(VIDEO) Competition between Mane and Salah at Africa Cup of Nations kicks off

The champions did not fail in their opener. Sadio Mane's Senegal beat Gambia (3-0) in a match marked by the sending off of Ebou Adams in first half stoppage time. The 'Lions of Téranga' opened the scoring quickly. Pape Gueye made it 1-0 in the 4th minute. Sadio Mané 'chased' a ball in the box and gave the ball back for the former Sevilla player, now at Olympique Marseille, to score with a left-footed shot from the back.

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Senegal, without the injured Youssouf Sabaly, made it 2-0 before Pathé Ciss came on in the 58th minute, led by Lamine Camara (Dioloulou, 2004), who became the first goal scorer of the CAN 2023. The Metz midfielder made it 2-0 in the 58th minute. He received a through ball from Ismaïla Sarr and beat Baboucarr Gaye with a cross-shot.

The definitive 3-0 scoreline, in the 86th minute, was a 'flag goal'. Iliman Ndiaye sat down his partner with a roulette and put it on the edge of the area for Lamine Camara to 'nail' it into the top corner with his right foot. The champions imposed their law.

Mane vs Salah competition begins

Sadio Mane contributed with a goal-scoring pass, surprising everyone just after the third minute when he set up Gueye to make it 1-0. This starts the competition with Mohamed Salah who scored to give Egypt the equaliser on Sunday. The two met in the final of last year's tournament.

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