Senegal vs Morocco live: Senegal win chaotic Afcon final after Diaz ‘Panenka’ miss and walk-off protest

There is so much to unpack. Stay tuned for reaction from one of the most extraordinary, controversial and dramatic continental finals in football history.

Pape Gueye’s stunning goal in extra time won the Africa Cup of Nations final for Senegal – after hosts Morocco missed the chance to win the trophy for the first time in 50 years as Brahim Diaz fluffed a ‘Panenka’ penalty following a controversial late decision that sparked an extraordinary protest from the Senegal team.

The final in Rabat descended into chaos deep into stoppage time when Morocco were awarded a penalty after a VAR review by Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala when Diaz went down the box under the challenge of El Hadji Malick Diouf.

Senegal, who had an opening goal disallowed for a soft foul on Morocco captain Achraf Hakimin moments before, were outraged and the majority of the Senegal team, led by head coach Pape Thiaw, stormed off the pitch, leading to a 14-minute delay.

When Senegal were convinced to come back onto the pitch by talisman Sadio Mane, Diaz, with the chance to win a historic Africa Cup of Nations title for the hosts Morocco in 24th minute of stoppage time, chipped his penalty softly down the middle – resulting in the easiest of saves for goalkeeper Mendy.

The final then went to extra time, where Gueye scored a stunning goal to win Senegal their second Africa Cup of Nations title in four years, in a final that will be remembered as one of the most chaotic international matches of all time.

SENEGAL ARE THE AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS CHAMPIONS!

Morocco’s dreams of a home title are crushed. A truly inconceivable final.

120+2 mins: Senegal have the ball in the corner.

Sadio Mane is punching the air. He can sense his team are nearly there.

120+1 mins: Three minutes of stoppage time.

120 mins: Mendy collects another Morocco cross and the dream is fading fast.

119 mins: Seats are emptying in Rabat, but Morocco still believe. It’s now or never for the hosts.

117 mins: First Pape, now Idrissa. The Everton midfielder catches the half-volley sweetly and sees his effort flash past the face of goal.

115 mins: Gueye doesn’t half know how to hit them. He unleashes a rocket from range and stings the palms of Bono.

Senegal’s corner is worked nicely to find Mane in the box, who wins another corner.

114 mins: Akhomach tries to inspire something on the edge of the box before running into a wall of green.

As Senegal bring it up the pitch, Mane wins a free-kick on halfway. That’ll kill a few more seconds.