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Senegal 0-1 Algeria: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Freak Goal Fires Desert Foxes to AFCON Glory

Algeria lifted their second-ever Africa Cup of Nations title on Friday night, earning a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Senegal at the Cairo International Stadium.

It took Algeria just over a minute to take the lead in spectacular circumstances when Baghdad Bounedjah's long-range effort flicked high in the air off Salif Sane, before the ball dropped out of the heavens and into the back of the net.

The two sides exchanged needless fouls for the majority of the first half, with both struggling to create any real opportunities before the interval.

Senegal began the second half brightly and thought they had a way back into the game after they were awarded a penalty shortly before the hour mark, only for VAR to overrule the decision.