Gambia vs Tunisia, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of Nations
45'+3': Farouk Ben MustaphaGambia upset Tunisia in another Africa Cup of Nations shock
Gambia's Ablie Jallow scored a stunning goal deep in stoppage time to earn his team a shock 1-0 win over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Omar Colley.
- 3': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Noah Sonko-Sundberg.
- 3': Attempt missed. Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saîf-Eddine Khaoui with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Foul by Hamza Mathlouthi (Tunisia).
- 3': Modou Barrow (Gambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Ali El Abdi (Tunisia).
- 4': Saidy Janko (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Ebrima Sohna (Gambia).
- 5': Hamza Rafia (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right.
- 7': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Pa Modou Jagne.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Tunisia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Yusupha Bobb (Gambia).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ali El Abdi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aïssa Bilal Laidouni.
- 15': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Omar Colley.
- 17': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Ali El Abdi.
- 22': Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Ebrima Sohna (Gambia).
- 26': Foul by Hamza Rafia (Tunisia).
- 26': Omar Colley (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Hamza Mathlouthi (Tunisia).
- 29': Modou Barrow (Gambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Omar Colley.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Mathlouthi with a cross.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yusupha Bobb.
- 33': Attempt missed. Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bilel Ifa with a cross.
- 35': Attempt missed. Hamza Rafia (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Seifeddine Jaziri.
- 36': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Baboucarr Gayé.
- 37': Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Yusupha Bobb (Gambia).
- 41': Offside, Gambia. Modou Barrow tries a through ball, but Musa Barrow is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Mathlouthi.
- 41': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Mohammed Jallow-Mbye.
- 42': Attempt saved. Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hamza Rafia.
- 42': Penalty Tunisia. Seifeddine Jaziri draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Penalty conceded by Pa Modou Jagne (Gambia) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Penalty saved! Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Baboucarr Gayé.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saîf-Eddine Khaoui with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Hamza Mathlouthi (Tunisia).
- 45'+2': Modou Barrow (Gambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Hamza Mathlouthi (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Gambia 0, Tunisia 0.
- 45'+3': Farouk Ben Mustapha (Tunisia) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 45': Second Half begins Gambia 0, Tunisia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Gambia. Ablie Jallow replaces Mohammed Jallow-Mbye.
- 45': Substitution, Gambia. Ebrima Adams replaces Ebrima Sohna.
- 46': Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Ebrima Adams (Gambia).
- 47': Attempt missed. Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 48': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia).
- 48': Yusupha Bobb (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Ebrima Adams (Gambia).
- 48': Hamza Rafia (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Ebrima Adams (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aïssa Bilal Laidouni.
- 50': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Pa Modou Jagne.
- 51': Attempt missed. Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hamza Rafia with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Noah Sonko-Sundberg (Gambia).
- 54': Hamza Rafia (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Pa Modou Jagne.
- 57': Substitution, Tunisia. Youssef Msakni replaces Saîf-Eddine Khaoui.
- 57': Substitution, Tunisia. Mohamed Dräger replaces Hamza Mathlouthi.
- 61': Substitution, Gambia. Ibou Touray replaces Noah Sonko-Sundberg.
- 62': Substitution, Gambia. Muhammed Badamosi replaces Saidy Janko.
- 63': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Omar Colley.
- 64': Attempt missed. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hamza Rafia with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Muhammed Badamosi (Gambia).
- 64': Hamza Rafia (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Offside, Tunisia. Hamza Rafia tries a through ball, but Mohamed Dräger is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt saved. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pa Modou Jagne.
- 68': Substitution, Tunisia. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Hamza Rafia.
- 69': Attempt missed. Yusupha Bobb (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ebrima Adams.
- 70': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Tunisia).
- 70': Pa Modou Jagne (Gambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Ebrima Adams (Gambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia).
- 72': Attempt missed. Ablie Jallow (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 72': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia).
- 72': Pa Modou Jagne (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ali El Abdi (Tunisia).
- 73': Ibou Touray (Gambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Musa Barrow (Gambia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 79': Attempt saved. Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Dräger.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ablie Jallow.
- 80': Attempt missed. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Msakni.
- 80': Foul by Ablie Jallow (Gambia).
- 80': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia).
- 81': Muhammed Badamosi (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Dräger.
- 83': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Omar Colley.
- 85': Substitution, Gambia. Bubacarr Jobe replaces Modou Barrow.
- 89': Foul by James Gomez (Gambia).
- 89': Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': James Gomez (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia).
- 90'+2': Pa Modou Jagne (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Goal! Gambia 1, Tunisia 0. Ablie Jallow (Gambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Musa Barrow with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Gambia 1, Tunisia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Gambia 1, Tunisia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Gambia 1, Tunisia 0.
Statistics
 TUN |
GAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 69.4 | Possession | 30.6 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 380 | Accurate Passes | 124 |
| 460 | Passes | 208 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 10 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Stade Municipal de Limbe
Location: Limbe,
Venue: Stade Municipal de Limbe
Location: Limbe,
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Congo DR | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 3 | -3 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Gambia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Baboucarr Gaye (GK) |
| 5 | Omar Colley |
| 12 | James Gomez  |
| 16 | Mohammed Mbye |
| 13 | Pa Modou Jagne |
| 14 | Noah Sonko Sundberg |
| 2 | Yusupha Bobb |
| 15 | Ebrima Sohna |
| 11 | Modou Barrow |
| 21 | Saidy Janko |
| 10 | Musa Barrow |
Tunisia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ben Said (GK) |
| 3 | Montassar Talbi |
| 2 | Bilel Ifa |
| 13 | Ali Abdi |
| 21 | Hamza Mathlouthi |
| 17 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 28 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
| 25 | Anis Ben Slimane |
| 11 | Seifeddine Jaziri |
| 19 | Hamza Rafia |
| 8 | Saif-Eddine Khaoui |
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