Watch Algeria’s lucky deflected winner that helps them beat Senegal 1-0 in African Cup of Nations final

ALGERIA won the Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal — after scoring the most fortunate goal just two minutes in. Following a solo run down the left flank, Al Sadd forward Baghdad Bounedjah’s strike stunned goalkeeper Alfred Gomis after taking a massive deflection on its way. The ball went skyward when it hit the […]

ALGERIA won the Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal — after scoring the most fortunate goal just two minutes in.

Following a solo run down the left flank, Al Sadd forward Baghdad Bounedjah’s strike stunned goalkeeper Alfred Gomis after taking a massive deflection on its way.

The ball went skyward when it hit the leg of Senegal defender Salif Sane.

And it then lobbed over Gomis, with the motionless shot-stopper only observing how it rattles the net of his goal.

Although fortunate, it was Bounedjah’s second goal of the tournament.

He opened the scoring when converting a penalty in Algeria’s first match of the tournament –  the 2-0 victory over Kenya.

But Djamel Belmadi’s men lead in the final was certainly not down to pure luck.

They have not lost a single game at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, with the only draw coming against Ivory Coast in the quarter-finals.

And Riyad Mahrez and Co have already beaten Senegal 1-0 in the group stages, thanks to Youcef Belaili’s second-half goal.

Belmadi’s side have been waiting 29 years for the AFCON title.

Algeria’s only triumph came in 1990, when they hosted the tournament and beat Nigeria 1-0 in the final.