Mali vs Equatorial Guinea, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

· Equatorial Guinea advance 6-5 on penalties

Mali

FT - Penalties
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Equatorial Guinea advance 6-5 on penalties

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea edge Mali on penalties to advance at Africa Cup of Nations

Equatorial Guinea continued their surprising run with a 6-5 penalty shootout victory over Mali after a goalless draw in their last-16 AFCON match.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt missed. Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
4': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Basilio Ndong.
5': Foul by Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea).
5': Hamari Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Koné (Mali) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Doumbia with a cross.
10': Falaye Sacko (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
12': Foul by Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea).
12': Massadio Haïdara (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Mali).
15': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
16': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Mali).
17': Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Boubakar Kouyaté.
20': Foul by Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea).
20': Hamari Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
23': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card.
24': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Mali).
24': José Machín (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali).
25': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Attempt missed. Dorian Hanza (Equatorial Guinea) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ganet following a set piece situation.
30': Foul by José Machín (Equatorial Guinea).
30': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
31': Yves Bissouma (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Attempt saved. Amadou Haïdara (Mali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
33': Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
33': Massadio Haïdara (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Falaye Sacko (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
37': Foul by Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea).
37': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Foul by Ibrahima Koné (Mali).
38': Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea).
39': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Amadou Haïdara (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Foul by Dorian Hanza (Equatorial Guinea).
41': VAR Decision: No Penalty Mali.
43': Foul by Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea).
43': Yves Bissouma (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Foul by Ibrahima Koné (Mali).
44': Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
45'+1': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Basilio Ndong.
45'+3': First Half ends, Mali 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
45': Second Half begins Mali 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
46': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
49': Foul by Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea).
49': Yves Bissouma (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea).
49': Massadio Haïdara (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Iban Salvador.
51': Attempt missed. Falaye Sacko (Mali) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Doumbia with a cross following a corner.
53': Attempt missed. Moussa Doumbia (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amadou Haïdara.
56': Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Ibrahima Koné (Mali).
57': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (Mali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
58': Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
58': Massadio Haïdara (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt blocked. Amadou Haïdara (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
60': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Saúl Coco.
60': Attempt blocked. Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Doumbia with a cross.
62': Dorian Hanza (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Mali).
63': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Emilio Nsue replaces Dorian Hanza.
63': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Jannick Buyla replaces Josete Miranda.
66': Attempt blocked. Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iban Salvador.
66': Foul by José Machín (Equatorial Guinea).
66': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Carlos Akapo.
69': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Mali).
69': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Substitution, Mali. Moussa Djenepo replaces Adama Malouda Traoré.
70': Substitution, Mali. Adama Noss Traoré replaces Yves Bissouma.
72': Attempt blocked. Moussa Djenepo (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Doumbia.
72': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Saúl Coco.
74': Amadou Haïdara (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Foul by Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea).
74': Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Foul by Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea).
76': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt blocked. Massadio Haïdara (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Haïdara.
77': Adama Noss Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by José Machín (Equatorial Guinea).
78': Foul by Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea).
78': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) is shown the yellow card.
80': Foul by Esteban Obiang (Equatorial Guinea).
80': Ibrahima Koné (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (Mali) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
82': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Rubén Belima replaces José Machín.
82': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Santiago Eneme replaces Fréderico Bikoro.
84': Substitution, Mali. El Bilal Touré replaces Ibrahima Koné.
84': Attempt missed. Moussa Djenepo (Mali) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Massadio Haïdara.
85': Falaye Sacko (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Santiago Eneme (Equatorial Guinea).
86': Foul by Santiago Eneme (Equatorial Guinea).
86': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Attempt missed. Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santiago Eneme.
89': Offside, Mali. Adama Noss Traoré tries a through ball, but Moussa Djenepo is caught offside.
90'+1': Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Santiago Eneme (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+2': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Ganet with a cross.
90'+4': Falaye Sacko (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea).
90'+6': Second Half ends, Mali 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Mali 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
91': Offside, Mali. Massadio Haïdara tries a through ball, but Moussa Doumbia is caught offside.
93': Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
93': Massadio Haïdara (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
95': Attempt saved. Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iban Salvador.
98': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubén Belima.
100': Attempt missed. Amadou Haïdara (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Noss Traoré.
101': Foul by Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea).
101': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
102': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Mali).
102': Rubén Belima (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Mali 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Mali 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
108': Substitution, Mali. Aliou Dieng replaces Amadou Haïdara.
108': Attempt missed. Moussa Doumbia (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Camara.
111': Attempt missed. Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santiago Eneme.
114': Foul by Aliou Dieng (Mali).
114': Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
117': Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
117': Foul by Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea).
120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Mali 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Mali 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
120': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot is too high. Emilio Nsue should be disappointed.
120': Goal! Mali 0(1), Equatorial Guinea 0. Adama Noss Traoré (Mali) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Mali 0(1), Equatorial Guinea 0(1). Rubén Belima (Equatorial Guinea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Mali 0(2), Equatorial Guinea 0(1). Moussa Djenepo (Mali) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Goal! Mali 0(2), Equatorial Guinea 0(2). Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Penalty saved! Massadio Haïdara (Mali) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Mali 0(2), Equatorial Guinea 0(3). Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Hamari Traoré (Mali) right footed shot is just a bit too high. Hamari Traoré should be disappointed.
120': Penalty saved! Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Mali 0(3), Equatorial Guinea 0(3). El Bilal Touré (Mali) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Mali 0(3), Equatorial Guinea 0(4). Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Mali 0(4), Equatorial Guinea 0(4). Aliou Dieng (Mali) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Goal! Mali 0(4), Equatorial Guinea 0(5). Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Mali 0(5), Equatorial Guinea 0(5). Mohamed Camara (Mali) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Mali 0(5), Equatorial Guinea 0(6). Santiago Eneme (Equatorial Guinea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Penalty saved! Falaye Sacko (Mali) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Mali 0(5), Equatorial Guinea 0(6).
0': Match ends, Mali 0(5), Equatorial Guinea 0(6).

