Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations, after the final ended goalless following extra time.
The Liverpool forward had earlier seen a seventh-minute penalty saved by Pharaohs keeper Gabaski.
Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy denied Mohanad Lasheen to give Mane the chance to win it in Yaounde’s Olembe Stadium.
Gabaski had made three good saves from Senegal’s Bamba Dieng in extra time.
All four of Egypt’s knockout games at the tournament went the distance, and the North Africans had beaten Ivory Coast and hosts Cameroon on spot-kicks en route to the final.
Gabaski had already saved four penalties at the tournament by the time the match went to a shootout, but on this occasion the 33-year-old ended on the losing side.
Egypt were the first to err when centre-back Mohamed Abdelmonem saw his penalty hit the left-hand upright and bounce away – but Gabaski immediately denied Bouna Sarr.
However, Lasheen saw his effort saved and Mane won it with an emphatic finish into the bottom left-hand corner.
That meant his Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah did not even have the chance to take a penalty, with the Pharaohs captain set to go fifth for his side.
Senegal had previously lost two Nations Cup finals, finishing runners-up in 2002 and 2019.
Mane and the rest of the Teranga Lions squad will celebrate their victory, while Egypt will soon have a chance for revenge, with the two sides meeting again next month in a two-legged play-off for a spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Mane spurns early penalty
Billed as a head-to-head battle between two Liverpool team-mates, the match saw a free-flowing Senegal side with Mane as its attacking spearhead come up against Salah’s compact and defensively-minded Egyptian outfit.
The West Africans were handed an early chance to take a lead when Abdelmonem lunged in on Senegal left-back Saliou Ciss in the fourth minute.
Mane had words with Gabaski before placing the ball on the spot – appearing to tell the keeper to get back on his line.
The 29-year-old blasted his attempt just to the left of centre, but Gabaski dived the right way and punched the ball clear.
Salah was well-marshalled by the Senegal defence and only had two efforts in the first half, forcing Mendy into a good save with the second.
The second half became somewhat fractured as record seven-time champions Egypt, with coach Carlos Quieroz absent from the touchline through suspension, looking to break up play.
Extra time was more lively as Senegal looked to take the game to their opponents, and Dieng saw a low, angled effort pushed away, and a good downward header clawed behind.
The substitute then had a long-range shot pushed behind before Mendy tipped over a fierce attempt from Marwan Hamdy with three minutes remaining.
Redemption for Cisse
Senegal have been Africa’s top-ranked side for the past three years under coach Aliou Cisse, who as a player missed a crucial penalty in the 2002 final defeat and was in the dugout for their loss three years ago.
Mane was instrumental in their landmark success in Cameroon, having scored three goals at the tournament and set up another two.
In contrast, Salah’s influence waned as the contest went on and he ended on the losing side for the second time in a Nations Cup final, having been was part of the Egypt side beaten by Cameroon in 2017.
The Pharaohs went out in the last 16 on home soil three years ago but will not have too long to wait for the next tournament, which is due to take place in Ivory Coast in June and July next year.
The Teranga Lions eventually ended their wait to lift the trophy after a protracted presentation which saw captain Kalidou Koulibaly go up to the VIP box in the stands alongside Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe and Fifa president Gianni Infantino to greet Cameroon president Paul Biya.
Line-ups
Senegal
Formation 4-3-3
- 16Mendy
- 20Sarr
- 3KoulibalyBooked at 44mins
- 22DialloBooked at 54mins
- 2Ciss
- 8KouyatéSubstituted forGueyeat 66′minutes
- 6MendyBooked at 17mins
- 5Gueye
- 18SarrSubstituted forDiaat 77′minutes
- 19DiédhiouSubstituted forDiengat 77′minutes
- 10ManéBooked at 88mins
Substitutes
- 1Dieng
- 4Cissé
- 7Keita
- 9Dia
- 12Ballo-Touré
- 13Lopy
- 15Dieng
- 17Sarr
- 21Mbaye
- 23Gomis
- 25Loum
- 26Gueye
Egypt
Formation 4-3-3
- 16Abou Gabal Ali
- 8Abdelghany
- 2Abdelmonem Elsayed Mohamed AhmedBooked at 5mins
- 15Hamdi
- 13Mohamed
- 5Abdul FattahBooked at 37minsSubstituted forAhmed Abdelmonemat 99′minutes
- 17Elneny
- 4El SoleyaSubstituted forTrézéguetat 59′minutes
- 10Salah
- 14Ahmed AbdallahSubstituted forMehanyat 59′minutes
- 22MarmoushSubstituted forSayedat 59′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Trézéguet
- 9Mohamed Ragaei Bakr
- 11Sobhi
- 12Ashraf
- 18Ahmed Abdelmonem
- 19Bekhit
- 20Eldin Mahmoud Ibrahim
- 21Sayed
- 23Daader
- 24Ahmed
- 27Dawoud Soliman
- 28Mehany
Live Text
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Match ends, Senegal 0(4), Egypt 0(2).
