Senegal vs D.R. Congo

CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Group Stage 27 Dec 2025, 15:00
Senegal
Senegal
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
D.R. Congo
D.R. Congo
🏟 Stade Ibn Batouta Round 2

Match report

Senegal were held to a 1-1 draw by D.R. Congo in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Group Stage on 27 December 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Senegal had 11 shots to D.R. Congo's 7.

The match was played at Stade Ibn Batouta.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 11 - 7 On target 3 - 3 Corners 5 - 2 Fouls 18 - 12 Yellow cards 1
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Player of the match
Sadio Mané
Senegal · 1 goal
7 Cédric Bakambu 1 goal
7 Edouard Mendy captained the side
7 Krépin Diatta captained the side
7 Kalidou Koulibaly 74 passes (85% accurate)
First half vs second half
D.R. Congo came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 0 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–0 2–7
Shots On Goal 1–0 2–3
Ball Possession 65–35 —
Corners 3–0 2–2
Attacks 60–31 65–31
Match statistics
5 Corners 2
4 Substitution 5
125 Attacks 62
72 Dangerous Attacks 25
3 On Target 3
8 Off Target 4
50% Ball Possession 50%
11 Shots Total 7
3 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 1
7 Shots Inside Box 5
4 Shots Outside Box 2
18 Fouls 12
5 Corners 2
2 Offsides 1
64% Ball Possession 36%
1 Yellow Cards 0
2 Saves 2
506 Passes Total 278
438 Passes Accurate 216
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Senegal · 4-1-4-1
16 E. Mendy
15 K. Diatta 3 K. Koulibaly 19 M. Niakhaté 14 I. Jakobs
5 I. Gueye
18 I. Sarr 13 I. Ndiaye 26 P. Gueye 10 S. Mané
11 N. Jackson
D.R. Congo · 4-1-4-1
1 L. M'Pasi
2 A. Wan-Bissaka 22 C. Mbemba 4 A. Tuanzebe 26 A. Masuaku
8 S. Moutoussamy
10 T. Bongonda 6 N. Mukau 14 N. Sadiki 13 M. Elia
17 C. Bakambu
Senegal
Coach
Souleymane Diallo
Substitutes
  • 27 Ibrahim Mbaye
  • 8 Lamine Camara
  • 20 Habib Diallo
  • 21 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
  • 1 Yehvann Diouf
  • 23 Mory Diaw
  • 24 Antoine Mendy
  • 4 Abdoulaye Seck
  • 2 Mamadou Sarr
  • 17 Pape Matar Sarr
  • 25 El Hadji Malick Diouf
  • 6 Pathé Ismaël Ciss
  • 7 Habib Diarra
  • 9 Boulaye Dia
  • 12 Cherif Ndiaye
D.R. Congo
Coach
Otis N'Goma Kondi
Substitutes
  • 19 Fiston Mayele
  • 7 Nathanaël Mbuku
  • 12 Joris Kayembe
  • 25 Edo Kayembe
  • 27 Michel Ange Balikwisha
  • 16 Timothy Fayulu
  • 21 Matthieu Epolo
  • 15 Rocky Bushiri Kiranga
  • 24 Gedeon Kalulu
  • 3 Steve Kapuadi
  • 5 Dylan Batubinsika
  • 11 Gaël Kakuta
  • 18 Charles Pickel
  • 9 Samuel Essende
  • 20 Brian Cipenga
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ I. Mbaye ↓ I. Sarr Senegal
  • 66' ↑ F. Mayele ↓ C. Bakambu D.R. Congo
  • 66' ↑ N. Mbuku ↓ T. Bongonda D.R. Congo
  • 73' ↑ J. Kayembe ↓ A. Masuaku D.R. Congo
  • 73' ↑ E. Kayembe ↓ N. Mukau D.R. Congo
  • 81' ↑ L. Camara ↓ P. Gueye Senegal
  • 81' ↑ H. Diallo ↓ N. Jackson Senegal
  • 87' ↑ M. Balikwisha ↓ M. Elia D.R. Congo
  • 89' ↑ C. Sabaly ↓ I. Ndiaye Senegal
Cards
  • 28' P. Gueye Senegal
Head-to-head
Senegal 1 2 draws 0 D.R. Congo
2025-12-27 Senegal vs D.R. Congo 1 - 1
2025-09-09 Congo DR vs Senegal 2 - 3
2024-06-06 Senegal vs Congo DR 1 - 1
Recent form
Senegal W W W W D
D.R. Congo W D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Senegal vs D.R. Congo?
Senegal drew 1-1 against D.R. Congo on 27 December 2025.
Who won Senegal vs D.R. Congo?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Senegal vs D.R. Congo played?
The match was played at Stade Ibn Batouta.
Who had more possession in Senegal vs D.R. Congo?
Senegal had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.