Match Report
7 points for Senegal (1st), 3 for Sudan (3rd): a 4-point gap. Sudan's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Senegal were scoring 2.33 and conceding 0.33, Sudan 0.33 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
Over the last five, Senegal had taken 10 of 15 points to Sudan's 4.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Senegal 2, draws 3, Sudan 0, at 1 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Grand Stade de Tanger, with room for 45,000 spectators. Senegal led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Senegal: Pape Gueye (29'), Pape Gueye (45'), Ibrahim Mbaye (77') · Sudan: Aamir Abdallah (6')
Key stats
Possession: Senegal 67% · Sudan 33% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 7-4