Mali 0-1 Senegal · Africa Cup of Nations 2023
Mali lost to Senegal 0-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Mali and Senegal met in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 at Grand Stade de Tanger in Tanger on Friday, 9 January 2026.
Goalscorers
Mali did not score. Senegal: I. Ndiaye 27'.
How the match went
Senegal saw more of the ball, 65% of it. Mali had 8 shots with 2 on target, Senegal 19 with 8 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 5 to Mali and 7 to Senegal. Mali conceded 8 fouls, Senegal 14. The referee showed 8 yellow cards (3 for Mali, 5 for Senegal).
Line-ups
Mali started in a 4-2-3-1: D. Diarra, H. Traoré, A. Diaby, O. Camara, N. Gassama, Y. Bissouma, A. Dieng, L. Coulibaly, M. Sangare, A. Haidara, L. Sinayoko.
Senegal started in a 4-3-3: E. Mendy, K. Diatta, K. Koulibaly, M. Niakhaté, E. H. M. Diouf, H. Diarra, I. Gueye, P. Gueye, I. Ndiaye, H. Diallo, S. Mané.
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Minute by minute
- 27'Goal! Mali 0-1 Senegal. I. Ndiaye (Senegal) scores.
- 45'Second yellow card for Y. Bissouma (Mali), who is sent off.
Full commentary (46 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Mali vs Senegal.
- 10'Attempt blocked. P. Gueye (Senegal), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 21'Attempt blocked. P. Gueye (Senegal), left-footed shot. xG 0.24.
- 23'Yellow card for Y. Bissouma (Mali).
- 24'Attempt blocked. L. Sinayoko (Mali), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 25'Attempt missed. M. Sangare (Mali), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 27'Goal! Mali 0-1 Senegal. I. Ndiaye (Senegal) scores.
- 29'Yellow card for P. Gueye (Senegal).
- 32'Attempt missed. P. Gueye (Senegal), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 37'Attempt blocked. H. Diallo (Senegal), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.03.
- 38'Attempt missed. I. Ndiaye (Senegal), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.13.
- 40'Attempt missed. P. Gueye (Senegal), header from a set piece. xG 0.12.
- 42'Attempt blocked. H. Traoré (Mali), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 45'Second yellow card for Y. Bissouma (Mali), who is sent off.
- 45+1'Attempt saved. E. H. M. Diouf (Senegal), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 45+7'Attempt blocked. S. Mané (Senegal), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 48'Attempt saved. L. Coulibaly (Mali), right-footed shot. xG 0.77.
- 48'Attempt missed. L. Sinayoko (Mali), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 49'Attempt saved. I. Gueye (Senegal), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 49'Attempt blocked. H. Diarra (Senegal), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 52'Attempt missed. H. Diallo (Senegal), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
- 55'Substitution, Mali: D. Nene comes on for A. Haidara.
- 56'Yellow card for H. Diarra (Senegal).
- 57'Attempt saved. A. Diaby (Mali), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.14.
- 61'Yellow card for H. Diallo (Senegal).
- 62'Substitution, Senegal: L. Camara comes on for P. Gueye.
- 62'Substitution, Senegal: P. I. Ciss comes on for H. Diarra.
- 66'Attempt saved. S. Mané (Senegal), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.03.
- 67'Attempt saved. P. I. Ciss (Senegal), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 69'Substitution, Mali: G. Diakite comes on for A. Dieng.
- 74'Attempt missed. L. Camara (Senegal), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 75'Substitution, Senegal: I. Mbaye comes on for I. Ndiaye.
- 75'Substitution, Senegal: C. Ndiaye comes on for H. Diallo.
- 76'Attempt saved. P. I. Ciss (Senegal), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 82'Substitution, Mali: M. Doumbia comes on for L. Coulibaly.
- 82'Substitution, Mali: K. Doumbia comes on for M. Sangare.
- 82'Substitution, Mali: E. B. Touré comes on for L. Sinayoko.
- 83'Yellow card for I. Mbaye (Senegal).
- 88'Attempt blocked. I. Mbaye (Senegal), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 90'Yellow card for K. Koulibaly (Senegal).
- 90'Yellow card for H. Traoré (Mali).
- 90+2'Attempt saved. L. Camara (Senegal), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.06.
- 90+2'Attempt blocked. M. Doumbia (Mali), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 90+4'Attempt missed. G. Diakite (Mali), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 90+6'Attempt saved. S. Mané (Senegal), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.