AFCONSadio Mane scores as Senegal advance to quarter-finals

Liverpool’s No.10, who had earlier hit the post, curled home a fine finish that crashed in off the underside of the crossbar just after the hour mark of Tuesday’s tie in Bafoussam, Cameroon.

However, Mane had to be substituted soon after, following a clash of heads that occurred shortly before his stunning goal. The forward was taken to hospital but posted on Instagram: “All is well, thank you all for the messages.”

Cape Verde had seen two men sent off prior to Mane’s strike and Bamba Dieng sealed Senegal’s victory in stoppage time.

Senegal will face either Mali or Equatorial Guinea in the quarter-finals on Sunday evening.