Africa Cup of Nations

FT Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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Match Report

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Ghana stunned by debutants Comoros in humiliating Africa Cup of Nations exit

Ghana were sent home from the Africa Cup of Nations in humiliating fashion in a 3-2 defeat to debutants Comoros on Tuesday.

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Team Stats

24
Fouls
8
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
4
Offsides
3
2
Corner Kicks
11
6
Saves
0
37.8
Possession
62.2
12
SHOTS
21
3
ON GOAL
8
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
160
Accurate Passes
301
239
Passes
391
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
7
9
Crosses
25
0.3
Cross %
0.3
62
Long Balls
61
26
Accurate Long Balls
21
0.4
Long Balls %
0.3
3
Blocked Shots
8
8
Effective Tackles
13
10
Tackles
17
0.8
Tackle %
0.8
14
Interceptions
12
24
Effective Clearances
6
24
Clearances
6

Head to Head

GHA leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

GHA · 4-4-2

  1. 16Jojo WollacottG
  2. 23Alexander DjikuCD-L
  3. 18Daniel AmarteyCD-R
  4. 17Baba RahmanLB
  5. 2Andy YiadomRB
  6. 8Daniel-Kofi KyerehCM-L
  7. 5Thomas ParteyCM-R
  8. 7Fatawu IssahakuLM
  9. 22Kamaldeen SulemanaRM
  10. 9Jordan AyewCF-L
  11. 10André AyewCF-R

COM · 4-4-2

  1. 1Salim Ben BoinaG
  2. 12Kassim M'DahomaCD-L
  3. 4Younn ZaharyCD-R
  4. 22Saïd BakariLB
  5. 15Benjaloud YoussoufRB
  6. 8Fouad BachirouCM-L
  7. 10Youssouf M'ChangamaCM-R
  8. 20Ahmed MogniLM
  9. 7Faïz SelemaniRM
  10. 21El Fardou Ben NabouhaneCF-L
  11. 17Ibroihim DjoudjaCF-R

Timeline

  1. 4' Goal! Ghana 0, Comoros 1. El Fardou Ben Nabouhane (Comoros) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibroihim Youssouf following a fast break.
  2. 14' Faïz Selemani (Comoros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 25' André Ayew (Ghana) is shown the red card.
  4. 26' Substitution, Comoros. Ali Ahamada replaces Salim Ben Boina because of an injury.
  5. 45' Substitution, Ghana. Edmund Addo replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
  6. 60' Substitution, Ghana. Richmond Boakye replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
  7. 60' Substitution, Ghana. Joseph Paintsil replaces Abdul Fatawu Issahaku.
  8. 60' Substitution, Comoros. Faïz Mattoir replaces Ibroihim Youssouf because of an injury.
  9. 62' Goal! Ghana 0, Comoros 2. Ahmed Mogni (Comoros) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by El Fardou Ben Nabouhane.
  10. 64' Goal! Ghana 1, Comoros 2. Richmond Boakye (Ghana) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  11. 77' Goal! Ghana 2, Comoros 2. Alexander Djiku (Ghana) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Partey following a corner.
  12. 78' Andy Yiadom (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 81' Substitution, Ghana. Samuel Owusu replaces Andy Yiadom.
  14. 85' Goal! Ghana 2, Comoros 3. Ahmed Mogni (Comoros) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bendjaloud Youssouf.
  15. 90' Substitution, Comoros. Rafidine Abdullah replaces Bendjaloud Youssouf.
  16. 90' Substitution, Comoros. Mohamed Youssouf replaces Ahmed Mogni.
  17. 90' Substitution, Comoros. Nadjim Abdou replaces Fouad Bachirou.

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