Africa Cup of Nations

FT Monday, January 10, 2022
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Comoros LWWWL 0
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Match Report

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Boupendza earns Aubameyang-less Gabon AFCON win over Comoros Islands

Aaron Boupendza's strike from a narrow angle sealed a dull 1-0 win for Gabon over Africa Cup of Nations debutants Comoros Islands.

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Team Stats

24
Fouls
12
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
3
1
Corner Kicks
3
1
Saves
1
37
Possession
63
4
SHOTS
9
2
ON GOAL
1
0.5
On Target %
0.1
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
193
Accurate Passes
366
275
Passes
452
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
4
7
Crosses
27
0.1
Cross %
0.1
58
Long Balls
54
17
Accurate Long Balls
18
0.3
Long Balls %
0.3
1
Blocked Shots
3
7
Effective Tackles
5
15
Tackles
14
0.5
Tackle %
0.4
14
Interceptions
15
17
Effective Clearances
7
17
Clearances
7

Head to Head

Lineups

COM · 4-4-2

  1. 23Ali AhamadaG
  2. 4Younn ZaharyCD-L
  3. 12Kassim M'DahomaCD-R
  4. 22Saïd BakariLB
  5. 2Kassim AbdallahRB
  6. 13Rafidine AbdullahCM-L
  7. 26Iyad MohamedCM-R
  8. 15Benjaloud YoussoufLM
  9. 19Mohamed YoussoufRM
  10. 21El Fardou Ben NabouhaneCF-L
  11. 10Youssouf M'ChangamaCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 27Kassim AhamadaSUB
  2. 3Chaker AlhadhurSUB
  3. 24Faiz MattoirSUB
  4. 6Nadjim AbdouSUB
  5. 1Salim Ben BoinaSUB
  6. 18Yacine BourhaneSUB
  7. 5Abdallah Ali MohamedSUB
  8. 20Ahmed MogniSUB
  9. 8Fouad BachirouSUB
  10. 11Nakibou AboubakariSUB
  11. 9Mohamed M'ChangamaSUB
  12. 25Djoumoi MoussaSUB

GAB · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Jean-Noël AmonomeG
  2. 4Sidney ObissaCD-L
  3. 5Bruno Ecuélé MangaCD-R
  4. 6Johann ObiangLB
  5. 8Lloyd PalunRB
  6. 14Louis AmekaAM
  7. 17André Biyogo PokoLM
  8. 12Guélor KangaRM
  9. 7Aaron-Salem BoupendzaF
  10. 20Denis BouangaAM-L
  11. 11Jim AllevinahAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 25Junior Assoumou-AkueSUB
  2. 24David SambissaSUB
  3. 27Gilchrist NguemaSUB
  4. 28Yannis N’Gakoutou-YapendeSUB
  5. 26Medwin BitegheSUB
  6. 21Nooubi Fotso JuniorSUB
  7. 16Anthony Mfa MezuiSUB
  8. 3Anthony OyonoSUB
  9. 19Serge-Junior Martinsson NgoualiSUB
  10. 2Alex MoussoundaSUB
  11. 22Fahd NdzengueSUB
  12. 15Ulrich EnemeSUB

Timeline

  1. 16' Goal! Comoros 0, Gabon 1. Aaron Salem Boupendza (Gabon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Louis Ameka.
  2. 45' Kassim Abdallah (Comoros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45' Substitution, Comoros. Faïz Mattoir replaces Kassim Abdallah.
  4. 45' Substitution, Comoros. Fouad Bachirou replaces Iyad Mohamed.
  5. 58' Substitution, Gabon. Serge-Junior Martinsson-Ngouali replaces Louis Ameka.
  6. 61' André Biyogo Poko (Gabon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 66' Substitution, Gabon. Ulrick Eneme-Ella replaces Jim Allevinah.
  8. 67' Substitution, Comoros. Djoumoi Moussa replaces Mohamed Youssouf.
  9. 76' Substitution, Comoros. Nadjim Abdou replaces Kassim M'Dahoma because of an injury.
  10. 77' Substitution, Comoros. Ahmed Mogni replaces Rafidine Abdullah.
  11. 78' Substitution, Gabon. David Sambissa replaces Aaron Salem Boupendza.

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