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Penalty Shootout ends, Senegal 0(4), Egypt 0(2).
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Goal! Senegal 0(4), Egypt 0(2). Sadio Mané (Senegal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Penalty saved! Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
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Goal! Senegal 0(3), Egypt 0(2). Bamba Dieng (Senegal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
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Goal! Senegal 0(2), Egypt 0(2). Marwan Hamdy (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Penalty saved! Bouna Sarr (Senegal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
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Penalty missed! Still Senegal 0(2), Egypt 0(1). Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
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Goal! Senegal 0(2), Egypt 0(1). Abdou Diallo (Senegal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Senegal 0(1), Egypt 0(1). Zizo (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
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Goal! Senegal 0(1), Egypt 0. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Penalty Shootout begins Senegal 0, Egypt 0.
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Second Half Extra Time ends, Senegal 0, Egypt 0.
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Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
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Attempt missed. Mahmoud Hamdi El Wensh (Egypt) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zizo with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Saliou Ciss.
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Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
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Attempt saved. Marwan Hamdy (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emam Ashour.
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Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohamed Abou Gabal.
Senegal had previously lost two Nations Cup finals, in 2002 and 2019Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations, after the final ended goalless following extra time.The Liverpool forward had earlier seen a seventh-minute penalty saved by Pharaohs keeper Gabaski.Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy denied Mohanad Lasheen to give Mane the chance to win it in Yaounde’s Olembe Stadium.Gabaski had made three good saves from Senegal’s Bamba Dieng in extra time.All four of Egypt’s knockout games at the tournament went the distance, and the North Africans had beaten Ivory Coast and hosts Cameroon on spot-kicks en route to the final.Gabaski had already saved four penalties at the tournament by the time the match went to a shootout, but on this occasion the 33-year-old ended on the losing side.Follow reaction to Senegal’s historic winEgypt were the first to err when centre-back Mohamed Abdelmonem saw his penalty hit the left-hand upright and bounce away – but Gabaski immediately denied Bouna Sarr.However, Lasheen saw his effort saved and Mane won it with an emphatic finish into the bottom left-hand corner.That meant his Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah did not even have the chance to take a penalty, with the Pharaohs captain set to go fifth for his side.Senegal had previously lost two Nations Cup finals, finishing runners-up in 2002 and 2019.Mane and the rest of the Teranga Lions squad will celebrate their victory, while Egypt will soon have a chance for revenge, with the two sides meeting again next month in a two-legged play-off for a spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.Mane spurns early penaltyEgypt keeper Gabaski saved Sadio Mane’s first-half penalty, but the Liverpool forward had the final sayBilled as a head-to-head battle between two Liverpool team-mates, the match saw a free-flowing Senegal side with Mane as its attacking spearhead come up against Salah’s compact and defensively-minded Egyptian outfit.The West Africans were handed an early chance to take a lead when Abdelmonem lunged in on Senegal left-back Saliou Ciss in the fourth minute.Mane had words with Gabaski before placing the ball on the spot – appearing to tell the keeper to get back on his line.The 29-year-old blasted his attempt just to the left of centre, but Gabaski dived the right way and