Morocco vs Malawi, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16
· Africa Cup of NationsMorocco fight back to beat Malawi and reach Africa Cup of Nations quarters
Achraf Hakimi curled in a long-range free kick as Morocco came back to beat Malawi 2-1 in the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
- 3': Gabadinho Mhango (Malawi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Goal! Morocco 0, Malawi 1. Gabadinho Mhango (Malawi) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing to the top right corner. Assisted by John Banda.
- 9': Foul by Gabadinho Mhango (Malawi).
- 9': Romain Saïss (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Selim Amallah.
- 15': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Dennis Chembezi.
- 16': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by John Banda.
- 16': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Dennis Chembezi.
- 17': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
- 17': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 23': Attempt missed. Gabadinho Mhango (Malawi) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Micium Mhone.
- 26': Foul by Lawrence Chaziya (Malawi).
- 26': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 28': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Chimwemwe Idana.
- 29': Dennis Chembezi (Malawi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
- 33': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Francisco Madinga (Malawi).
- 33': Francisco Madinga (Malawi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Romain Saïss (Morocco) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 36': Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 37': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Francisco Madinga.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
- 38': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
- 38': Khuda Muyaba (Malawi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
- 41': Attempt saved. Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Masina.
- 42': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Morocco).
- 42': Khuda Muyaba (Malawi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a through ball.
- 44': Foul by Khuda Muyaba (Malawi).
- 44': Imrân Louza (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by John Banda.
- 45'+2': Goal! Morocco 1, Malawi 1. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Selim Amallah with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal with a cross.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Selim Amallah (Morocco) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
- 45'+4': Substitution, Malawi. Gerald Phiri replaces Micium Mhone because of an injury.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Morocco 1, Malawi 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Morocco 1, Malawi 1.
- 45': Substitution, Malawi. Richard Mbulu replaces Khuda Muyaba.
- 46': Adam Masina (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Richard Mbulu (Malawi).
- 47': Offside, Malawi. Chimwemwe Idana tries a through ball, but Richard Mbulu is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza.
- 48': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
- 48': Gerald Phiri (Malawi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Francisco Madinga (Malawi) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Mbulu with a cross.
- 51': Offside, Malawi. John Banda tries a through ball, but Gabadinho Mhango is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by John Banda (Malawi).
- 52': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Substitution, Morocco. Ryan Mmaee replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
- 53': Attempt saved. Adam Masina (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nayef Aguerd with a headed pass.
- 55': Foul by Richard Mbulu (Malawi).
- 55': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
- 58': John Banda (Malawi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Stanley Sanudi (Malawi).
- 60': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Stanley Sanudi (Malawi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Gabadinho Mhango (Malawi) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Foul by John Banda (Malawi).
- 62': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Gerald Phiri.
- 64': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
- 64': Richard Mbulu (Malawi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ryan Mmaee (Morocco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Selim Amallah.
- 64': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Dennis Chembezi.
- 65': Foul by Richard Mbulu (Malawi).
- 65': Imrân Louza (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Dennis Chembezi.
- 67': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Gerald Phiri (Malawi).
- 68': Selim Amallah (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Gabadinho Mhango (Malawi) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Goal! Morocco 2, Malawi 1. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 72': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
- 72': Gomezgani Chirwa (Malawi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Dangerous play by Lawrence Chaziya (Malawi).
- 73': Ryan Mmaee (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Offside, Malawi. Gerald Phiri tries a through ball, but Gabadinho Mhango is caught offside.
- 76': Chimwemwe Idana (Malawi) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Ryan Mmaee (Morocco).
- 77': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Mmaee.
- 78': Foul by Richard Mbulu (Malawi).
- 78': Imrân Louza (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Malawi. Mark Fodyah replaces Francisco Madinga.
- 79': Substitution, Malawi. Stain Davie replaces Stanley Sanudi.
- 80': Substitution, Malawi. Robin Ngalande replaces Chimwemwe Idana.
- 80': Substitution, Morocco. Aymen Barkok replaces Imrân Louza.
- 81': Substitution, Morocco. Munir El-Haddadi replaces Sofiane Boufal.
- 84': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Dennis Chembezi.
- 84': Attempt missed. Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Richard Mbulu (Malawi).
- 88': Substitution, Morocco. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Youssef En-Nesyri.
- 89': Foul by Mark Fodyah (Malawi).
- 89': Zakaria Aboukhlal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Munir El-Haddadi (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi following a set piece situation.
- 89': Foul by Lawrence Chaziya (Malawi).
- 89': Ryan Mmaee (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Aymen Barkok (Morocco).
- 90'+1': Richard Mbulu (Malawi) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dennis Chembezi (Malawi).
- 90'+1': Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Munir El-Haddadi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Selim Amallah.
- 90'+4': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
- 90'+4': Gerald Phiri (Malawi) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by John Banda (Malawi).
- 90'+4': Zakaria Aboukhlal (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Morocco 2, Malawi 1.
- 0': Match ends, Morocco 2, Malawi 1.
Statistics
 MWI |
MAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 24.8 | Possession | 75.2 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 85 | Accurate Passes | 421 |
| 179 | Passes | 521 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 4 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 87 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 58 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 29 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Venue: Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Line-Ups
Morocco (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 5 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 6 | Romain Saïss |
| 3 | Adam Masina |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 4 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 15 | Selim Amallah |
| 17 | Sofiane Boufal |
| 7 | Imran Louza |
| 9 | Ayoub El Kaabi |
| 19 | Youssef En-Nesyri |
Malawi (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Thom (GK) |
| 5 | Chembezi Denis |
| 15 | Lawrence Chaziya |
| 21 | Gomezgani Chirwa |
| 2 | Stanley Sanudi  |
| 17 | John Banda |
| 8 | Chimwemwe Idana |
| 10 | Francisco Madinga |
| 7 | Micium Mhone |
| 11 | Frank Mhango |
| 22 | Khuda Muyaba |
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