Mane spot-on as Senegal get themselves off to flier

SADIO MANE’S 97thminute penalty got Senegal off to a winning start at the Africa Cup of Nations yesterday as they beat Zimbabwe 1-0. Senegal, who have never won the competition, struggled to break down their opponents, who are ranked 121 in the world. But they were awarded a penalty in added-on time when Kelvin Madzongwe handled Pape Gueye’s shot. And Liverpool star Mane stepped up to convert the spot-kick and send Senegal joint-top of Group B with Guinea, who beat Malawi 1-0 on a day of four identical scorelines. Comoros, a tiny island nation of just 850,000 people, lost to Gabon on their AFCON debut and ex-Southampton winger Sofiane Boufal scored as Morocco beat Ghana. Rangers star Joe Aribo’s Nigeria face Mo Salah and Egypt in Group D today.