How Tottenham ace Pape Matar Sarr fared for Senegal v Cameroon in AFCON

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Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pape Matar Sarr delivered an impressive performance for Senegal in their Africa Cup of Nations win over Cameroon.

The Spurs star played 74 minutes for Aliou Cisse’s side as they ran out 3-1 winners over the Indomitable Lions in their Group C clash in Yamoussoukro.

Senegal’s win over Cameroon enabled the reigning AFCON champions to book their place in the last 16 of the competition.

Sarr did very well during his time on the pitch, and also got the assist for his nation’s opener.

On 16 minutes, the Tottenham man headed the ball back into the box for Ismaila Sarr to fire home.

In addition to providing the opening assist, the Spurs ace clocked up some impressive stats on the day.

As per The Spurs Express, Sarr completed 26 out of his 31 passes and made one key pass.

The Tottenham ace also weighed in two clearances and two interceptions, blocked one shot, won one foul and wasn’t dribbled past once.

Tottenham star Pape Matar Sarr deemed ‘omnipresent’

90Min‘s French outlet rated the Senegal players after the match, and Sarr came in for some plaudits along with a 7 out of 10 rating.

“Omnipresent. This word alone can sum up Pape Matar Sarr’s display, as the sentinel of this team was impressive in his activity in midfield,” they wrote.

“Arriving slightly injured, he was the only one who did not take part in the match against Gambia. The 21-year-old intercepted balls, moved well with the ball at his feet, and delivered beautiful passes.

“The Tottenham man shone in midfield. His thunderous return on Georges-Kevin Nkoudou stopped one of the few dangerous situations from Cameroon.”

Likewise, TNT Sports gave Sarr a 7 out of 10 rating, the joint second highest of the match. Only Ismaila Sarr received a higher rating (8 out of 10).

All in all, a great display from the Tottenham man, who’s very quickly becoming indispensable for his country as he is for Spurs.