Tunisia vs Mali, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations

Tunisia

70': Wahbi Khazri

FT
1 - 1

Mali

60': Diadie Samassekou

Tunisia hit back to draw against Mali

Tunisia captain Wahbi Khazri scored from a deflected free kick to rescue a 1-1 draw against Mali, who scored direct from a corner.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Naïm Sliti.
3': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia).
3': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Mali).
3': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
5': Foul by Taha Khenissi (Tunisia).
5': Moussa Djenepo (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Yassine Meriah (Tunisia).
5': Moussa Marega (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Anice Badri (Tunisia).
6': Moussa Djenepo (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
6': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
7': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Djigui Diarra.
8': Attempt missed. Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Naïm Sliti with a cross following a corner.
10': Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Naïm Sliti (Tunisia).
11': Anice Badri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Amadou Haidara (Mali).
11': Amadou Haidara (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13': Foul by Wajdi Kechrida (Tunisia).
13': Moussa Djenepo (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Youssouf Kone (Mali).
14': Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Offside, Tunisia. Ellyes Skhiri tries a through ball, but Taha Khenissi is caught offside.
18': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Mali).
18': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Anice Badri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Foul by Youssouf Kone (Mali).
21': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Djenepo.
23': Foul by Wajdi Kechrida (Tunisia).
23': Moussa Djenepo (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia).
27': Moussa Marega (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Wajdi Kechrida (Tunisia).
30': Moussa Djenepo (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Mouez Hassen.
33': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oussama Haddadi following a fast break.
34': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Wajdi Kechrida.
35': Attempt blocked. Hamari Traoré (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diadie Samassékou.
37': Djigui Diarra (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
38': Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Foul by Moussa Marega (Mali).
41': Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Djigui Diarra (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Anice Badri (Tunisia).
41': Anice Badri (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Attempt missed. Moussa Marega (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdoulaye Diaby.
45': Offside, Mali. Amadou Haidara tries a through ball, but Moussa Marega is caught offside.
45'+1': Foul by Naïm Sliti (Tunisia).
45'+1': Youssouf Kone (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Tunisia 0, Mali 0.
45': Second Half begins Tunisia 0, Mali 0.
46': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
50': Foul by Mamadou Fofana (Mali).
50': Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Attempt blocked. Diadie Samassékou (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lassana Coulibaly.
55': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
55': Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
57': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Amadou Haidara.
57': Attempt missed. Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross following a corner.
58': Foul by Wajdi Kechrida (Tunisia).
58': Moussa Djenepo (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Moussa Marega (Mali) is shown the yellow card.
60': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Wajdi Kechrida.
60': Goal! Tunisia 0, Mali 1. Diadie Samassékou (Mali) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the centre of the goal following a corner.
62': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Diadie Samassékou.
62': Substitution, Tunisia. Youssef Msakni replaces Anice Badri.
62': Foul by Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia).
62': Moussa Djenepo (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Amadou Haidara (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Foul by Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia).
64': Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Foul by Naïm Sliti (Tunisia).
65': Moussa Djenepo (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Attempt blocked. Moussa Marega (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
69': Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Foul by Diadie Samassékou (Mali).
69': Diadie Samassékou (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Substitution, Tunisia. Firas Chaouat replaces Taha Khenissi.
70': Goal! Tunisia 1, Mali 1. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
73': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia).
73': Youssouf Kone (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt missed. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
75': Substitution, Mali. Moussa Doumbia replaces Moussa Djenepo.
75': Foul by Diadie Samassékou (Mali).
75': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Firas Chaouat (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Molla Wagué (Mali).
79': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Oussama Haddadi.
80': Substitution, Mali. Adama Traoré replaces Abdoulaye Diaby.
80': Foul by Amadou Haidara (Mali).
80': Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
84': Substitution, Tunisia. Ayman Ben Mohamed replaces Naïm Sliti.
85': Adama Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Foul by Ayman Ben Mohamed (Tunisia).
86': Substitution, Mali. Adama Traoré replaces Amadou Haidara.
89': Attempt missed. Moussa Marega (Mali) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Hamari Traoré with a cross.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Moussa Marega (Mali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diadie Samassékou.
90'+2': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Mouez Hassen.
90'+2': Ayman Ben Mohamed (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Moussa Doumbia (Mali).
90'+3': Hand ball by Adama Traoré (Mali).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Tunisia 1, Mali 1.
0': Match ends, Tunisia 1, Mali 1.
82': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traore I.
84': Substitution, Tunisia. Ayman Ben Mohamed replaces Naim Sliti.
85': Adama Traore I (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Foul by Ayman Ben Mohamed (Tunisia).
85': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Haidara (Mali).
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Substitution, Mali. Adama Traoré II replaces Amadou Haidara.
89': Attempt missed. Moussa Marega (Mali) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Hamari Traoré with a cross.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Moussa Marega (Mali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diadie Samassekou.
90'+2': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Mouez Hassen.
90'+2': Ayman Ben Mohamed (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Moussa Doumbia (Mali).
90'+3': Hand ball by Adama Traore I (Mali).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Tunisia 1, Mali 1.
90'+4': Match ends, Tunisia 1, Mali 1.

Statistics

MLI		TUN
15	Fouls	18
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	2
46.5	Possession	53.5
9	SHOTS	8
3	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
280	Accurate Passes	329
363	Passes	420
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	2
12	Crosses	9
0.3	Cross %	0.2
53	Long Balls	58
22	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	1
13	Effective Tackles	12
20	Tackles	23
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
16	Interceptions	9
11	Effective Clearances	8
11	Clearances	8

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: New Suez Stadium
Location: Suez, Egypt
Attendance: 16,085

Africa Cup of Nations Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Algeria	3	+6	9
2	Burkina Faso	3	+2	6
3	Sudan	3	-4	3
4	Equatorial Guinea	3	-4	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Tunisia (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Mouez Hassen (GK)
4	Yassine Meriah
3	Dylan Bronn
5	Oussama Haddadi
2	Wajdi Kechrida
10	Wahbi Khazri
20	Ghaylen Chaaleli
17	Ellyes Skhiri
11	Taha Yassine Khenissi
23	Naïm Sliti
9	Anice Badri

Tunisia Substitutes:

Mohamed Drager, Nassim Hnid, Karim Aouadhi, Aymen Ben Mohamed, Rami Bedoui, Moez Ben Cherifia, Firas Chaouat, Ferjani Sassi, Youssef Msakni, Marc Lamti, Bassem Srarfi, Farouk Ben Mustapha.

Mali (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
16	Djigui Diarra (GK)
15	Mamadou Fofana
13	Molla Wagué
8	Diadie Samassekou
3	Youssouf Koné
2	Hamari Traoré
4	Amadou Haidara
11	Lassana Coulibaly
19	Moussa Djenepo
23	Abdoulay Diaby
9	Moussa Marega

Mali Substitutes:

Massadio Haidara, Cheick Doucouré, Adama Traoré, Falaye Sacko, Adama Noss Traoré, Adama Keita, Moussa Doumbia, Boubakar Kiki Kouyate, Sekou Koita, Kalifa Coulibaly, Ibrahim Mounkoro.

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