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title: "Liverpool: Fans hail Sadio Mane’s late winner for Senegal"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sadio-mane-winner-penalty-senegal-zimbabwe-afcon/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2022-01-11T12:15:56Z"
modified: "2022-01-11T12:15:56Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans hail Sadio Mane’s late winner for Senegal

**A number of Liverpool fans have been showing their love for Sadio Mane after his stoppage-time penalty earned Senegal a win at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).**

The Reds will have to battle their way through January without the 29-year-old, who is one of their three players away on AFCON duty along with Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita.

On Monday, Mane got his campaign up and running for much-fancied Senegal, as they took on Zimbabwe in the tournament in Cameroon.

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It looked as though the Lions were going to suffer a frustrating afternoon, only for the Reds winger to win a penalty deep into added time before dispatching the spot-kick in nerveless fashion to seal a 1-0 victory.

After the match, Liverpool’s [official Twitter channel](https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1480556470622171143?s=20) shared footage of the goal on a memorable day for Mane, as he became an even greater hero in his homeland.

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### Liverpool fans laud Mane after last-gasp winner

These Reds fans reacted to the club’s footage of the match-winning penalty, showing their admiration for their number 10, who one Kopite hailed as “class”.

**“Let’s goooooo, I’m 1/46th Senegalese btw“**

Credit: [@Sayef\_\_](https://twitter.com/Sayef__/status/1480560482352349187?s=20)

**“Go Sadio, that’s under a hella amount of pressure!“**

Credit: [@HernandezBro01](https://twitter.com/HernandezBro01/status/1480578246173466624?s=20)

**“Man I love him so much“**

Credit: [@GoatSzN1400](https://twitter.com/GoatSzN1400/status/1480575030123716614?s=20)

**“So happy for Mane, loves playing for his country“**

Credit: [@\_SmithChris](https://twitter.com/_SmithChris/status/1480573261796843528?s=20)

**“Form is temporary, class is permanent“**

Credit: [@LFCxZxyn](https://twitter.com/LFCxZxyn/status/1480565163270946817?s=20)

**“GOOD LAD“**

Credit: [@LFCJosh23](https://twitter.com/LFCJosh23/status/1480583649380769796?s=20)

***In other news, some Liverpool fans are fuming at a Klopp injury update. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/thiago-injury-latest-return-date-klopp-paul-joyce/).***