Senegal 0 Malawi 0 LIVE REACTION: Senegal and Guinea qualify for knockout stages of AFCON after bore draw

January 31, 2022

SENEGAL are through to the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations following a goalless draw with Malawi.

The stalemate puts Malawi into third-place in the group, despite Zimbabwe's victory over Guinea.

As a result, they must wait to see if they will qualify as one of the fourth-best third-placed teams.

Final scores: Senegal 0-0 Malawi
Guinea 1-2 Zimbabwe

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Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 18:07
FT: Malawi 0 Senegal 0
Everything looks rosy for Senegal as you glance at the group table.
Cisse may need to concern himself about their form in front of goal.
As they meet bigger African teams in the following rounds, they could be punished if they keep firing blanks.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:54
FT: Malawi 0 Senegal 0
It is quite the achievement from Senegal there.
Topping the group, having not lost a game and scoring only one goal.
The best form of attack is defence……apparently.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:51
FT: Malawi 0 Senegal 0
The referee blows his whistle, that's it.
Malawi will have to wait to see if they qualify as one of the best third-placed teams.
Senegal top the group.

Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:49
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90. Both teams seem content to hold onto the point here.
While Malawi seem more interested in finding a late goal.
Senegal are trying to see this one out.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:47
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88. Malawi breakdown the Senegal attack and counter with pace.
Teammates are few and far between in the Senegal half.
A long cross field ball cannot find its target.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:43
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86. The ball is hit long to the substitute Gueye.
He takes the ball on his chest and spins to get a shot away.
The shot is straight at Thom in the Malawi goal.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:42
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85. We are into the final five minutes here.
Do Malawi have enough gas in the tank to create that one big chance?
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:40
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82. Sarr is starting to cause problems regularly down the right hand flank.
Another attempted cross is blocked and goes out for a Senegal corner.
The corner is overhit and sends everyone scampering.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:38
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80. Despite going down injured twice, Thom is able to carry on.
Sarr manages to get his cross in again but the Malawi keeper collects with ease.

Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:35
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77. VAR seems to create more questions than it answers.
Malawi are understandably devastated.
Can they use this to drive them on in the closing moments of this game?
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:33
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76. Penalty overturned.
Drama!
Was it an obvious error?
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:32
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75. VAR has asked the referee to go and look at the monitor.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:31
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73. Chirwa gets into the box and gets himself in front of his man who brings him to ground.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:30
PENALTY!!
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:29
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71. Sarr gets down the right hand side, beats his man for pace and gets the cross in.
It finds Gueye, who has just come on, with a free header but the glancing effort is nowhere near goal.

Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:28
Malawi 0 Senegal 0
69. Malawi manage to retain some possession and spend some time in Senegal's half.
They try a series of crosses to breach their opponents back four.
Senegal do not look convincing defensively and Malawi can see that.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:25
Malawi 0 Senegal 0
66. There always seems to one flick too much or a poor touch breaking down play for Senegal as they attack the Malawi goal.
For a team fancied to go all the way in the tournament, their lack of goals could come back to bite them.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:22
Malawi 0 Senegal 0
64. Senegal pass the ball about through defence and midfield.
As the ball comes into the attacking third, a stray pass loses Senegal possession.
They just cannot find that killer pass today.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:19
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61. As we move into the final half hour of the game, Senegal will be hoping Malawi tire as the game progresses.
While Senegal struggle to find the breakthrough it leaves them open to that Malawi sucker punch.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:17
Malawi 0 Senegal 0
58. Gueye has a shot from the acute angle causing Thom to tip the ball over the bar for another corner.
The ball is swung in and cleared but the second ball finds Koulibaly at the back post.
A last-ditch sliding challenge protects his team's goal.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:15
Malawi 0 Senegal 0
57. Mane is just too quick and gets to the ball before his marker.
It leads to the inevitable scything down of the Senegal man.
Free kick out wide on the edge of the box.

Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:14
Malawi 0 Senegal 0
55. This time it is Senegal who turn the tables on Malawi with a quick counter attack.
'The Lions of Teranga' seem to want too many touches in box and give Malawi chance to clear their lines time and time again.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:11
Malawi 0 Senegal 0
53. Senegal whip a free kick into the back post.
It finds Diallo with a free header but the Senegal frontman wastes the chance.
The ball sails over the crossbar.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:09
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51. Good footwork from Madinga out wide drawing in the challenge from the Senegal player, resulting in a foul and a free kick.
Mhango tries a cheeky attempt at the near post but the effort does not trouble the keeper or goal.
Inventive play.
Kieran Davies18th Jan 2022, 17:07
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50. Another Senegal corner drifted to the back post.
The ball drops to Kouyate who is unable to bring the ball under his control and Malawi manage to clear.

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