Africa Cup of Nations

Guinea vs Gambia, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

· Africa Cup of Nations
Guinea
  • Red Card 90'+3': Ibrahima Sory Conté
FT
0 - 1
Gambia
  • 71': Musa Barrow
  • Red Card 87': Yusupha Njie

Gambia's remarkable AFCON run continues with win over Guinea

Musa Barrow scored a 71st-minute winner as Gambia upset Guinea in Bafoussam on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Ablie Jallow (Gambia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea).
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Modou Barrow (Gambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Aguibou Camara (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Ebrima Darboe (Gambia).
  • 3': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Dawda Ngum.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mohamed Bayo (Guinea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilaix Moriba with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 6': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Ibrahima Cissé.
  • 7': Ebrima Darboe (Gambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Aguibou Camara (Guinea).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by James Gomez.
  • 8': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Guinea).
  • 8': Modou Barrow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by James Gomez (Gambia).
  • 10': José Kanté (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Aguibou Camara (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Musa Barrow (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pa Modou Jagne.
  • 15': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Guinea).
  • 15': Musa Barrow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Mohamed Bayo.
  • 18': Foul by Sulayman Marreh (Gambia).
  • 18': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by José Kanté (Guinea).
  • 21': Sulayman Marreh (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea).
  • 23': Musa Barrow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Ablie Jallow (Gambia).
  • 24': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Yusupha Bobb (Gambia).
  • 27': José Kanté (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Yusupha Bobb (Gambia).
  • 27': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Yusupha Bobb (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Offside, Gambia. Yusupha Bobb tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
  • 32': Aly Keita (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Modou Barrow (Gambia).
  • 35': Foul by Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea).
  • 35': Musa Barrow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Aguibou Camara (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïdou Sow.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Bayo (Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Diawara.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Mohamed Bayo (Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Ablie Jallow (Gambia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Guinea).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ebrima Darboe (Gambia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Guinea 0, Gambia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Guinea 0, Gambia 0.
  • 46': Ablie Jallow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Guinea).
  • 48': Foul by Dawda Ngum (Gambia).
  • 48': Pa Konaté (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Aguibou Camara (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saïdou Sow following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by James Gomez.
  • 50': Attempt missed. José Kanté (Guinea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Aguibou Camara with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Foul by James Gomez (Gambia).
  • 51': Mohamed Bayo (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Ablie Jallow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Kanté.
  • 55': Foul by Musa Barrow (Gambia).
  • 55': Saïdou Sow (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by José Kanté (Guinea).
  • 56': Omar Colley (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Modou Barrow (Gambia).
  • 57': Saïdou Sow (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Saïdou Sow (Guinea).
  • 58': Modou Barrow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. José Kanté (Guinea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pa Konaté with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ablie Jallow.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ablie Jallow (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ebrima Darboe.
  • 63': Substitution, Gambia. Ebrima Colley replaces Ablie Jallow because of an injury.
  • 64': Foul by Saïdou Sow (Guinea).
  • 64': Modou Barrow (Gambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 66': Dawda Ngum (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Aguibou Camara (Guinea).
  • 68': Ebrima Darboe (Gambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Guinea).
  • 71': Goal! Guinea 0, Gambia 1. Musa Barrow (Gambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yusupha Bobb with a through ball.
  • 72': Substitution, Gambia. Assan Ceesay replaces Modou Barrow.
  • 72': Substitution, Gambia. Yusupha Njie replaces Ebrima Darboe.
  • 73': Foul by Yusupha Bobb (Gambia).
  • 73': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aguibou Camara with a cross.
  • 74': Hand ball by Yusupha Njie (Gambia).
  • 74': Yusupha Njie (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Foul by Ebrima Colley (Gambia).
  • 75': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Substitution, Guinea. Morlaye Sylla replaces Aguibou Camara.
  • 76': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Pa Modou Jagne.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Bayo (Guinea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morlaye Sylla with a cross.
  • 77': Offside, Guinea. José Kanté tries a through ball, but Ibrahima Sory Conté II is caught offside.
  • 78': Hand ball by Pa Modou Jagne (Gambia).
  • 78': Dawda Ngum (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Guinea).
  • 79': Foul by Sulayman Marreh (Gambia).
  • 79': Ibrahima Cissé (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Mohamed Bayo (Guinea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahima Cissé with a cross.
  • 81': Ebrima Colley (Gambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea).
  • 81': Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Assan Ceesay (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Ebrima Colley (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Kanté.
  • 83': Substitution, Guinea. Sory Kaba replaces Mohamed Bayo.
  • 83': Substitution, Guinea. Morgan Guilavogui replaces Pa Konaté.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yusupha Bobb.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. José Kanté (Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morlaye Sylla.
  • 86': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Sulayman Marreh.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 86': Foul by José Kanté (Guinea).
  • 86': Pa Modou Jagne (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Yusupha Njie (Gambia).
  • 87': Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Second yellow card to Yusupha Njie (Gambia) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Gambia. Mohammed Jallow-Mbye replaces Yusupha Bobb.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. José Kanté (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ilaix Moriba.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Morgan Guilavogui (Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Omar Colley.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. José Kanté (Guinea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morlaye Sylla with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Ebrima Colley (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea).
  • 90'+3': Second yellow card to Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Guinea 0, Gambia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Guinea 0, Gambia 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 19
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 2
48.6 Possession 51.4
12 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
249 Accurate Passes 262
325 Passes 322
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 9
7 Crosses 28
0.0 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 44
34 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 8
8 Effective Tackles 9
11 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 10
17 Effective Clearances 12
17 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Kouekong Stadium
Location: Bafoussam,

Line-Ups

GUI Guinea (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Aly Keita (GK)
13 Mohamed Ali Camara
4 Ibrahima Sory Conté Yellow Card
5 Saïdou Sow
6 Amadou Diawara
14 Ilaix Moriba
23 Aguibou Camara
20 Pa Konate
7 Ibrahima Cissé
9 José Kanté
11 Mohamed Bayo
Guinea Substitutes:
Ibrahima Conté, Ibrahima Koné, Mikael Dyrestam, Sory Kaba, Mamadou Kané, Morlaye Sylla, Fodé Camara, Morgan Guilavogui, Mamadou Dia, Mory Konaté, Gaoussou Youssouf Siby, Moussa Camara.

GAM Gambia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Baboucarr Gaye (GK)
5 Omar Colley
12 James Gomez
13 Pa Modou Jagne
4 Dawda Ngum
8 Ebrima Darboe
6 Sulayman Marreh
2 Yusupha Bobb Yellow Card
10 Musa Barrow
11 Modou Barrow
3 Abdoulie Jallow
Gambia Substitutes:
Ebrima Sohna, Dembo Darboe, Ibou Touray, Mohammed Mbye, Modou Jobe, Yusupha Njie, Muhammed Badamosi, Lamin Jallow, Assan Ceesay, Ebrima Colley, Bubacarr Jobe, Saidy Janko.

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