Uganda vs Senegal: Mane's goal powers Teranga Lions to 1-0 win over Cranes
- Uganda vs Senegal AFCON clash ended in favour of Lions of Teranga
- Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored the only goal which separated the two sides at the end of the game
- Senegal became the second team after Benin to progress to the quarterfinals of the championship
Senegal cruise to Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals following their 1-0 win over Uganda at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday night.
Liverpool star Sadio Mane scored the only goal that handed his side the victory after regulation period - and became the tournament's top scorer with three goals.
The attacker missed a penalty which could have taken his tally to four goals and position him as top contender for the Golden Boot awards.
Uganda had to deal with an early blow with defender Hassan Wasswa leaving the field injured after 18 minutes.
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The 27-year-old was sent clear on goal after Senegal stole the ball in Uganda territory and Mane made no mistake with a clinical low finish, that went flying beyond goalkeeper Dennis Onyango.
The Cranes would only have themselves to blame for not burying the chances in front of goal as the East African nation wasted numerous chances to equalise against the Lions of Teranga.
Mane then came close to sealing the game for Aliou Cisse after Senegal intercepted the Cranes while playing the ball out from the back and sent Mane goal bound with only Onyango to beat.
The Mamelodi Sundowns keeper brought the Liverpool star down and was lucky to escape a second booking that would have seen him sent off.
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Onyango palmed Mane's spotkick denying the Premier League Golden Boot winner his brace for the night form the spot for the second time after Mane missed a penalty against Kenya.
Senegal now move one step close in their campaign to be crowned African champions and play the tournament underdogs Benin on Wednesday, July 10, at the 30 June Stadium.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Benin Republic qualified for the quarterfinal of the ongoing 2019 African Cup of Nations after beating Morocco 4-1 on penalties on Friday, July 5.
Both stars played 1-1 during regulation period which then stretched into extra minutes before the underdogs caused what could be described as one of the major upsets in the tourney.
Cebio Soukou broke the deadlock for Michel Dussuyer's side while Youssef En-Nesyri's equaliser gave Herve Renard's men a lifeline during the game.
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