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Senegal 0 - 2 Algeria: Algeria eliminate Senegal to reach quarter-finals

Mame Biram Diouf of Senegal (L) fights for the ball with Carl Medjani of Algeria during their 2015 African Cup of Nations Group C soccer match in Malabo January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Algeria clinched a place in the last eight at the African Nations Cup with a 2-0 win over Senegal that eliminated their opponents in their Group C clash on Tuesday.

A superb late Nabil Bentaleb strike wrapped up the victory after an early Riyad Mahrez goal set the Algerians on their way, leaving Senegal, who needed a draw to advance, heartbroken.

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