punched the ball clear.Salah was well-marshalled by the Senegal defence and only had two efforts in the first half, forcing Mendy into a good save with the second.The second half became somewhat fractured as record seven-time champions Egypt, with coach Carlos Quieroz absent from the touchline through suspension, looking to break up play.Extra time was more lively as Senegal looked to take the game to their opponents, and Dieng saw a low, angled effort pushed away, and a good downward header clawed behind.The substitute then had a long-range shot pushed behind before Mendy tipped over a fierce attempt from Marwan Hamdy with three minutes remaining.Redemption for CisseSenegal have been Africa’s top-ranked side for the past three years under coach Aliou Cisse, who as a player missed a crucial penalty in the 2002 final defeat and was in the dugout for their loss three years ago.Mane was instrumental in their landmark success in Cameroon, having scored three goals at the tournament and set up another two.In contrast, Salah’s influence waned as the contest went on and he ended on the losing side for the second time in a Nations Cup final, having been was part of the Egypt side beaten by Cameroon in 2017.The Pharaohs went out in the last 16 on home soil three years ago but will not have too long to wait for the next tournament, which is due to take place in Ivory Coast in June and July next year.The Teranga Lions eventually ended their wait to lift the trophy after a protracted presentation which saw captain Kalidou Koulibaly go up to the VIP box in the stands alongside Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe and Fifa president Gianni Infantino to greet Cameroon president Paul Biya.Mohamed Salah has won the Champions League and Premier League alongside Mane at Liverpool, but was beaten to the Nations Cup trophy by his fellow forwardLine-upsSenegalFormation 4-3-316Mendy20Sarr3Koulibaly22Diallo2Ciss8Kouyaté6Mendy5Gueye18Sarr19Diédhiou10Mané16Mendy20Sarr3KoulibalyBooked at 44mins22DialloBooked at 54mins2Ciss8KouyatéSubstituted forGueyeat 66’minutes6MendyBooked at 17mins5Gueye18SarrSubstituted forDiaat 77’minutes19DiédhiouSubstituted forDiengat 77’minutes10ManéBooked at 88minsSubstitutes1Dieng4Cissé7Keita9Dia12Ballo-Touré13Lopy15Dieng17Sarr21Mbaye23Gomis25Loum26GueyeEgyptFormation 4-3-316Abou Gabal Ali8Abdelghany2Abdelmonem Elsayed Mohamed Ahmed15Hamdi13Mohamed5Abdul Fattah17Elneny4El Soleya10Salah14Ahmed Abdallah22Marmoush16Abou Gabal Ali8Abdelghany2Abdelmonem Elsayed Mohamed AhmedBooked at 5mins15Hamdi13Mohamed5Abdul FattahBooked at 37minsSubstituted forAhmed Abdelmonemat 99’minutes17Elneny4El SoleyaSubstituted forTrézéguetat 59’minutes10Salah14Ahmed AbdallahSubstituted forMehanyat 59’minutes22MarmoushSubstituted forSayedat 59’minutesSubstitutes7Trézéguet9Mohamed Ragaei Bakr11Sobhi12Ashraf18Ahmed Abdelmonem19Bekhit20Eldin Mahmoud Ibrahim21Sayed23Daader24Ahmed27Dawoud Soliman28MehanyLive TextMatch ends, Senegal 0(4), Egypt 0(2).Penalty Shootout ends, Senegal 0(4), Egypt 0(2).Goal! Senegal 0(4), Egypt 0(2). Sadio Mané (Senegal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.Penalty saved! Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.Goal! Senegal 0(3), Egypt 0(2). Bamba Dieng (Senegal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.Goal! Senegal 0(2), Egypt 0(2). Marwan Hamdy (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.Penalty saved! Bouna Sarr (Senegal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.Penalty missed! Still Senegal 0(2), Egypt 0(1). Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt) hits the left post with a right footed shot.Goal! Senegal 0(2), Egypt 0(1). Abdou Diallo (Senegal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.Goal! Senegal 0(1), Egypt 0(1). Zizo (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.Goal! Senegal 0(1), Egypt 0. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.Penalty Shootout begins Senegal 0, Egypt 0.Second Half Extra Time ends, Senegal 0, Egypt 0.Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).Attempt missed. Mahmoud Hamdi El Wensh (Egypt) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zizo with a cross following a corner.Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Saliou Ciss.Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.Attempt saved. Marwan Hamdy (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emam Ashour.Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohamed Abou Gabal.