Cameroon vs Egypt, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Semifinals

· Egypt advance 3-1 on penalties

Cameroon

FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Egypt advance 3-1 on penalties

Egypt

Mohamed Salah, Egypt beat Cameroon; will face Sadio Mane's Senegal in AFCON final

Egypt edged hosts Cameroon 3-1 in the penalty shootout to reach the final of Africa Cup of Nations following a goalless draw after extra time.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
9': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
9': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
10': Ahmed Abou El Fotouh (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon).
12': Foul by Hamdy Fathy (Egypt).
12': Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13': Foul by Martin Hongla (Cameroon).
13': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
14': Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Amr El Soleya.
18': Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu with a cross following a corner.
18': Attempt blocked. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
18': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Omar Kamal.
20': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon).
20': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt missed. Omar Kamal (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
24': Attempt blocked. Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
31': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
31': Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Attempt saved. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
33': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
37': Foul by Omar Kamal (Egypt).
37': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Omar Kamal (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Foul by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon).
38': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Offside, Egypt. Omar Kamal tries a through ball, but Hamdy Fathy is caught offside.
40': Hand ball by Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
41': Foul by Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon).
41': Mahmoud Hamdi El Wensh (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Hamdy Fathy (Egypt).
45'+3': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
45'+3': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Cameroon 0, Egypt 0.
45': Second Half begins Cameroon 0, Egypt 0.
45': Substitution, Egypt. Trézéguet replaces Amr El Soleya.
47': Foul by Collins Fai (Cameroon).
47': Trézéguet (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Attempt saved. Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a cross.
49': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon).
49': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
54': Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
54': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Ahmed Abou El Fotouh.
55': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Mohamed Abou Gabal.
56': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
56': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon).
61': Trézéguet (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) is shown the yellow card.
61': Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Foul by Ahmed Abou El Fotouh (Egypt).
63': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Substitution, Egypt. Ramadan Sobhi replaces Omar Marmoush.
64': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon).
64': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
66': Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt).
67': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Attempt saved. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu with a cross.
70': Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
80': Substitution, Cameroon. James Léa Siliki replaces Samuel Oum Gouet.
80': Foul by Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt).
80': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Attempt saved. Collins Fai (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
83': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
83': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Foul by James Léa Siliki (Cameroon).
84': Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by James Léa Siliki (Cameroon).
85': Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Substitution, Egypt. Emam Ashour replaces Omar Kamal.
86': Substitution, Egypt. Mohanad Lasheen replaces Mohamed Elneny.
86': Substitution, Cameroon. Clinton N'Jie replaces Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
90'+2': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon).
90'+2': Trézéguet (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Collins Fai.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
90'+4': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
90'+4': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Cameroon 0, Egypt 0.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Cameroon 0, Egypt 0.
91': Foul by Ahmed Abou El Fotouh (Egypt).
91': Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
94': Attempt blocked. Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
94': Foul by Martin Hongla (Cameroon).
94': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
95': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Egypt) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohanad Lasheen.
95': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Collins Fai.
98': Substitution, Cameroon. Christian Bassogog replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
99': Substitution, Cameroon. Harold-Desty Moukoudi replaces Jean-Charles Castelletto because of an injury.
99': Foul by James Léa Siliki (Cameroon).
99': Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
99': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
99': Foul by Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt).
99': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
99': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
100': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ramadan Sobhi.
102': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
102': Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
103': Offside, Egypt. Hamdy Fathy tries a through ball, but Mostafa Mohamed is caught offside.
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Cameroon 0, Egypt 0.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Cameroon 0, Egypt 0.
105': Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Sherif replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
108': Substitution, Cameroon. Jean Onana replaces Martin Hongla.
109': Attempt blocked. James Léa Siliki (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Aboubakar.
109': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Mohamed Abdelmonem.
110': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Trézéguet.
115': Foul by Mohamed Sherif (Egypt).
115': Harold-Desty Moukoudi (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
118': Substitution, Egypt. Zizo replaces Mohamed Sherif.
120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Cameroon 0, Egypt 0.
120': Goal! Cameroon 0(1), Egypt 0. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Cameroon 0, Egypt 0.
120': Goal! Cameroon 0(1), Egypt 0(1). Zizo (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty saved! Harold-Desty Moukoudi (Cameroon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Cameroon 0(1), Egypt 0(2). Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty saved! James Léa Siliki (Cameroon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Cameroon 0(1), Egypt 0(3). Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Clinton N'Jie should be disappointed.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Cameroon 0(1), Egypt 0(3).
0': Match ends, Cameroon 0(1), Egypt 0(3).

Statistics

EGY		CMR
23	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	1
47.5	Possession	52.5
7	SHOTS	9
1	ON GOAL	3
0.1	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
394	Accurate Passes	441
532	Passes	565
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	5
6	Crosses	30
0.2	Cross %	0.2
84	Long Balls	104
28	Accurate Long Balls	49
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	3
15	Effective Tackles	10
31	Tackles	17
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
10	Interceptions	9
18	Effective Clearances	10
18	Clearances	10

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Olembe Stadium
Location: Olembé, Cameroon

Line-Ups

Cameroon (3-4-3-d)

No.	Name
24	André Onana (GK)
5	Michael Ngadeu
25	Nouhou Tolo
21	Jean-Charles Castelletto
14	Samuel Oum Gouet
8	Frank Anguissa
18	Martin Hongla
19	Collins Fai
10	Vincent Aboubakar
12	Karl Toko Ekambi
3	Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu

Cameroon Substitutes:

Simon Omossola, James Léa Siliki, Stéphane Bahoken, Harold Moukoudi, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Devis Epassy, Jean Onana, Pierre Kunde, Ambroise Oyongo, Clinton N'Jie, Ignatius Ganago, Christian Bassogog.

Egypt (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Gabaski (GK)
15	Mahmoud El-Wensh
2	Mohamed Abdelmonem
13	Ahmed Fatouh
3	Omar Kamal
5	Hamdy Fathy
4	Amr Al Sulaya
17	Mohamed Elneny
14	Mostafa Mohamed
22	Omar Marmoush
10	Mohamed Salah

Egypt Substitutes:

Ramadan Sobhi, Trézéguet, Ayman Ashraf, Abdallah Said, Mahmoud Gad, Emam Ashour, Zizo, Mohamed Sherif, Marwan Hamdy, Mahmoud Alaa, Mohanad Lasheen, Mohamed Sobhy.

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