Panenka pain! Senegal snatch Cup

Diaz fluffs spot-kick, Gueye floors hosts

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Senegal's Sadio Mane lifts the trophy with teammates as they celebrate after winning the Africa Cup of Nations. REUTERS

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Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations as Pape Gueye's extra-time winner sunk hosts Morocco 1-0 after a chaotic final that saw the eventual champions storm off the pitch late in the game.

Brahim Diaz could have won the trophy for Morocco with a controversial spot-kick in the 24th minute of added time at the end of normal time as ugly scenes broke out in the stands.

But Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy easily saved the weak attempted ‘Panenka’ chip by the Real Madrid winger, who was clearly distracted by the long delay that followed the penalty award.

The game at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium then went to extra time, and Gueye’s brilliant 94th-minute strike handed them the title.

“We had a feeling of injustice. Just before the penalty we thought we should have had a goal and the referee didn't go to VAR,” said match-winner Gueye, who added that Sadio Mane had urged the team to come back onto the pitch for the penalty.