At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time today, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations ushered in the first semi-final. Senegal beat Burkina Faso 3-1 to advance to the final, and Mane's pass was a great success. Another semi-final will be played in the early hours of tomorrow morning against cameroon and Egypt.
All four goals of the campaign were scored in the final stages of the match. At 70 minutes, Senegal finally broke the deadlock. In a chaotic match on set-pieces, Napoli centre-back Koulibaly hooked the ball and the ball came just to the feet of Diallo, and the Paris centre-back pushed the goal from close range.
At 76 minutes, the score became 2-0. After a steal from the front, Mane burst into the penalty area along the left bottom line. After attracting the goalkeeper to strike, Mane crossed unselfishly and Paris midfielder Guye wrapped the ball into the empty goal.
In the 82nd minute, Burkina Faso pulled a goal back. Cabore crossed from the right and Ibrahim Toure snatched a shot from the centre and broke the bar.
In the 87th minute, Senegal sealed the win 3-1. Bayern right-back Sal sent a long pass and Mane single-handedly headed into the box. Facing the goalkeeper, the Liverpool striker easily picked up the shot and broke the goal. It was Mane's 29th goal for Senegal, and he became the team's all-time top scorer.