Senegal defeats Cape Verde’s 9-man squad to qualify for the AFCON quarter-finals thanks to Sadio Mame’s strike.[Video]

Senegal has advanced to the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations, which is currently being held in Cameroon.

The Sadio Mane-led Squad was the favorite going into the game, but they had to overcome various controversies to win.

Cape Verde’s Patrick Andrade was sent off in the 21st minute, and they were dealt another blow in the 57th minute when goalkeeper Vozinha was sent off for a challenge on Mane.

After that, the Liverpool striker put his team ahead before being stretchered off with a head injury.

Cape Verde had no chance of coming back, and A. B. Dieng scored an injury-time goal to put the final nail in the coffin.