Ghana vs Mali, 2017 Africa Nations Cup, Group Stage 2017

· Africa Cup of Nations

Ghana

21': Asamoah Gyan

FT
1 - 0

Mali

Asamoah Gyan sets Ghana goals record as Black Stars advance

Asamoah Gyan became Ghana's all-time top scorer in the African Nations Cup as the Black Stars edged Mali 1-0 to book their place in the quarterfinals.

Match Timeline

1': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Foul at 1'
1': Oumar Sissoko (Mali) Free Kick at 1'
1': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 1'
2': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 2'
3': Sambou Yatabaré (Mali) Foul at 3'
3': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Free Kick at 3'
3': Hamari Traore (Mali) Blocked Pass at 3'
3': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 3'
4': Molla Wague (Mali) Foul at 4'
4': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 4'
4': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 4'
5': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 5'
6': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 6'
7': André Ayew (Ghana) Corner Kick at 7'
8': André Ayew (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 8'
8': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Assists Shot at 8'
9': Thomas (Ghana) Foul at 9'
9': Bakary Sako (Mali) Free Kick at 9'
10': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 10'
10': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Foul at 10'
11': Oumar Sissoko (Mali) Free Kick at 11'
12': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Foul at 12'
13': Molla Wague (Mali) Free Kick at 13'
14': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 14'
14': Hamari Traore (Mali) Foul at 14'
15': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 15'
15': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 15'
15': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Assists Shot at 15'
15': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Foul at 15'
15': Oumar Sissoko (Mali) Free Kick at 15'
15': André Ayew (Ghana) Blocked Pass at 15'
15': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Throw In at 15'
17': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Foul at 17'
17': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 17'
17': André Ayew (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 17'
17': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Assists Shot at 17'
19': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Corner Kick at 19'
19': Molla Wague (Mali) Shot Off Target at 19'
19': Sambou Yatabaré (Mali) Assists Shot at 19'
20': Sambou Yatabaré (Mali) Blocked Pass at 20'
20': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 20'
21': Mamoutou N'Diaye (Mali) Foul at 21'
21': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 21'
21': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Goal - Header at 21'
21': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Assists Shot at 21'
23': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Throw In at 23'
23': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 23'
23': Mustapha Yatabaré (Mali) Foul at 23'
24': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 24'
24': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 24'
24': Hamari Traore (Mali) Foul at 24'
26': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Free Kick at 26'
26': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 26'
26': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Handball at 26'
26': Oumar Sissoko (Mali) Free Kick at 26'
27': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Throw In at 27'
30': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Foul at 30'
30': Molla Wague (Mali) Free Kick at 30'
30': Yacouba Sylla (Mali) Blocked Pass at 30'
31': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 31'
31': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Shot On Target at 31'
31': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Assists Shot at 31'
31': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 31'
31': André Ayew (Ghana) Foul at 31'
32': Molla Wague (Mali) Free Kick at 32'
32': Hamari Traore (Mali) Throw In at 32'
33': Hamari Traore (Mali) Throw In at 33'
34': Hamari Traore (Mali) Throw In at 34'
35': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Throw In at 35'
36': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Corner Kick at 36'
37': Salif Coulibaly (Mali) Foul at 37'
37': Brimah Razak (Ghana) Free Kick at 37'
37': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Foul at 37'
39': Molla Wague (Mali) Free Kick at 39'
39': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 39'
40': Hamari Traore (Mali) Throw In at 40'
43': Mustapha Yatabaré (Mali) Foul at 43'
44': Brimah Razak (Ghana) Free Kick at 44'
45': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Shot Blocked at 45'
45': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 45'
45'+1': André Ayew (Ghana) Foul at 46'
45': Yves Bissouma (Mali) Substitution at 45'
47': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Throw In at 47'
47': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 47'
49': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Throw In at 49'
50': Moussa Marega (Mali) Shot On Target at 50'
50': Bakary Sako (Mali) Assists Shot at 50'
50': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 50'
51': Hamari Traore (Mali) Throw In at 51'
52': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Blocked Pass at 52'
52': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Throw In at 52'
52': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Throw In at 52'
52': Moussa Marega (Mali) Shot Off Target at 52'
52': Bakary Sako (Mali) Assists Shot at 52'
53': Brimah Razak (Ghana) Corner Kick at 53'
53': Daniel Amartey (Ghana) Corner Kick at 53'
54': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Shot Blocked at 54'
54': Bakary Sako (Mali) Assists Shot at 54'
54': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Corner Kick at 54'
54': Salif Coulibaly (Mali) Shot Off Target at 54'
54': Mamoutou N'Diaye (Mali) Assists Shot at 54'
55': Yves Bissouma (Mali) Foul at 55'
56': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 56'
57': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 57'
57': Hamari Traore (Mali) Throw In at 57'
58': Hamari Traore (Mali) Foul at 58'
59': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 59'
60': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 60'
61': John Boye (Ghana) Corner Kick at 61'
62': Hamari Traore (Mali) Throw In at 62'
63': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) Substitution at 63'
64': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 64'
64': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Foul at 64'
64': Oumar Sissoko (Mali) Free Kick at 64'
64': André Ayew (Ghana) Blocked Pass at 64'
65': John Boye (Ghana) Corner Kick at 65'
65': Mamoutou N'Diaye (Mali) Shot Off Target at 65'
65': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) Assists Shot at 65'
66': Bakary Sako (Mali) Foul at 66'
67': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 67'
67': Yacouba Sylla (Mali) Foul at 67'
68': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 68'
68': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Throw In at 68'
69': Hamari Traore (Mali) Throw In at 69'
69': Hamari Traore (Mali) Shot Off Target at 69'
70': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Foul at 70'
71': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 71'
71': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 71'
71': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 71'
71': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Assists Shot at 71'
74': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Throw In at 74'
76': Molla Wague (Mali) Foul at 76'
77': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Free Kick at 77'
77': Hamari Traore (Mali) Throw In at 77'
78': Yves Bissouma (Mali) Shot Off Target at 78'
78': Hamari Traore (Mali) Assists Shot at 78'
78': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 78'
78': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Foul at 78'
79': Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali) Substitution at 79'
79': Oumar Sissoko (Mali) Free Kick at 79'
80': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) Shot Blocked at 80'
80': Yves Bissouma (Mali) Assists Shot at 80'
81': Hamari Traore (Mali) Shot Blocked at 81'
81': Bakary Sako (Mali) Assists Shot at 81'
81': Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali) Foul at 81'
82': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Yellow Card at 82'
82': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Substitution at 82'
83': Brimah Razak (Ghana) Free Kick at 83'
84': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Throw In at 84'
84': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Throw In at 84'
85': Bakary Sako (Mali) Foul at 85'
86': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 86'
86': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Foul at 86'
86': Oumar Sissoko (Mali) Free Kick at 86'
86': Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali) Foul at 86'
86': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 86'
87': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Foul at 87'
87': Oumar Sissoko (Mali) Free Kick at 87'
88': Hamari Traore (Mali) Handball at 88'
89': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) Free Kick at 89'
90': Afriyie Acquah (Ghana) Substitution at 90'
90': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Throw In at 90'
90': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) Shot Off Target at 90'
90': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Assists Shot at 90'
90': Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali) Shot On Target at 90'
90': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) Assists Shot at 90'
90'+1': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Foul at 91'
90'+1': Oumar Sissoko (Mali) Free Kick at 91'
90'+1': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Foul at 91'
90'+3': Bakary Sako (Mali) Shot Blocked at 93'
90'+3': Bakary Sako (Mali) Shot On Target at 93'

