In the early morning of January 19, Beijing time, the third round of the African Cup of Nations Group B ended, and the number one favorite Senegal "flipped over" again, drawing 0-0 with the fish belly team Malawi. Surprisingly, Senegal scored only one goal in 3 games and still advanced to the round of 16 as the first in the group.
In the 59th minute, Senegal won a free kick in front of the goal, Guye directly attacked the goal, and was single-handedly lifted off the crossbar by the opposing goalkeeper.
In the 76th minute, there was a controversy on the field, Maravichelva midfielder Qivar forced a breakthrough, and fell into the box under the defense of Buna Sal, but the referee did not make a penalty, which caused dissatisfaction among the Malawi players.
In the 86th minute, Diyediu unloaded the ball on his chest inside the penalty area and his right-footed volley was deflected. In the end, Senegal failed to score and drew 0-0 with Malawi.
Throughout the game, Senegal sat on 78% of the ball, but did not create enough threats, shooting 10-10 on goal, shooting 3-0, but the score was 0-0!
Senegal is not only the runner-up of the last African Cup of Nations, but also the only African team to break into the world's top 20. In this competition, Senegal is strong and strong, and fans are familiar with big names such as Mane, Gaiye, Koulibaly, Eduardo Mendi, etc., who play for liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Napoli.
According to the authoritative website Dechuan, the Senegalese team is worth as much as 340 million euros, ranking first among the 24 participating teams in the African Cup of Nations. Moreover, Senegal leads the way in the odds table, and they are also the number one favorite for the championship.
But who would have thought that such a luxurious fleet would stumble in the African Cup of Nations. The first round of the group stage against Zimbabwe did not score a penalty until the 98th minute, and it was a 1-0 win, and then it was 0-0 against Guinea and Malawi.
Let's see that Guinea is currently ranked 80th in the world, Zimbabwe 121st and Malawi at 129th! 3 teams are weak teams, the result is that Senegal is five or five against everyone, and when the opponent is stronger in the knockout round, do they still have the certainty of winning?
Of course, Senegal also created a spectacle: only scored 1 penalty in 3 group games, but still scored 5 points, and advanced as the first in the group, maximizing efficiency. No matter how it is placed in any competition, it is a scene that is difficult to replicate.