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120+1 minutes additional time 3 minutes.
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120′ Ezarzurri’s cross is too close to Mendy. Morocco is running out of time.
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119 mins “Shouldn’t the Senegalese player who left the pitch not have been given a yellow card (so some players would have received his second of the game)?” asks Matthew Charlesworth.
Hmm, maybe so. Certainly, we haven’t heard the end of that utter mess.
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118′ Senegal had a really great five minutes, most of which came in the Moroccan side.
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117 minutes “Don’t listen to the haters, Rob,” says Ian Kopestake. “You’re not that pathetic.”
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116′ That corner leads to another corner that goes ahead to Idrissa Guye. He fired a shot from 25 yards out, but it went wide of the far post. Nice strike though.
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116 minutes “The Peace Prize should go to Manet,” writes Ricky. “Today he confirmed that your beloved Morocco has won an L.”
Ricky, do you really think I’m a Moroccan fan? Or is it just completely (edited)?
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115′ Pape Gueye’s awkward long-range shot is pushed into the air and given a corner kick to Bono.
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114 minutes Mamadou Sarr is booked for some reason. I don’t have time to explain the details. I think En-Nesyri was also booked minutes in advance.
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113 minutes “I’m about 60 percent with Ricky,” writes David Howell. “The goal that was called off was ridiculous, especially the premature whistle. Rob was right about the penalty. Diaz went looking for a foul, was given something and shamelessly sold it.”
“Having said that, I don’t blame Senegal for being sent off. Maybe they felt the outcome of the game was decided at that point. So why pretend otherwise? And now they’ve proven that’s not the case. I think cheering for a goal was the loudest cheer I’ve had in a long time.”
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In the 112th minute, I treated Ndiayi badly. In fact, it was some amazing goaltending from Bunou. He had already saved Ndiaye’s first shot with an outrageous reaction, and he scrambled across and smashed the ball into Ndiaye’s leg, causing the ball to bounce wide instead of hitting the net.
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111 min: What a mistake for Cherif Ndiaye!
Senegal should win 2-0. Ndiay dived on Sarr’s great ball and Benou made a nice save on his low shot to the right. The ball spilled in front of the goal and Ndiaye managed to push it wide.
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Updated at 16:52 ET
110′ It’s pouring down in Rabat, adding to the excitement of this crazy final. Since reopening, Morocco has been stirring up excitement across Senegal.
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109′ It was a stunning shot from Ageld, who towered over Mamadou Sarr and twisted his neck violently to redirect the corner.
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108 min: Agerud hits the bar!
On the right is another corner of Morocco. Ahomak’s wonderful inswinger was met by Ageld who jumped. Ageld hits the bar with a header from 6 yards! There is a short pinball match before Senegal takes possession.
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108 minutes “And the FIFA Peace Prize goes to…Ricky!!!” Peter O wrote.
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107′ Morocco’s corner kick is half cleared by El Yamik, who fires a shot from the edge of the area.
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106 minutes They leave again.
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Senegal’s Ismail Jacobs will replace El Hadj Malik Diouf, who was thought to have lost in the final.
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“It was the worst Panenka for Leicester since Jan Kermogant in the play-offs,” wrote Graham Randall. “Someone, somewhere, is writing a song about Brahim Diaz.”
Warning: Link contains adult content. I think it’s been a while. 13 years!
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Extra time halftime: Senegal 1-0 Morocco
Thanks to Pape Gueye’s stunning goal, Senegal are 15 minutes away from untainted glory.
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105+1 minutes “Honestly, this has to be the worst coverage of football I’ve ever seen,” Ricky wrote. “Senegal has every right to protest against the referee. It’s scandalous. It’s embarrassing to justify the referee. Senegal’s goal should have been achieved and it’s embarrassing that it’s not reviewed.”
“In your face too. The penalty was pathetic and so are you, Rob.”
If you enjoy our coverage as much as Ricky, you know what to do.
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105 minutes: Great block by Hakimi! The teenager burst past three Moroccan defenders and ran into the area, firing a shot that was decisively blocked by PSG teammate Hakimi. That would have been a hell of a goal.
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104 min: Morocco’s chance, Ezarzouri’s cross from the left bounces off En-Nesyri, who ducks and sends his header wide of the near post. The ball was close behind him when he made contact, so it was a decent but awkward chance.
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103 minutes “Imagine going from being the best player of the tournament to being known for the worst penalty of all time,” writes Saurav Samadar. “Oh, Brahim!”
The poor guy looked completely broken. It will almost certainly define his career.
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102 minutes This time Mendy is duly flattened by Igamane, but Igamane remains on the ground after the collision. It was a short backpass, but Mendy cleared it in a split second before Igamane came on.
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Updated at 16.31 EST
100′ Mendy bravely dives in front of En-Nesyri and heads it across goal, taking advantage of the resulting contact with En-Nesyri to waste 30 seconds.
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Updated at 16.31 EST
99 minutes We know it’s just a game, but try telling that to Brahim Dias. Imagine his inner monologue now. In comparison, I think “Peep Show” is a feel-good comedy.
Incidentally, this goal was the first goal Morocco conceded from open play in this tournament.
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Updated at 16.31 EST
97 minutes: Moroccan substitution This is Brahim Diaz’s final touch. He and Nousser Mazrawi were replaced by Hamza Igamane and Ilias Ahomak.
