It did not take long for Senegal to retake the lead, as Kalidou Koulibaly scored in the 70th minute to make it 2-1 for the Teranga Lions.
Ecuador pushed hard for an equaliser in the dying embers of the game, but Senegal held on strong to see out the victory.
The win ensures that Senegal are the first African team to book a spot in the round of 16 of the World Cup, as they finished behind Netherlands, who defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the other simultaneous fixture.
Nigerian fans took to social media to praise the Senegal side for their exploits.
Well done to Senegal.
— Olaoluwa Ogunniyi (@olarhyme) November 29, 2022
They have made the whole Africa proud.
Fully deserved.#Qatar2022
Wow! What a win 😍😍😍
— 𝑺𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒒 𝑶𝒈𝒖𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒚𝒆🇳🇬 (@SodamCEO) November 29, 2022
Bone pass bone na em win this match! Kudos to all Senegal players 👏👏👏#FIFAWorldCup #ECUSEN
Super excited for SENEGAL 🇸🇳
— KAY (@ikayzzzz) November 29, 2022
