Next stop, AFCON Round of 16 for Diatta and Jakobs!
There was almost never a doubt! After thumping Gambia four days before (3-0), for their entry into the Africa Cup of Nations, Krépin Diatta and Ismail Jakobs experienced the taste of victory again Friday evening. Against André Onana’s Cameroon, in the headline clash of Group C, our two Monegasques made short work of their fellow “lions.”
Krépin Diatta et Ismail Jakobs en 8es de finale de la #CAN2023 grâce à leur victoire 3-1 face au Cameroun 🤩🇸🇳
Le Sénégal affrontera la Guinée 🇬🇳 ce mardi pour la première place du groupe C 🥇 pic.twitter.com/hJjodW9VtJ
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) January 19, 2024
Regular starters
Both were in the eleven, playing four at the back for Aliou Cissé, and the Rouge et Blanc wingbacks quickly got to grip with the match. This was true of their team’s first scorer, Ismaïla Sarr, decisive on a deflected shot following a corner (1-0, 16′), putting Senegal on the right track. Still dominant, the Marseille winger’s teammates then managed their advantage until the break. In little trouble, they even doubled the lead shortly after the hour mark, thanks to the former Strasbourg player, Habib Diallo (2-0, 71′).
Ma team 🇸🇳👊 pic.twitter.com/4CH2us1yN6
— Equipe du Sénégal (@GaindeYi) January 19, 2024
A late delivery
Unsettled, Cameroon responded through another well-known player in Ligue 1, Nantes’ Jean-Charles Castelletto, once again on a corner kick (2-1, 83′). But superior in the game, the Lions of Téranga put an end to the suspense thanks to the inevitable Sadio Mané in added time (3-1, 95′). The final score was 3-1 — Senegal’s second win in as many matches, synonymous with qualification for the round of 16 of the competition.
Spectators of the title won by the two former Monegasques trained at the Academy, Abdou Diallo and Nampalys Mendy, two years ago, Krépin Diatta and Ismail Jakobs can still dream of repeating the feat in the Ivory Coast. In the meantime, they will return to Guinea in three days, to seal first place in the group. Daghe Monaco! 🇸🇳
Photos: Icon Sport
📅 What’s ahead at AFCON and the Asian Cup:
🇲🇱 Mohamed Camara
Saturday January 20: Tunisia – Mali (9 p.m., BeIn Sport 2) at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium (Korhogo)
🇨🇮 Wilfried Singo
Monday January 22: Equatorial Guinea – Ivory Coast (6 p.m., BeIn Sport 2) at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium (Abidjan)
🇬🇭 Mohammed Salisu
Monday January 22: Mozambique – Ghana (9 p.m., BeIn Sport 4) at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara (Abidjan)
🇯🇵 Takumi Minamino
Wednesday January 24: Japan – Indonesia (12:30 p.m.) at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Al Rayyan)
🇸🇳 Ismail Jakobs and Krépin Diatta
Wednesday January 24: Namibia – Mali (6 p.m., BeIn Sport 4) at the Stade Laurent Pokou (San Pédro)
