Match report
Mbaye strike gives Senegal narrow win over Ethiopia in qualifying
Senegal edged Ethiopia 1-0 in an AFCON Qualifying Group Stage encounter at Bahir Dar Stadium, with the game settled by a single first-half goal. The result leaves Ethiopia still searching for consistency after a mixed run of form, while Senegal picked up valuable points despite having lost their last two outings before this fixture.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The decisive moment arrived in the 11th minute when Ibrahim Mbaye converted after being set up by Nicolas Jackson, putting the visitors ahead and establishing a lead they would not surrender. Ethiopia pushed for an equaliser but could not find a way through, and the score remained unchanged at the interval and through to the final whistle.
Despite having less of the ball, Senegal made their chances count, registering three shots on target to Ethiopia's one from eleven attempts. Ethiopia committed far more fouls over the course of the match and picked up only a single yellow card compared to four shown to Senegal, in what became a disciplined defensive display from the visitors to protect their advantage.
Mbaye's 11th-minute finish, assisted by Jackson, proved decisive and earned him the highest rating on the pitch at 8.2.
Ethiopia held 61 per cent of possession yet could not convert that control into a result, managing just one shot on target all match.
Senegal won 1–0 away against Ethiopia (half-time 0–1).
Ethiopia met Senegal in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 13:00 UTC at Bahir Dar Stadium. Referee: Ngah.
Team pages: Ethiopia · Senegal · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 11' Goal: Ibrahim Mbaye (assist: Nicolas Jackson) — 0–1
Starting line-ups
Ethiopia (4-2-3-1)
- 1 abubakar nuri
- 14 S Yohanes
- 15 Bereket Samuel
- 16 Yared Bayeh
- 4 B. Berhane
- 21 Habtamu Gezahegn Tekeste
- 6 Gathouch Panom
- 17 B. Fikru
- 8 Canaan Markneh
- 19 C. Gugsa
- 10 Abed Yalew
Senegal (3-4-3)
About this match
On this page: the Ethiopia vs Senegal final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Ethiopia and Senegal team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.