Egypt

Cheikhou Kouyaté’s instant impact helps Senegal see off Equatorial Guinea

30-Jan-2022 21:16:18 | Guardian

• Senegal 3-1 Equatorial Guinea
• Sadio Mané plays full game despite earlier injury worry

Substitutes Cheikhou Kouyaté and Ismaïla Sarr made decisive contributions as Senegal beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Crystal Palace midfielder Kouyaté had only been on the pitch for two minutes when he capitalised on some woeful defending to restore Senegal’s lead after Jannick Buyla had cancelled out Famara Diedhiou’s opener.