Match Report
Senegal went into the game 1st in the table on 5 points; Zimbabwe sat 4th on 3 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Zimbabwe no better than 15th for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Senegal were scoring 0.33 and conceding 0, Zimbabwe 1 and 1.33, against a competition average of 0.94 goals per team per game.
Senegal had not lost in 8 games. A win had eluded Zimbabwe for 11 matches. From the last five rounds, Senegal held 11 points of 15 and Zimbabwe 3.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Senegal: Sadio Mané (90')
Key stats
Possession: Senegal 61% · Zimbabwe 39% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 4-4