Statistics

EQG		MLI
31	Fouls	11
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	6
1	Saves	1
42.4	Possession	57.6
9	SHOTS	14
1	ON GOAL	1
0.1	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
294	Accurate Passes	442
404	Passes	549
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	5
18	Crosses	29
0.2	Cross %	0.2
72	Long Balls	61
24	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	4
9	Effective Tackles	7
13	Tackles	10
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
16	Interceptions	18
25	Effective Clearances	12
25	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Municipal de Limbe
Location: Limbe,

Line-Ups

Mali (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Ibrahim Mounkoro (GK)
5	Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
17	Falaye Sacko
6	Massadio Haidara
2	Hamari Traoré
20	Yves Bissouma
26	Mohamed Camara
4	Amadou Haidara
18	Ibrahima Koné
7	Moussa Doumbia
14	Adama Traoré

Mali Substitutes:

Diadie Samassekou, El Bilal Toure, Lassine Sinayoko, Charles Traoré, Moussa Sissako, Adama Noss Traoré, Ismael Diawara, Lassana Coulibaly, Djigui Diarra, Aliou Dieng, Kalifa Coulibaly, Moussa Djenepo.

Equatorial Guinea (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Jesús Owono (GK)
16	Saúl Coco
21	Esteban Obiang
11	Basilio Ndong
15	Carlos Akapo
8	José Machín
22	Pablo Ganet
17	Josete Miranda
6	Iban Salvador
18	Dorian Hanza
4	Federico Bikoro

Equatorial Guinea Substitutes:

Jannick Buyla, Miguel Ángel Mayé, Emilio Nsue, Luis Enrique Nsue, Oba , Luis Nlavo, Luis Meseguer, Mariano Magno Mba, Álex Balboa, Óscar Siafá, Rubén Belima, Santiago Eneme.

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