FRANCEVILLE, Gabon – Senegal’s Sadio Mane missed the vital spot-kick in a shoot-out as Cameroon produced a smash-and-grab performance to win 5-4 on penalties following a 0-0 draw in their African Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday.
A pulsating match produced a host of chances, mostly for a dominant Senegal, but no goals as a combination of poor finishing and some excellent goalkeeping meant the tie had to be decided by a shoot-out.
The first eight penalties were scored, but Liverpool’s Mane saw his tame effort beaten away by Cameroon goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa, before Vincent Aboubakar slotted home his effort to send Cameroon into the semi-finals.
They will play the winner of Sunday’s third quarter-final between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana in the next round in Franceville on Thursday.