Kenya 0-3 Senegal: 3 Reasons why The Teranga Lions won | African Cup of Nations 2019

#2 The Kenyans committed too many fouls

Kenya had 16 fouls, managed to concede two of them in the penalty box, and topped off the evening with a red card

While committing tactical fouls is a very important part of modern football, being ill-disciplined on the pitch will never be a good thing.

Kenya had 16 fouls, managed to concede two of them in the penalty box, and topped off the evening with a red card.

This doesn't even account for the fouls the referee did not give. If that doesn't reek of poor discipline on the field, nothing else does. While tackling and keeping the opponents - especially strong ones like Senegal - at bay is important, keeping a cool head is just as necessary.

The Kenyans failed to keep their composure and that guided them towards their worst outing in this edition of AFCON.

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#3 Senegal's right-wingers pushed the team to win

Sarr was exceptional for Senegal

The best player on the field today was arguably Gassama who got two assists to his name. The next contender would be his right-wing counterpart Sarr.

Between both of them, there were loads of creative moments that drove the whole team forward. Gassama, while taking care of defensive duties, spent a lot of time helping Senegal out in the final third. He linked up very well with Ismaila Sarr who scored the first goal and drew the foul that produced Mane's spotkick goal.

While the whole team still has a lot of work to do, especially looking at their poor first-half display, it is clear that Aliou Cisse can bank on the current holders of the right-wing positions to do the job when no one else can.