Brought on in the 71st minute, Juventus midfielder Pape Matar Sarr delivered the assist for Senegal’s fourth goal in a 4-1 win over Sudan in Dakar, in the CAN 2027 qualifiers.
Brought on in the 71st minute, with Senegal leading Sudan 3-1, Pape Matar Sarr made his mark fifteen minutes later by setting up forward Pathé Mboup for the fourth goal. The Lions’ win, played in Dakar on matchday 3 of the CAN 2027 qualifiers, came under head coach Patrick Vieira.
It was indeed the Juventus midfielder who applied the finishing touch to a game that had long hung in the balance, according to Scoresway and Dongqiudi. Nicolas Jackson had opened the scoring in the 31st minute, before Mohamed Abuaagla equalised in the 45th. Boulaye Dia then restored the lead in the 61st minute from an El Hadji Malick Diouf pass, and Ibrahim Mbaye scored in the 64th from an Iliman Ndiaye pass.
Nineteen minutes, with the numbers to back it up
In 19 minutes on the pitch, Pape Matar Sarr touched the ball 16 times and completed 9 of 12 passes, or 75%. He also completed one long ball, created one clear chance and delivered two key passes, according to Dongqiudi data reported by Tutto Juve. Sofascore gave him a rating of 7.2.
His introduction came after the goals from Dia and Mbaye, which had put Senegal 3-1 up before the 71st minute. The midfielder therefore did not have to overturn a deficit: he extended an already established lead, all the way to the final assist.
Good news for Juventus
According to Tutto Juve, this performance is good news for Juventus and for Luciano Spalletti, with the midfielder seeming to be growing stronger physically. The Italian outlet is offering an assessment here, not an established fact.
In the Group J standings, Senegal top the table with 7 points, from two wins and a draw, according to Tutto Juve.
Back to Juba
The Lions’ next fixture is set for Monday, 16 November 2026 in Juba, against South Sudan, in the reverse fixture.