for Cameroon.

[19 January 2024 18:34 · Mike Jones]

Senegal 2-0 Cameroon

74 mins: Time is running out for Cameroon. The next cooling break comes and goes but things have gone from bad to worse for the Indomitable Lions.

They need to limit the damage and try to get through the group as one of the best third placed teams.

[19 January 2024 18:32 · Mike Jones]

GOAL! Senegal 2-0 Cameroon (Habib Diallo, 71’)⚽️

71 mins: That should be the game now!

Senegal keep the pressure on Cameroon with Krepin Diatta getting forward and bringing the ball into the box. He offloads it to the right for Ismaila Sarr who feeds a first time pass into the six-yard box.

Cameroon’s defenders are two high which allows Habib Diallo to get in behind and turn the ball into the back of the net.

[19 January 2024 18:30 · Mike Jones]

Senegal 1-0 Cameroon

69 mins: Lamine Camara strides forward with the ball and slots it out wide to Sadio Mane. He cuts into the box and scoot around a couple of defenders before slipping a pass to Ismaila Sarr.

He decides not to shoot and holds up play waiting for more men to arrive.