Africa Cup of Nations

FT Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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Match Report

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Mali beat Tunisia as referee blows for full-time early at AFCON

Mali striker Ibrahima Kone scored the winner to seal a 1-0 victory over Tunisia in a Group F game that ended in some timekeeping controversy.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
6
Corner Kicks
5
3
Saves
0
44.3
Possession
55.7
10
SHOTS
8
1
ON GOAL
3
0.1
On Target %
0.4
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
220
Accurate Passes
283
276
Passes
349
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
3
16
Crosses
14
0.3
Cross %
0.2
32
Long Balls
35
13
Accurate Long Balls
17
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
5
Blocked Shots
3
8
Effective Tackles
10
14
Tackles
16
0.6
Tackle %
0.6
15
Interceptions
8
19
Effective Clearances
14
19
Clearances
14

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

TUN · 3-4-3

  1. 22Bechir Ben SaïdG
  2. 3Montassar TalbiCD
  3. 2Bilel IfaCD-L
  4. 6Dylan BronnCD-R
  5. 17Ellyes SkhiriCM-L
  6. 28Aïssa LaïdouniCM-R
  7. 12Ali MaâloulLM
  8. 21Hamza MathlouthiRM
  9. 10Wahbi KhazriF
  10. 23Naïm SlitiCF-L
  11. 14Hannibal MejbriCF-R

MLI · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Ibrahim MounkoroG
  2. 5Boubakar Kiki KouyateCD-L
  3. 17Falaye SackoCD-R
  4. 6Massadio HaidaraLB
  5. 2Hamari TraoréRB
  6. 21Adama Noss TraoréAM
  7. 4Amadou HaidaraLM
  8. 8Diadie SamassekouRM
  9. 18Ibrahima KonéF
  10. 19Moussa DjenepoAM-L
  11. 14Adama TraoréAM-R

Timeline

  1. 18' Hamari Traoré (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 22' Hamza Mathlouthi (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 33' Moussa Djenepo (Mali) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 45' Substitution, Tunisia. Saîf-Eddine Khaoui replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
  5. 47' Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  6. 48' Goal! Tunisia 0, Mali 1. Ibrahima Koné (Mali) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  7. 59' Substitution, Mali. Yves Bissouma replaces Adama Noss Traoré because of an injury.
  8. 67' Substitution, Tunisia. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Aïssa Bilal Laidouni because of an injury.
  9. 73' Substitution, Mali. Kalifa Coulibaly replaces Ibrahima Koné.
  10. 73' Substitution, Mali. Moussa Doumbia replaces Adama Malouda Traoré.
  11. 77' Penalty saved! Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  12. 79' Substitution, Tunisia. Yoann Touzghar replaces Naïm Sliti.
  13. 81' Substitution, Mali. Lassana Coulibaly replaces Amadou Haïdara.
  14. 81' Substitution, Mali. El Bilal Touré replaces Moussa Djenepo.
  15. 81' Substitution, Tunisia. Seifeddine Jaziri replaces Bilel Ifa.
  16. 87' El Bilal Touré (Mali) is shown the red card.
  17. 88' VAR Decision: Red Card El Bilal Touré (Mali).

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