Guinea-Bissau vs Egypt, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsMohamed Salah goal gives Egypt narrow win over Guinea Bissau at Africa Cup of Nations
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
Venue: Stade Omnisports Roumdé Adjia
Location: Garoua, Cameroon
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Congo DR | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Benin | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Botswana | 3 | -7 | 0 |
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 |
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 |
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