Africa Cup of Nations

FT Monday, January 10, 2022
Malawi LLLWW 0
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Guinea LDLLW 1
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Kouekong Stadium

Match Report

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Sylla strike lifts Guinea to 1-0 win over Malawi at AFCON

Guinea left-back Issiaga Sylla scored a first-half goal to steer his side to a fortunate 1-0 victory over depleted Malawi.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
11
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
6
Corner Kicks
8
3
Saves
6
35.3
Possession
64.7
10
SHOTS
13
6
ON GOAL
4
0.6
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
133
Accurate Passes
324
224
Passes
420
0.6
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
5
14
Crosses
17
0.1
Cross %
0.3
66
Long Balls
76
16
Accurate Long Balls
33
0.2
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
6
5
Effective Tackles
7
5
Tackles
8
1.0
Tackle %
0.9
5
Interceptions
5
9
Effective Clearances
17
9
Clearances
17

Head to Head

GUI leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

GUI · 5-3-2

  1. 1Aly KeitaG
  2. 13Mohamed Ali CamaraCD
  3. 4Ibrahima Sory ContéCD-L
  4. 5Saïdou SowCD-R
  5. 3Issiaga SyllaLB
  6. 19Mamadou KanéRB
  7. 6Amadou DiawaraCM
  8. 8Naby KeitaCM-L
  9. 23Aguibou CamaraCM-R
  10. 11Mohamed BayoCF-L
  11. 9José KantéCF-R

MWI · 3-4-1-2

  1. 16Ernest KakhobweG
  2. 19Limbikani MzavaCD
  3. 5Chembezi DenisCD-L
  4. 21Gomezgani ChirwaCD-R
  5. 8Chimwemwe IdanaCM-L
  6. 17John BandaCM-R
  7. 13Peter BandaAM
  8. 10Francisco MadingaLM
  9. 7Micium MhoneRM
  10. 20Yamikani ChesterCF-L
  11. 22Khuda MuyabaCF-R

Timeline

  1. 35' Goal! Guinea 1, Malawi 0. Issiaga Sylla (Guinea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Kanté.
  2. 45' Substitution, Guinea. Ibrahima Cissé replaces Aguibou Camara.
  3. 65' Substitution, Malawi. Richard Mbulu replaces Yamikani Chester because of an injury.
  4. 71' Substitution, Guinea. Ousmane Kanté replaces Saïdou Sow.
  5. 71' Substitution, Guinea. Mamadou Lamarana Diallo replaces José Kanté.
  6. 74' Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 80' Substitution, Malawi. Zebron Kalima replaces Peter Banda.
  8. 81' Chimwemwe Idana (Malawi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 83' Richard Mbulu (Malawi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 88' Substitution, Guinea. Sory Kaba replaces Mohamed Bayo.

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