Mali vs Tunisia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Third Round

· 1st Leg

Mali

40': Moussa Sissako

FT
0 - 1
1st Leg

Tunisia

36': Moussa Sissako (OG)

Sissako own goal, red card costs Mali in World Cup playoff with Tunisia

Mali's Moussa Sissako scored an own goal and was sent off as they lost 1-0 to Tunisia in the first leg of their World Cup qualifying playoff.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Cheick Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia).
3': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
3': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Ibrahima Koné.
5': Foul by Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia).
5': Yves Bissouma (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia).
14': Moussa Sissako (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Mali).
17': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Haïdara.
18': Foul by Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
18': Massadio Haïdara (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane.
21': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Mali).
21': Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Foul by Nene Dorgeles (Mali).
22': Ghaylen Chaaleli (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Massadio Haïdara.
25': Foul by Cheick Traoré (Mali).
25': Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Mali).
26': Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt missed. Nene Dorgeles (Mali) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
30': Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Foul by Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali).
32': Attempt saved. Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aïssa Bilal Laidouni.
32': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Cheick Traoré.
33': Foul by Nader Ghandri (Tunisia).
33': Ibrahim Mounkoro (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia).
35': Massadio Haïdara (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Own Goal by Moussa Sissako, Mali. Mali 0, Tunisia 1.
38': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Mohamed Dräger.
38': Attempt missed. Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Abdoulaye Diaby with a cross following a corner.
39': Cheick Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia).
40': Foul by Moussa Sissako (Mali).
40': Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Moussa Sissako (Mali) is shown the red card.
43': Attempt missed. Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
45': Attempt blocked. Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Maâloul.
45': Foul by Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
45': Yves Bissouma (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yves Bissouma with a cross following a set piece situation.
45'+1': Ali Maâloul (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Ibrahima Koné (Mali).
45'+3': First Half ends, Mali 0, Tunisia 1.
45': Second Half begins Mali 0, Tunisia 1.
45': Substitution, Mali. Adama Traoré replaces Ibrahima Koné.
45': Substitution, Mali. Mamadou Fofana replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
45': Substitution, Mali. Moussa Djenepo replaces Nene Dorgeles.
48': Foul by Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia).
48': Yves Bissouma (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Foul by Naïm Sliti (Tunisia).
49': Yves Bissouma (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cheick Traoré.
52': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali).
52': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Cheick Traoré.
54': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Naïm Sliti with a cross.
54': Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Nader Ghandri (Tunisia).
54': Nader Ghandri (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Foul by Cheick Traoré (Mali).
56': Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Mali).
58': Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Attempt missed. Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Naïm Sliti.
59': Foul by Cheick Traoré (Mali).
59': Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Amadou Haïdara (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Foul by Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
61': Adama Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Foul by Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia).
65': Substitution, Tunisia. Taha Khenissi replaces Seifeddine Jaziri.
67': Cheick Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
68': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
68': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Mali).
68': Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Nader Ghandri (Tunisia).
72': Attempt missed. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Naïm Sliti.
73': Foul by Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia).
73': Yves Bissouma (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Mohamed Dräger.
75': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Ali Maâloul.
79': Adama Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79': Foul by Ali Maâloul (Tunisia).
80': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Ali Maâloul.
80': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Ali Maâloul.
82': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
83': Substitution, Mali. Moussa Doumbia replaces Cheick Traoré.
84': Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
85': Substitution, Tunisia. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Youssef Msakni.
85': Substitution, Tunisia. Mortadha Ben Ouanes replaces Naïm Sliti.
87': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
87': Attempt blocked. Massadio Haïdara (Mali) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
90': Attempt missed. Amadou Haïdara (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
90'+1': Substitution, Mali. Saliou Guindo replaces Abdoulaye Diaby.
90'+2': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali).
90'+2': Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Nader Ghandri (Tunisia) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Maâloul with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Foul by Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia).
90'+5': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Mali 0, Tunisia 1.
0': Match ends, Mali 0, Tunisia 1.

Statistics

TUN		MLI
19	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	7
1	Saves	1
46.9	Possession	53.1
7	SHOTS	10
1	ON GOAL	1
0.1	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
227	Accurate Passes	277
325	Passes	356
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	2
10	Crosses	23
0.3	Cross %	0.1
61	Long Balls	64
22	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	2
14	Effective Tackles	6
20	Tackles	10
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
4	Interceptions	6
24	Effective Clearances	7
24	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade du 26 Mars
Location: Bamako, Mali

Line-Ups

Mali (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Ibrahim Mounkoro (GK)
5	Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
12	Moussa Sissako
6	Massadio Haidara
17	Cheick Traoré
10	Yves Bissouma
11	Abdoulaye Doucouré
21	Nene Dorgeles
4	Amadou Haidara
9	Ibrahim Koné
18	Abdoulay Diaby

Mali Substitutes:

Almamy Touré, Amadou Dante, Ibrahima Sissoko, Moussa Doumbia, Youssouf Koita, Moussa Djenepo, Aliou Dieng, Saliou Guindo, Diadie Samassekou, Adama Traoré, Mamadou Fofana, Djigui Diarra.

Tunisia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Ben Said (GK)
3	Montassar Talbi
4	Nader Ghandri
12	Ali Maâloul
20	Mohamed Drager
8	Ghaylen Chaaleli
15	Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
14	Aïssa Laïdouni
19	Seifeddine Jaziri
7	Youssef Msakni
23	Naïm Sliti

Tunisia Substitutes:

Anis Ben Slimane, Aymen Dahmen, Ferjani Sassi, Ali Abdi, Mortadha Ben Ouanes, Ali Ejjemel, Saad Bguir, Hannibal Mejbri, Issam Jebali, Hamza Mathlouthi, Taha Yassine Khenissi, Oussama Haddadi.

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