AFCON: Roberto Lopes forced off early as Mane fires Senegal past nine-man Cape Verde and into last-eight

Roberto Lopes was withdrawn at half-time after a bout of vomiting as Cape Verde lost their last-16 match 2-0 against Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Shamrock Rovers defender, whose performances at the tournament have prompted interest from continental sides according to his club manager Stephen Bradley, vomited in the tunnel before the start of the second half which led to his substitution at the break.

Liverpool star Sadio Mane scored the opening goal in the second half to put pre-tournament favourites Senegal in front before he then went off with a head injury as they beat nine-man Cape Verde at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam.

Mane fired home from a set-piece after 62 minutes but had been hurt earlier in a nasty clash of heads with Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who was sent off for the incident.

The Reds forward then left the field shortly afterwards complaining of a headache and could be a doubt for the quarter-final in Limbe on Sunday.

Substitute Bamba Dieng scored the second goal deep in stoppage time against a gallant Cape Verde side, who also had Patrick Andrade sent off after 20 minutes.

Additional reporting: Reuters