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Updated at 16.31 EST
96th minute Headed clear by defender Brahim Diaz. He elegantly twisted his body away from the defender, but then sent a right-footed shot straight into Mendy’s arm.
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Updated at 16.31 EST
Senegal started the break when El Ainaoui lost the ball to Mane near the halfway point. The ball passed to Papu Gueye, who ran to the edge of the area, resisting a frivolous challenge from Hakimi on the way, and lifted with his left foot to fire a shot into the far corner of the goal. What a goal!
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Updated on 16.24 ET
goal! Senegal 1-0 Morocco (P Gueye 94)
Things get even worse for Brahim Dias and Morocco. Pape Gueye crushed Senegal in front!
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Updated on 16.29 ET
93 minutes Diaz is still on the field, but he looks like a broken man.
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92 mins “This is the worst and best thing I’ve ever seen,” writes Nick Smith. “P.S. Kudos to the sane Mane for getting them back on the pitch.”
I think at one point he impatiently slapped on his badge, as if to remind everyone that they represented this country.
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91 minutes: Senegal 0-0 Morocco Extra time will be played in Rabat. If you just want to participate…
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“Ha!” says James Humphries. “There’s still justice in the world, right?”
who are you? What is justice? What?
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Diaz’s penalty was the last kick of normal time (out of 120 minutes), but he looked regretful. I think his manager just administered blocking on the pitch, but that won’t help.
The truth is, I can’t speak.
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Full time: Senegal 0-0 Morocco
Did it just happen? Did someone put LSD in my kombucha?
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90+24 minutes: Dias’ penalty saved by Mendy!!
An absolute flip is happening! Brahim Diaz, the sweetest of the Panenkas, kissed Mendy straight on the arm, but Mendy stood still and took it easily.
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Updated on 16.21 ET
90+23 minutes Still waiting… Mendy has to be careful or he might get a second yellow card.
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90+22 minutes Mendy is booked on some business. It looks like the penalty will finally be awarded 15 minutes after it was awarded. The winner, Brahim Diaz, will receive it.
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90+21 minutes: Senegal’s players return to the field, including goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
Imagine if he saved the penalty.
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90+20 minutes “Even by the standards of unmemorable finals, this final seemed to fade from memory as it was being played…until extra time,” wrote Cari Turinius. “People will be talking about this absurd scene for decades.”
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90+19 minutes “This definitely deserves the next FIFA Peace Prize,” Peter O deadpanned.
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90+18 minutes Mane waves the Senegalese players back onto the field. It seems like a 50/50 situation with maybe 5 people on the field and the rest getting ready for an early bath.
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90+17 minutes Senegal players are still gathered near the touchline. One or two of the Moroccan players asked them to stop playing stupidly. Some of Senegal’s players are now walking through the tunnel. Sadio Mane remained on the field along with several other players.
This is hell even by the standards of modern football and amazing even by the standards of modern life.
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Updated on 16.09 ET
90+15 minutes El Hadji Almost 10 minutes after Malik Diouf put a hand on Brahim Dias before turning the corner. Now we’re watching a replay of the canceled goal at the other end, and if anything it’s a bigger injustice because Sek barely touched Hakimi.
I don’t think Diouf’s challenge on Diaz was a penalty either, but he took a big risk by putting his hand on Diaz’s neck.
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90+13 minutes I don’t know if this is funny, pathetic, or both. I can understand Senegal’s burning sense of injustice, but this is nonsense.
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90+12 minutes: Senegal player sent off from pitch!
Senegal coach Pape Thiau called his players to the touchline. This is complete nonsense.
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Updated at 16.31 EST
In the 90+11 minute, Cec is furious, shouting abuse at En-Nesyri, who is standing by the penalty spot with the ball in his hands. An utter mess, this is about as pompous as you’ll find at a midlife crisis festival.
It’s a beautiful game!
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90 + 9 minutes Combine Morocco’s penalty with the opponent’s goal disallowed and you can understand why Senegal’s players have a stroke. This is the lightest penalty.
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Penalty to Morocco!
90+8 minutes Amazing! This could be the last kick of the final. The kickoff was also taken on the touchline, involving both benches. It’s chaos.
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90+8 minutes Diaz pulled it off, but equally Diouf was foolish to give him that opportunity. It would be terrible for the poor referee if he did that…
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90+7 minutes: VAR check on Morocco penalty! Oh my god. Diouf had his arm around Diaz’s neck, which may not be surprising.
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Updated on 16.19 ET
90+6 minutes Brahim Diaz calls for a penalty after a bit of wrestling in the corner. It’s not a given, but now everything starts on the field. Diaz is angry.
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90+4 minutes: Anas Salah-Edin is introduced for Morocco in place of Ismael Saibari.
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90+4 minutes: Nicholas Jackson replaces Sherif Ndiay for Senegal.
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Updated at 15:58 ET
90+2 minutes: Senegal’s canceled goal! A corner kick was swung deep towards Seck, who smashed his header against the post. Sarr then headed the ball into the net, but the referee had already adjudged a foul on Sek on Hakimi. There wasn’t much of it and it could have gone either way.
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Updated on 16.04 ET
90+1 minutes Substitute El Yamak brilliantly prevents Sarr’s cross from reaching the free Jackson at the far post.
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