Burundi vs Guinea, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsYattara scores twice for Guinea to down 10-man Burundi
Mohamed Yattara scored a brace of goals as Guinea defeated 10-man Burundi 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B clash on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Fiston Abdul Razak (Burundi).
- 1': Simon Falette (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Omar Ngandu.
- 3': Hand ball by Mohamed Yattara (Guinea).
- 3': Hand ball by Fiston Abdul Razak (Burundi).
- 4': Hand ball by Omar Ngandu (Burundi).
- 5': Attempt missed. Mohamed Yattara (Guinea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ibrahima Traoré.
- 7': Attempt saved. Hussein Shabani (Burundi) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 8': Attempt missed. Sory Kaba (Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikael Dyrestam.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Pierre Kwizera (Burundi) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gael Bigirimana.
- 10': Foul by Mikael Dyrestam (Guinea).
- 10': Mohamed Amissi (Burundi) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Gael Bigirimana (Burundi) right footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 12': Foul by Christophe Nduwarugira (Burundi).
- 12': Mohamed Yattara (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Christophe Nduwarugira (Burundi) is shown the red card.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Traoré (Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt saved. Simon Falette (Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 16': Substitution, Burundi. Gaël Duhayindavyi replaces Francis Moustapha.
- 18': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Guinea).
- 18': Gael Bigirimana (Burundi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Issiaga Sylla (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Gael Bigirimana (Burundi).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Attempt saved. Pierre Kwizera (Burundi) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hussein Shabani.
- 19': Corner, Burundi. Conceded by Ibrahim Koné.
- 20': Corner, Burundi. Conceded by Mikael Dyrestam.
- 20': Corner, Burundi. Conceded by Mikael Dyrestam.
- 21': Attempt saved. Karim Nizigiyimana (Burundi) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 22': Attempt missed. François Kamano (Guinea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ibrahima Traoré.
- 22': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Guinea).
- 22': Pierre Kwizera (Burundi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Karim Nizigiyimana.
- 25': Attempt missed. François Kamano (Guinea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahima Traoré following a corner.
- 25': Goal! Burundi 0, Guinea 1. Mohamed Yattara (Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Mikael Dyrestam (Guinea).
- 26': Mohamed Amissi (Burundi) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Gael Bigirimana (Burundi).
- 28': Sory Kaba (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Guinea).
- 30': Hussein Shabani (Burundi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Burundi. Conceded by Mikael Dyrestam.
- 32': Attempt missed. Pierre Kwizera (Burundi) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Fiston Abdul Razak (Burundi).
- 35': Simon Falette (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Mohamed Yattara (Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahima Traoré with a cross.
- 40': Hand ball by Issiaga Sylla (Guinea).
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Gaël Duhayindavyi (Burundi).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Hand ball by Sory Kaba (Guinea).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sory Kaba (Guinea) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Burundi 0, Guinea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Burundi 0, Guinea 1.
- 46': Foul by François Kamano (Guinea).
- 46': Hussein Shabani (Burundi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Offside, Guinea. Ibrahim Koné tries a through ball, but Sory Kaba is caught offside.
- 48': Hand ball by Gael Bigirimana (Burundi).
- 49': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Omar Ngandu.
- 51': Foul by François Kamano (Guinea).
- 51': Hussein Shabani (Burundi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Goal! Burundi 0, Guinea 2. Mohamed Yattara (Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahima Traoré following a fast break.
- 54': Offside, Guinea. François Kamano tries a through ball, but Sory Kaba is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Hussein Shabani (Burundi).
- 55': Mikael Dyrestam (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Traoré (Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikael Dyrestam.
- 57': Substitution, Burundi. Cédric Amissi replaces Mohamed Amissi.
- 58': Attempt missed. Cédric Amissi (Burundi) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fiston Abdul Razak with a headed pass.
- 59': Foul by Hussein Shabani (Burundi).
- 59': Issiaga Sylla (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Ernest Seka (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Fiston Abdul Razak (Burundi).
- 61': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Guinea).
- 61': Gael Bigirimana (Burundi) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt saved. Amadou Diawara (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Yattara.
- 62': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Jonathan Nahimana.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Nahimana (Burundi).
- 63': Substitution, Guinea. Lass replaces François Kamano.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Yattara (Guinea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Falette.
- 64': Hand ball by Lass (Guinea).
- 65': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Omar Ngandu.
- 66': Attempt missed. Cédric Amissi (Burundi) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Nizigiyimana.
- 67': Foul by Lass (Guinea).
- 67': Karim Nizigiyimana (Burundi) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Substitution, Burundi. Saido Berahino replaces Fiston Abdul Razak.
- 69': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Frederic Nsabiyumva.
- 69': Karim Nizigiyimana (Burundi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Diawara (Guinea).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Cédric Amissi (Burundi) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Lass (Guinea).
- 73': Foul by Saido Berahino (Burundi).
- 73': Simon Falette (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Hand ball by Mohamed Yattara (Guinea).
- 76': Foul by Gaël Duhayindavyi (Burundi).
- 76': Mohamed Yattara (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Gaël Duhayindavyi (Burundi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Cédric Amissi (Burundi).
- 78': Ibrahima Traoré (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Delay in match (Guinea).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Guinea. José Kanté replaces Mohamed Yattara.
- 82': Attempt missed. José Kanté (Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lass following a fast break.
- 85': Substitution, Guinea. Mohamed Camara replaces Sory Kaba.
- 86': Foul by Pierre Kwizera (Burundi).
- 86': Mohamed Camara (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahima Traoré.
- 89': Attempt missed. Hussein Shabani (Burundi) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Saido Berahino.
- 90': Corner, Burundi. Conceded by Ernest Seka.
- 90'+1': Foul by Cédric Amissi (Burundi).
- 90'+1': Mikael Dyrestam (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Frederic Nsabiyumva (Burundi).
- 90'+3': Simon Falette (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Burundi 0, Guinea 2.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Burundi 0, Guinea 2.
Statistics
 GUI |
BDI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 64.4 | Possession | 35.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 496 | Accurate Passes | 231 |
| 570 | Passes | 309 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 17 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Al Salam Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 5,753
Venue: Al Salam Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 5,753
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Angola | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Burundi (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Nahimana (GK) |
| 19 | Frederic Nsabiyumva |
| 14 | Omar Ngandu |
| 22 | Christophe Nduwarugira  |
| 6 | Karim Nizigiyimana  |
| 20 | Francis Mustapha |
| 4 | Pierre Kwizera |
| 5 | Gaël Bigirimana |
| 7 | Fiston Abdul Razak |
| 21 | Mohamed Amissi |
| 12 | Hussein Shabani |
Guinea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ibrahim Kone (GK) |
| 6 | Simon Falette |
| 5 | Ernest Seka |
| 3 | Issiaga Sylla |
| 18 | Mikael Dyrestam |
| 10 | François Kamano |
| 4 | Amadou Diawara |
| 13 | Ibrahima Cissé |
| 21 | Sory Kaba |
| 16 | Ibrahima Traoré |
| 2 | Mohamed Yattara |
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