LOMé. Senegal found a way to snatch a draw against Togo with a late goal from H. Diallo scored in the (90′) after Togo got a lead with an own goal from P. Cisse (45′).
The match was played at the Stade de Kégué stadium in Lomé on Thursday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Jalal Jayed who had the assistance of Yahya Nouali and Hamza Naciri. The 4th official was Redouane Jayed. The weather was thunderstorm. The temperature was pleasant at 22.1 degrees Celsius or 71.76 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 94%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Togo was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Senegal that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Togo was was putting more pressure with 40 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 6 were on target. However, that was not enough Togo to win the match.
Togo shot 14 times, 6 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Senegal shot 18 times, 7 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
Togo received 3 yellow cards (K. Agbozo, J. Romao and W. Ouro-Gneni). On the opposite side, Senegal didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After playing this match, Togo will have 5 points like Namibia to remain in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, Senegal will have 13 points to sit in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Togo will play away with Namibia on the 15th of November with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Namibia (0 draws).
Senegal will host Congo on the 14th of November with a 4-0 head to head record in favor of Senegal (2 draws).
Togo – Formation
Togo
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Togo started with a 4-1-3-2 line-up (4-1-3-2).
The manager Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte decided to play with the following team: Wassiou Ouro-Gneni, Atte Youssifou, Djené, Klousseh Agbozo, Kangnivi Ama Tchoutchoui, Jacques-Alaixys Romao, Gnama Akaté, Kévin Denkey, Richard Nane, Ihlas Bebou and Euloge Fessou Placca.
The home team had on the bench: A. Paroussie, B. Moussa, B. Yendountie, David Henen, Franco Atchou, I. Ouro-Agoro, Marouf Tchakei, Roger Aholou, S. Nyuiadzi, Thibault Klidje, V. Agbagla and Atissou Paroussie.
Substitutions
Togo made 5 changes: R. Nane for M. Tchakei (46′), J. Romao for F. Atchou (66′), I. Bebou for D. Henen (66′), A. Denkey for T. Klidje (76′) and M. Placca for R. Aholou (86′).
Senegal – Formation
Senegal
Senegal started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Aliou Cissé played with: Edouard Mendy, Bouna Sarr, Saliou Ciss, Kalidou Koulibaly, Pape Abou Cissé, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Idrissa Gueye, Krépin Diatta, Sadio Mané, Ismaïla Sarr and Famara Diédhiou.
The following players were sitting on the bench: A. Badara, A. Gomis, A. Seck, B. Dia, C. Dieng, Habib Diallo, I. Mbaye, M. Name, Nampalys Mendy, P. Gueye, P. Sarr, Mamadou Loum, Alioune Badara Faty and Abdou Diallo.
Substitutions
Senegal made 4 changes: S. Mane for B. Dia (28′), F. Diedhiou for M. Ndiaye (70′), P. Cisse for N. Mendy (71′) and K. Diatta for H. Diallo (76′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Rwanda – Mali – 0-3
- Uganda – Kenya – 1-1
- Ethiopia – Ghana – 1-1
- South Africa – Zimbabwe – 1-0
- Togo – Senegal – 1-1
- Congo – Namibia – 1-1
- Tanzania – Congo DR – 0-3
- Benin – Madagascar – 2-0
