On the evening of January 14, 2022, Beijing time, the second match of Group B of the African Cup of Nations group stage began, Senegal vs Guinea. In the first half, the two teams drew 0-0, and in the second half, the two teams lost a good chance to score. For Senegal, the draw, while not affecting their group qualifications, did have an impact on morale. Senegal was tied by FIFA's 81st-ranked player.
Currently, Senegal is currently ranked 20th in the world, and in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal reached the final, but was eventually eliminated by Algeria and eventually finished second. In Senegal, with a number of world-class players, such as Liverpool winger Mane, Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy and Watford striker Sal, it should be said that Senegal is a very strong team in Africa.
Guinea, currently ranked 81st in the world, reached the round of 16 at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations but was eventually eliminated in the knockout rounds by eventual champions Algeria. Guinea's midfielder Keita is effective for Liverpool, As well as Diyavala for Roma, and Ligue 1 side Clermont striker Maio.
In the first round, both teams won the match, with Guinea beating Mamalawian 1-0 and Senegal also beating Zimbabwe 1-0.
In the starting lineup, Senegal sent 4231 teams, all the stars playing in europe's five major leagues, with a total starting player value of 143 million euros, while Guinea lined up a defensive 532 formation with a total starting player value of 81.55 million euros.
After the game started, both teams started out mediocre and didn't get any good chances. In the 30th minute, Guinea missed a great opportunity when Giravoji's shot from the middle was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the second half, Senegal's chance was threatening, with Buna Sal's shot from the right deflected just wide.
In the end, although Senegal had 3 world-class stars, it was still helpless to accept the draw. From the technical statistics after the game, Senegal won 48% of the possession, 10 times 2 shots on target; Neneja team 52% of the possession, 8 shots on goal 1 shot on target, although the 532 formation was discharged, but guinean played not inferior. Overall, it was a boring game and the scene was too dull.
This game also set 3 new records. First, under the premise that Senegal is the main team, it has never lost to Guinea, and this game is included. So far, Senegal has remained unbeaten in nine games against Guinea, and secondly, since 18 July 2021, Senegal has remained unbeaten in eight matches in all competitions.