Match Report
In the standings it was Burkina Faso 2nd on 10 points, Senegal 1st on 16 — separated by 6. On recent form Burkina Faso sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/1.17 for Burkina Faso and 1.67/0.17 for Senegal (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.1.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Burkina Faso, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Senegal entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Burkina Faso, 1 by Senegal, 3 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. 100% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The venue was Stade 26 Mars in Bamako, with room for 55,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Senegal: Habib Diarra (83')