Match Report
Mali went into the game 2nd in the table on 3 points; Senegal sat 1st on 7 — a 4-point gap. Mali ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Mali 0.67 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Senegal 2.33 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.21.
Mali had drawn five in a row. Senegal carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. Over the last five, Mali had taken 5 of 15 points to Senegal's 13.
Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. On the scoreboard, Senegal led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Senegal: Iliman Ndiaye (27')
Key stats
Possession: Mali 35% · Senegal 65% · Total shots: 8-19 · On target: 2-8 · Corners: 5-7