Statistics

MLI		GHA
19	Fouls	16
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	1
1	Saves	3
55.6	Possession	44.4
14	SHOTS	7
3	ON GOAL	2
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
318	Accurate Passes	234
399	Passes	327
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
7	Accurate Crosses	3
20	Crosses	8
0.4	Cross %	0.4
61	Long Balls	76
36	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	1
9	Effective Tackles	14
13	Tackles	18
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
11	Effective Clearances	19
11	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade de Port-Gentil
Location: ,

Africa Cup of Nations Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Senegal	3	+6	7
2	Congo DR	3	+4	7
3	Benin	3	-3	3
4	Botswana	3	-7	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Ghana (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Brimah Razak (GK)
21	John Boye
18	Daniel Amartey
22	Frank Acheampong
23	Harrison Afful
11	Mubarak Wakaso
5	Thomas Partey
10	André Ayew
7	Christian Atsu
3	Asamoah Gyan
9	Jordan Ayew

Ghana Substitutes:

Ebenezer Assifuah, Baba Rahman, Samuel Tetteh, Emmanuel Badu, Andy Yiadom, Edwin Gyimah, Jonathan Mensah, Fatau Dauda, Afriyie Acquah, Richard Ofori, Bernard Tekpetey, Ebenezer Ofori.

Mali (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Oumar Sissoko (GK)
4	Salif Coulibaly
13	Molla Wagué
2	Hamari Traoré
23	Ousmane Coulibaly
7	Mustapha Yatabaré
8	Yacouba Sylla
17	Mamoutou N'Diaye
9	Moussa Marega
11	Bakary Sako
14	Sambou Yatabaré

Mali Substitutes:

Adama Noss Traoré, Lassana Coulibaly, Youssouf Koné, Mohamed Konaté, Soumbeïla Diakité, Yves Bissouma, Kalifa Coulibaly, Mahamadou N'Diaye, Samba Sow, Charles Traoré, Moussa Doumbia, Djigui Diarra.

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