Mane on target as Senegal sink wasteful Tunisia

Liverpool’s Sadio Mané scored a 10th-minute penalty to send Senegal on their way to a 2-0 victory over Tunisia and top of Group C at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.

Mané scored from the spot after Aymen Abdennour had brought down Cheikhou Kouyaté in the penalty area, giving Senegal the lead against the run of play.

A Sadio Mané penalty and a bullet header from Kara Mbodji ensured Senegal got off to winning start in Group B with victory over a wasteful Tunisia

Centre-half Kara Mbodji added the second on the half-hour, heading in from a corner as Senegal became the first team to register a win at the tournament after the first three matches all ended in draws.

However, the victory was far from convincing as Tunisia missed several chances, notably in a dominant second-half performance.

In the earlier match, Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez scored twice, one a late equaliser, as Algeria were held to a 2-2 draw by Zimbabwe.

Defending champions Ivory Coast begin their campaign in Group C against Togo on Monday, while in the same group, Democratic Republic of Congo face Morocco.

-Report by The Guardian/www.guardian.com/football