World Cup playoffs roundup: Salah helps Egypt to narrow lead over Senegal

25-Mar-2022 22:12:31 | Guardian

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Mohamed Salah got the better of his clubmate Sadio Mané as Egypt edged Senegal 1-0 in the first leg of their World Cup playoff to take a slender lead to Dakar for Tuesday’s return.

The rematch between the two Liverpool greats, six weeks after Senegal beat Egypt on penalties to win their first Africa Cup of Nations title, saw Salah set up the only goal.
He beat the offside trap to get on the end of a ball over the top of the defence from Amr El Sulaya, hitting the bar before the rebound bounced off the Senegal defender Saliou Ciss’s knee and into the net for a dream start after four minutes.