Africa Cup of Nations

FT Sunday, January 16, 2022
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Stade Municipal de Limbe

Match Report

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Gambia and Mali draw after two late VAR penalties

Two late penalties awarded after intervention by the Video Assistant Referee saw debutants Gambia hold Mali to a 1-1 draw.

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Team Stats

20
Fouls
11
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
9
Corner Kicks
0
0
Saves
4
67.8
Possession
32.2
19
SHOTS
6
5
ON GOAL
1
0.3
On Target %
0.2
1
Penalty Goals
1
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
391
Accurate Passes
175
443
Passes
216
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
8
Accurate Crosses
1
19
Crosses
3
0.4
Cross %
0.3
27
Long Balls
35
15
Accurate Long Balls
17
0.6
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
2
7
Effective Tackles
4
9
Tackles
11
0.8
Tackle %
0.4
5
Interceptions
11
2
Effective Clearances
15
2
Clearances
15

Lineups

GAM · 4-5-1

  1. 1Modou JobeG
  2. 5Omar ColleyCD-L
  3. 12James GomezCD-R
  4. 26Ibou TourayLB
  5. 14Noah Sonko SundbergRB
  6. 2Yusupha BobbCM-L
  7. 28Ebrima AdamsCM-R
  8. 6Sulayman MarrehAM
  9. 10Musa BarrowLM
  10. 3Abdoulie JallowRM
  11. 9Assan CeesayF

MLI · 4-3-3

  1. 1Ibrahim MounkoroG
  2. 5Boubakar Kiki KouyateCD-L
  3. 17Falaye SackoCD-R
  4. 6Massadio HaidaraLB
  5. 2Hamari TraoréRB
  6. 8Diadie SamassekouCM
  7. 20Yves BissoumaLM
  8. 11Lassana CoulibalyRM
  9. 18Ibrahima KonéF
  10. 19Moussa DjenepoLF
  11. 14Adama TraoréRF

Timeline

  1. 20' Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 24' Sulayman Marreh (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 40' Moussa Djenepo (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 43' Massadio Haïdara (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45' Substitution, Mali. Adama Noss Traoré replaces Diadié Samassékou.
  6. 45' Substitution, Mali. Amadou Haïdara replaces Lassana Coulibaly.
  7. 69' Substitution, Mali. Moussa Doumbia replaces Moussa Djenepo.
  8. 73' Substitution, Gambia. Ebrima Colley replaces Assan Ceesay.
  9. 73' Substitution, Gambia. Saidy Janko replaces Noah Sonko-Sundberg because of an injury.
  10. 79' Goal! Gambia 0, Mali 1. Ibrahima Koné (Mali) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  11. 83' Substitution, Gambia. Modou Barrow replaces Ebrima Adams.
  12. 83' Substitution, Gambia. Muhammed Badamosi replaces Ablie Jallow.
  13. 90' Goal! Gambia 1, Mali 1. Musa Barrow (Gambia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  14. 90'+4' Muhammed Badamosi (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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