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AFCON 2021 Semi-Final: Burkina Faso 1-3 Senegal<\/div>\n
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Great game in which both teams closed a lot in the first half but in the second half fatigue was a factor and ended up opening spaces in Burkina’s defense that Man\u00e9 and company took advantage of.<\/div>\n
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Senegal struck three times in the last 20 minutes to book their place in Sunday\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations final as they beat Burkina Faso 3-1.<\/div>\n
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Abdou Diallo scored from close range after a corner in the 70th minute for the opening goal, before a strike from Bamba Dieng doubled Senegal\u2019s lead six minutes later following great work from Sadio Mane.<\/div>\n
Blati Toure pulled a goal back though, to make it 2-1 in the 82nd minute, as he managed to divert an effort past Edouard Mendy with his knee.<\/div>\n
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But Sadio Mane put the result beyond doubt with a breakaway goal five minutes later to restore Senegal\u2019s two-goal advantage, as Burkina Faso were ruthlessly exposed having thrown players forward in search of an equaliser.<\/div>\n
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Senegal, who were runners-up at the last tournament in 2019, will meet hosts Cameroon or Egypt in the AFCON final, as they once again try and lift the trophy for a first time.<\/div>\n
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Senegal are through to the final of the Africa Cup of\u00a0 Nation (AFP via Getty Images)\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

GOAL! Mane puts result beyond doubt<\/div>\n
GOAL! Dieng doubles the lead<\/div>\n
GOAL! Toure pulls one back<\/div>\n
GOAL! Diallo puts Senegal in front<\/div>\n
VAR REVIEW! Senegal denied again after replays<\/div>\n
VAR REVIEW! No penalty after Kouyate and Koffi collide<\/div>\n
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Source: Evening Standard<\/div>\n
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