Senegal v Equatorial Guinea player ratings: Mane 9, Gueye 6; Ganet 7, Buyla 6

Senegal book place in Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals with a 3-1 win at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium

SENEGAL PLAYER RATINGS: Edouard Mendy – 7, Having slotted back into Senegal’s starting line-up after missing the opening games of the tournament, the Chelsea shot-stopper was untroubled for large parts and thought he’d finally be called into action when a penalty was given to Equatorial Guinea, before it was overturned. AFP

Bouna Sarr – 7, Out of favour at Bayern Munich, Sarr has continued to be a consistent figure in a bulletproof Senegal defence. AFP

Kalidou Koulibaly – 7, Very lucky to see the referee overturn a handball just after the break as Salvador’s cross tapped his hand. Supplied an absolute peach of a long ball to Ciss on the left wing as Senegal added a third. AFP

Abdou Diallo – 7, The PSG centre-back cut out a tempting cross by Nsue into the box, which could have easily found a head. He was up to the task throughout. AFP

Saliou Ciss – 7, Picked up an early yellow after colliding with Akapo in the air. Brought down Koulibaly’s delightful long ball and controlled it with quality to provide it on a plate for Sarr. EPA

Idrissa Gueye – 6, The PSG midfielder should have done better with his free-kick in the early stages, which curled wide of Owono’s goal. He was too often lured into making a clumsy tackle. A second chance at a free-kick lacked any kind of direction and flew well over the bar. AP

Nampalys Mendy – 6, The Leicester City man had a very decent chance from distance, forcing Owono off his line and into a decent save as Senegal looked for a second. AP

Pape Gueye – 6, Booked early on which seemed to quieten the 23-year-old for much of the game but his last real bit of action saw his shot going just wide of the post. AP

Boulaye Dia – 5, A disappointing display by the Villarreal man who failed to get into the game and was substituted soon after Equatorial Guinea’s equaliser. AFP

Famara Diedhiou – 7, The former Bristol City man had Senegal’s first shot on target with a relatively tame attempt at Owono, but he finally opened his account in the AFCON, beating Coco and Orozco to tap home. AP

Sadio Mane – 9, Much debate was raised with the Liverpool man’s inclusion following his head injury in the last round but Senegal were delighted to have him fit for the game as he became the star man once again. He supplied a beautiful through-ball to Diedhiou to open the scoring and constantly caused trouble. Reuters

SUBS: Ismaila Sarr (Dia 58’) – 7, Made his first appearance since November after returning from knee injury and sealed Senegal’s place in the quarter finals with an easy tap into an open net. AFP

Bamba Dieng (Diedhiou 65’) – 6, Lively introduction, and saw a left-footed shot blocked. AP

Cheikhou Kouyate (Pape Gueye 65’) – 7, Wasted no time returning from suspension to knock a loose ball past Owono as the Crystal Palace midfielder helped his country retake the lead. AP

EQUATORIAL GUINEA PLAYER RATINGS: Jesus Owono – 6, The 20-year-old goalkeeper has been quite the star for his country this tournament but could do nothing to stop Senegal’s first as Diedhiou slotted it home with ease. Did very well to claim Mendy’s powerful strike from distance. AFP

Carlos Akapo – 6, Able to get his foot on a decent low cross into the box by Ciss as Senegal threatened a second but beaten seconds later by Mane. Was always going to be a tough match-up on the wing, but he coped reasonably well. Part of the mix-up for Senegal’s second. AFP

Esteban Orozco – 6, Unable to stop Diedhiou running behind him to find Mane’s ball and slot home. Made a few clearances but left a great deal to his centre-back partner to deal with. Reuters

Saul Coco – 5, Looked a bit of a liability in the defence, losing the ball and committing fouls. Unable to stop Diedhiou squeezing through the centre-back pairing to tap home. Caught ball watching during a defensive mix-up which gave Kouyate an open goal. Reuters

Basilio Ndong – 6, Supplied the most crucial clearance inside the sex-yard box as a mess-up the back-line saw Mane deliver the ball onto a plate before Ndong’s interception, before some great build-up play. AFP

Iban Salvador – 7, Saw a decent attempt from distance soar just over within the opening stages as Equatorial Guinea looked to make a footprint on the game. A lively influence and thought he’d earned a penalty for his country after his cross hit Koulibaly’s hand. AFP

Pablo Ganet – 7, The 27-year-old would have hoped to net his second of the tournament when he was brought down on the edge of the box following a storming run, but he needed to do much better with the resulting free-kick, which he failed to get over the wall. Provided a great through-ball for Buyla to slot home. AFP

Jose Machin – 6, Did well to help Equatorial Guinea in the midfield during much of the first half, with the Monza midfielder happy to stick a foot in. Booked. AFP

Jannick Buyla – 6, A quiet first half was quickly forgotten as the Gimnastic Tarragona midfielder made no mistake to find an equaliser for his country in the 57th minute. AFP

Josete Miranda – 6, Lucky not to be carded after barging Mane off the ball and committing a foul within shooting distance. Had moments but largely on the backfoot as Senegal grew into the game. AFP

Emilio Nsue – 6, The clubless captain looked up for the game in his first start since the first match of the tournament, supplying a dangerous cross into the box forcing Diallo to clear. However, he faded away as his country dropped deep. So nearly tapped home Akapo’s cross, though the ball was too far out of reach. Reuters

SUBS: Federico Bikoro (Ganet 72’) – N/R, A change for Equatorial Guinea following Senegal’s second goal of the game but Bikoro was largely ineffective. EPA

Ruben Belima (Salvador 80’) – N/R, Did have an effort from distance but was unable to trouble Mendy in goal. Reuters

Santiago Eneme (Josete Miranda 80’) N/R, Part of a double change and had his shot blocked in the closing stages. Reuters

Pedro Oba (for Emilio Nsue) – N/R, Provided fans with a flash of hope as he forced Mendy into a low save with five minutes to go. AFP

Alex Balboa (Jose Machin 85’) – N/R, A late change as manager Juan Micha looked for some late hope. Reuters

Senegal saw off the threat of giant-killers Equatorial Guinea and won 3-1 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Sunday to advance to the final four of the tournament in Cameroon.

Famara Diedhiou opened the scoring for Senegal, who then conceded a surprise equaliser to Jannick Buyla, only for substitutes Cheikhou Kouyate and Ismaila Sarr to come on and restore Senegal’s lead and put the result beyond doubt.

Senegal, one of the pre-tournament favourites, have booked a semi-final meeting with Burkina Faso on Wednesday.

Assessing the performances from Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Emma James provides her player ratings in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.