Match Report
Senegal, 1st with 24 points, sat 17 points above Mauritania (5th, 7). The last five rounds placed Mauritania no better than 31st for form, against 5th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2.2/0.3 for Senegal and 0.4/1.3 for Mauritania (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Senegal arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Mauritania carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Senegal, 0 draws and 1 for Mauritania, at 1.4 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 80% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
On the scoreboard, Senegal led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Senegal: Sadio Mané (45'), Sadio Mané (48'), Iliman Ndiaye (64'), Habib Diallo (85')
Key stats
Possession: Senegal 60% · Mauritania 40% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 2-3