Guinea-Bissau vs Egypt, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

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Mohamed Salah goal gives Egypt narrow win over Guinea Bissau at Africa Cup of Nations

Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah [1296x729]

Mohamed Salah scored his first goal in six matches for Egypt to give them a 1-0 victory over Guinea Bissau in Garoua in AFCON group stage action.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Burá (Guinea-Bissau).
1': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
3': Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Panutche Camará (Guinea-Bissau).
6': Hand ball by Panutche Camará (Guinea-Bissau).
6': Foul by Amr El Soleya (Egypt).
6': Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Attempt missed. Steve Ambri (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mama Baldé.
10': Foul by Abdalla El Said (Egypt).
10': Steve Ambri (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Attempt missed. Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
14': Ayman Ashraf (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Steve Ambri (Guinea-Bissau).
14': Foul by Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau).
14': Omar Kamal (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Sori Mané.
16': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
16': Jefferson Encada (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
20': Foul by Jefferson Encada (Guinea-Bissau).
20': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Corner, Guinea-Bissau. Conceded by Ayman Ashraf.
24': Offside, Egypt. Mohamed Elneny tries a through ball, but Omar Kamal is caught offside.
25': Foul by Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau).
25': Omar Kamal (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Foul by Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau).
26': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
26': Opa Sanganté (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ayman Ashraf.
31': Foul by Jefferson Encada (Guinea-Bissau).
31': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Jefferson Encada (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Attempt blocked. Abdalla El Said (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
35': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
35': Attempt missed. Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar Kamal with a cross.
37': Attempt saved. Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayman Ashraf.
37': Attempt missed. Burá (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fali Candé.
38': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
38': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Opa Sanganté.
39': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
40': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Opa Sanganté.
41': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Sori Mané.
42': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Jefferson Encada.
42': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
42': Sori Mané (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt blocked. Amr El Soleya (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
44': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Sori Mané.
44': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
44': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Jonas Mendes.
45': Ayman Ashraf (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Steve Ambri (Guinea-Bissau).
45'+1': First Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Egypt 0.
45': Second Half begins Guinea-Bissau 0, Egypt 0.
45': Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Abdelmonem replaces Mahmoud Hamdi El Wensh.
49': Attempt missed. Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Omar Kamal with a cross.
50': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Egypt).
50': Moreto Cassamá (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
53': Moreto Cassamá (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Ayman Ashraf (Egypt).
55': Moreto Cassamá (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Attempt missed. Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
57': Attempt saved. Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdalla El Said with a headed pass.
58': Substitution, Egypt. Trézéguet replaces Abdalla El Said.
58': Substitution, Egypt. Zizo replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
60': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Jorginho replaces Steve Ambri.
61': Foul by Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau).
61': Omar Kamal (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
62': Moreto Cassamá (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Sori Mané (Guinea-Bissau).
64': Omar Marmoush (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65': Attempt missed. Zizo (Egypt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
68': Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
68': Jefferson Encada (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Goal! Guinea-Bissau 0, Egypt 1. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amr El Soleya with a through ball.
72': Foul by Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau).
72': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Egypt).
73': Panutche Camará (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
74': Opa Sanganté (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Zizo (Egypt) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Omar Kamal with a cross.
75': Foul by Amr El Soleya (Egypt).
75': Panutche Camará (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Jefferson Encada (Guinea-Bissau).
75': Trézéguet (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Egypt) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar Kamal with a cross.
77': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Leonel Alves replaces Jefferson Encada.
77': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Frédéric Mendy replaces Piqueti.
78': Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Sherif replaces Omar Marmoush.
78': Substitution, Egypt. Hamdi Fathi replaces Mohamed Elneny.
79': Foul by Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau).
79': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79': Hand ball by Trézéguet (Egypt).
79': Amr El Soleya (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Frédéric Mendy (Guinea-Bissau).
80': Foul by Mohamed Sherif (Egypt).
80': Opa Sanganté (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Attempt saved. Jorginho (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mama Baldé.
82': Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
82': Leonel Alves (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau).
82': Omar Kamal (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': VAR Decision: No Goal Guinea-Bissau 0-1 Egypt.
86': Moreto Cassamá (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card.
88': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Mauro Rodrigues replaces Panutche Camará.
89': Foul by Amr El Soleya (Egypt).
89': Jorginho (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Attempt saved. Burá (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+1': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Fali Candé.
90'+2': Foul by Burá (Guinea-Bissau).
90'+2': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Hamdi Fathi (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
90'+3': Foul by Mohamed Sherif (Egypt).
90'+3': Opa Sanganté (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Hamdi Fathi (Egypt).
90'+4': Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Moreto Cassamá (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mama Baldé with a headed pass.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Egypt 1.
0': Match ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Egypt 1.

Statistics

EGY		GNB
19	Fouls	18
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
8	Corner Kicks	1
3	Saves	3
60.6	Possession	39.4
18	SHOTS	7
4	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
368	Accurate Passes	219
431	Passes	285
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	0
30	Crosses	10
0.2	Cross %	0.0
64	Long Balls	53
34	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	0
9	Effective Tackles	7
16	Tackles	14
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
8	Interceptions	4
7	Effective Clearances	19
7	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Omnisports Roumdé Adjia
Location: Garoua, Cameroon

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#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Senegal	3	+6	7
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4	Botswana	3	-7	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Guinea-Bissau (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jonas Mendes (GK)
20	Sori Mané
22	Opa Sanganté
2	Fali Candé
15	Jefferson Encada
5	Panutche Camara
16	Moreto Cassamá
6	Burá
17	Mama Baldé
18	Piqueti
9	Steve Ambri

Guinea-Bissau Substitutes:

Pelé , Simão Júnior, Manuel Balde, Fernandy Mendy, Mauro Rodrigues, Leonel Alves, Frédéric Mendy, Jorginho.

Egypt (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Mohamed El Shenawy (GK)
15	Mahmoud El-Wensh
6	Ahmed Hegazi
12	Ayman Ashraf
3	Omar Kamal
4	Amr Al Sulaya
19	Abdallah Said
17	Mohamed Elneny
14	Mostafa Mohamed
22	Omar Marmoush
10	Mohamed Salah

Egypt Substitutes:

Marwan Daoud, Marwan Hamdy, Mohamed Sherif, Zizo, Emam Ashour, Ramadan Sobhi, Gabaski, Mahmoud Alaa, Mohamed Sobhy, Hamdy Fathy, Trézéguet, Mohamed Abdelmonem.

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