Africa Cup of Nations

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': Frank Acheampong (Ghana) Assists Shot at 31'
    • 31': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Shot On Target 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': Bakary Sako (Mali) Assists Shot at 50'
    • 50': Moussa Marega (Mali) Shot On Target 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': Bakary Sako (Mali) Assists Shot at 54'
    • 54': Ousmane Coulibaly (Mali) Shot Blocked 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': Yves Bissouma (Mali) Assists Shot at 80'
    • 80': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) Shot Blocked at 80'
    • 81': Bakary Sako (Mali) Assists Shot at 81'
    • 81': Hamari Traore (Mali) Shot Blocked 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': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) Assists Shot at 90'
    • 90': Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali) Shot On Target 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

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    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 Angola 3 +3 7
    2 Burkina Faso 3 -1 4
    3 Mauritania 3 -1 3
    4 Algeria 3 -1 2
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    MLI 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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