Blow by blow: Tunisia vs Senegal

Tunisia face Senegal in the second group B match of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations match in Gabon.


– full time: Tunisia 0-2 Senegal

– 90′ 4 minutes of added time will be played

– 84′ Senegal holding on to their lead as Tunisia struggles to break their defensive wall

– 76′  Diallo denies Tunisia a goal once more, brilliant save from him

– 67′ Kara almost nearly scores an own goal as his clearance hits the goal post

– 63′ Keita strikes the goal post

– 59′ Tunisia attacking in numbers to find their first goal of the tournament

– 56′  Mathlouthi spills the ball but recovers quickly to keep the ball out

– 53′ Kara puts the ball wide at goal with a header

– 48′ corner to Tunisia

– 46′ Tunisia win a free kick outside the penalty box

– second half is underway

– half time: Tunisia 0-2 Senegal

– 45′ 1 minutes of added time will be played

– 41′ corner kick to Tunisia as Senegal clears the ball

– 37′ referee’s call is in favour of Tunisia

– 30′ Kara scores to extend Senegal’s lead. Tunisia 0-2 Senegal

– 25′ Mane fails to pick out a teammate in the box

– 21′ goal kick to Tunisia as Keita fails to keep the ball in play

– 15′ Akaichi puts his third chance of the game wide at goal

– 9′ Mane give Senegal the lead from the penalty spot. Tunisia 0-1 Senegal

– 8′ Senegal win a penalty, Mane steps up to take it

– 7′ first shot at goal from Senegal

– kickoff! The game is underway

Staring XI

Tunisia: Mathlouthi, Ben Youssef, Abdennour, Maaloul, Naguez, Lahmar, Sassi, Azouni, Sliti, Msakni, Akaichi

Senegal: Diallo, Kara, K, Kalidou, M’Bengue, L. Gassama. Gana, C.Kouyate, P.A Ndiaye, Mame, Mane, Keita

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