In the early morning of January 26, Beijing time, in the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations, Mane broke the deadlock on the field and finally helped Senegal defeat Cape Verde 2-0 against the 9-man Cape Verde and successfully advanced to the top 8.
In the 56th minute, there was a thrilling scene, when the €80 million Mane collided with Cape Verde goalkeeper Wozziña, both of whom fell to the ground in pain. Mane was punched in the head by the striking goalkeeper. After a brief treatment, Mane decided to return to the pitch. However, goalkeeper Wozinha was sent off for a foul on VAR for a foul as the last defender.
In fact, Mane, who was hit in the head by Cape Verde goalkeeper Wozziña, suffered a concussion, but he still insisted on taking it. As a result, seven minutes later, Mane took advantage of a corner kick opportunity to squeeze the ball on the left side of the penalty area to help Senegal, who played two more, break the deadlock on the field. In the three group games, Senegal scored just one goal, the penalty scored by Mane in the first round against Zimbabwe in stoppage time. Now in the knockout stages, Senegal is in trouble or Mane has stepped forward.
However, after scoring, Mane was quickly replaced, after all, he was playing with a concussion, which is dangerous.
After the match, Mane was taken to the hospital for treatment, and Cape Verde goalkeeper Wozzinia also visited Mane in the hospital for the first time. This is football, on the field is the opponent, off the field is the friend. Of course, Cape Verde goalkeeper Wozziña's strike on Mane's head was not intentional, which is also inevitable in sports competitions.