Zimbabwe vs Guinea, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsZimbabwe upset Guinea, but exit Africa Cup of Nations
Zimbabwe upset Guinea with a 2-1 win at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, although Guinea will still advance to the last 16.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jordan Zemura (Zimbabwe).
- 2': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Never Tigere (Zimbabwe).
- 4': José Kanté (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by José Kanté (Guinea).
- 5': Thabani Kamusoko (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Mamadou Kané (Guinea).
- 6': Jordan Zemura (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Never Tigere (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 10': Offside, Guinea. Mohamed Camara tries a through ball, but José Kanté is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt missed. Never Tigere (Zimbabwe) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kudakwashe Mahachi.
- 13': Foul by Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe).
- 13': Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe).
- 14': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Naby Keïta (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Gerald Takwara.
- 20': Bruce Kangwa (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by José Kanté (Guinea).
- 20': Foul by Admiral Muskwe (Zimbabwe).
- 20': Ousmane Kanté (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Sory Kaba (Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Bruce Kangwa.
- 25': Attempt missed. Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 25': Corner, Zimbabwe. Conceded by Issiaga Sylla.
- 26': Goal! Zimbabwe 1, Guinea 0. Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Never Tigere with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mamadou Kané (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahima Sory Conté II.
- 32': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Guinea).
- 32': Jordan Zemura (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt saved. Never Tigere (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 34': Foul by Ibrahima Cissé (Guinea).
- 34': Never Tigere (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Ibrahima Cissé (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Hand ball by Ilaix Moriba (Guinea).
- 36': Hand ball by Godknows Murwira (Zimbabwe).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Sory Kaba (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
- 38': Foul by Jordan Zemura (Zimbabwe).
- 38': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Guinea).
- 41': Jordan Zemura (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt missed. Godknows Murwira (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 43': Foul by Naby Keïta (Guinea).
- 43': Thabani Kamusoko (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Goal! Zimbabwe 2, Guinea 0. Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Admiral Muskwe.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Zimbabwe 2, Guinea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Zimbabwe 2, Guinea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Guinea. Mamadou Lamarana Diallo replaces José Kanté.
- 45': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Onismor Bhasera replaces Knowledge Musona.
- 46': Foul by Peter Muduhwa (Zimbabwe).
- 46': Sory Kaba (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 48': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Guinea).
- 48': Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Goal! Zimbabwe 2, Guinea 1. Naby Keïta (Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mamadou Kané.
- 50': Foul by Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe).
- 50': Mamadou Lamarana Diallo (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Sory Kaba (Guinea).
- 51': Talbert Shumba (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Sory Kaba (Guinea).
- 53': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe).
- 54': Issiaga Sylla (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Lamarana Diallo (Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla.
- 54': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Onismor Bhasera.
- 55': Offside, Guinea. Naby Keïta tries a through ball, but Sory Kaba is caught offside.
- 55': Talbert Shumba (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Foul by Ibrahima Cissé (Guinea).
- 56': Jordan Zemura (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Never Tigere (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla.
- 62': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Onismor Bhasera.
- 63': Substitution, Guinea. Morlaye Sylla replaces Ilaix Moriba.
- 63': Substitution, Guinea. Mohamed Bayo replaces Sory Kaba.
- 63': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morlaye Sylla with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Attempt saved. Mamadou Lamarana Diallo (Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
- 63': Attempt missed. Mohamed Bayo (Guinea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Onismor Bhasera.
- 66': Foul by Mamadou Lamarana Diallo (Guinea).
- 66': Gerald Takwara (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Mamadou Kané (Guinea).
- 69': Thabani Kamusoko (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Admiral Muskwe (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Mamadou Kané (Guinea).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Godknows Murwira (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt missed. Gerald Takwara (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kudakwashe Mahachi.
- 72': Bruce Kangwa (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Ibrahima Cissé (Guinea).
- 73': Offside, Guinea. Mohamed Camara tries a through ball, but Mamadou Lamarana Diallo is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Admiral Muskwe (Zimbabwe).
- 73': Ousmane Kanté (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Godknows Murwira.
- 75': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Tinotenda Kadewere replaces Jordan Zemura.
- 75': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Prince Dube replaces Admiral Muskwe.
- 78': Foul by Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe).
- 78': Mamadou Lamarana Diallo (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Never Tigere (Zimbabwe).
- 78': Naby Keïta (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Mamadou Lamarana Diallo (Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Cissé.
- 80': Foul by Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe).
- 80': Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Tinotenda Kadewere.
- 81': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morlaye Sylla with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 83': Offside, Guinea. Ousmane Kanté tries a through ball, but Mohamed Bayo is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ousmane Kanté (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mamadou Kané.
- 85': Foul by Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe).
- 85': Mamadou Lamarana Diallo (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. Morlaye Sylla (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahima Cissé.
- 88': Foul by Tinotenda Kadewere (Zimbabwe).
- 88': Mamadou Kané (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Guinea. Pa Konaté replaces Issiaga Sylla because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Zimbabwe. Takudzwa Chimwemwe replaces Kudakwashe Mahachi.
- 90': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Godknows Murwira.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mohamed Bayo (Guinea).
- 90'+1': Talbert Shumba (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Naby Keïta (Guinea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Never Tigere (Zimbabwe) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mamadou Kané (Guinea).
- 90'+2': Tinotenda Kadewere (Zimbabwe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Mamadou Kané (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Offside, Zimbabwe. Never Tigere tries a through ball, but Tinotenda Kadewere is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Zimbabwe 2, Guinea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Zimbabwe 2, Guinea 1.
Statistics
 GUI |
ZIM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.4 | Possession | 36.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 155 |
| 399 | Passes | 241 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 26 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 5 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Venue: Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Angola | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Zimbabwe (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Talbert Shumba (GK)  |
| 5 | Gerald Takwara |
| 20 | Peter Muduwa |
| 13 | Thabani Kamusoko |
| 12 | Bruce Kangwa |
| 2 | Godknows Murwira |
| 17 | Knowledge Musona |
| 11 | Never Tigere |
| 3 | Jordan Zemura |
| 16 | Kudakwashe Mahachi |
| 19 | Admiral Muskwe |
Guinea (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aly Keita (GK) |
| 13 | Mohamed Ali Camara |
| 4 | Ibrahima Sory Conté |
| 17 | Ousmane Kanté |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 14 | Ilaix Moriba |
| 19 | Mamadou Kané |
| 3 | Issiaga Sylla |
| 7 | Ibrahima Cissé |
| 9 | José Kanté |
| 21 | Sory Kaba |
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