Ghana vs Cape Verde Islands, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations

Ghana

56': Alexander Djiku

FT
1 - 2

Cape Verde Islands

17': Jamiro Monteiro
90'+2': Garry Rodrigues

Cape Verde beat Ghana to continue day of shocks at Cup of Nations

Garry Rodrigues scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as the Cape Verde Islands beat four-time champions Ghana 2-1 in Group B to continue Sunday's sequence of surprise results at the Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
4': Attempt blocked. Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro with a cross.
5': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
9': Foul by Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde).
9': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Ghana).
10': Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Alexander Djiku (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
11': Attempt blocked. Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
13': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
13': Logan Costa (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
16': Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt saved. Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
17': Goal! Ghana 0, Cabo Verde 1. Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
23': Foul by Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde).
23': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Offside, Ghana. Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
24': Offside, Cabo Verde. Bebé is caught offside.
26': Attempt missed. Ransford Königsdörffer (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gideon Mensah with a cross.
28': Foul by Ransford Königsdörffer (Ghana).
28': Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Foul by Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde).
29': Ransford Königsdörffer (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Bebé (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Denis Odoi (Ghana).
31': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde).
31': Joseph Paintsil (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
33': Pico (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Offside, Cabo Verde. Jamiro Monteiro is caught offside.
35': Ransford Königsdörffer (Ghana) hits the right post with a with an attempt from very close range.
36': Offside, Ghana. Ransford Königsdörffer is caught offside.
36': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Majeed Ashimeru (Ghana) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
37': VAR Decision: No Goal Ghana 0-1 Cabo Verde.
41': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde).
41': Iddrisu Baba (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Gideon Mensah.
43': Attempt blocked. Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
44': Attempt missed. Bebé (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Pina.
45'+1': Foul by Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde).
45'+1': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Majeed Ashimeru from a direct free kick.
45'+4': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
45'+4': Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Ghana 0, Cabo Verde 1.
45': Second Half begins Ghana 0, Cabo Verde 1.
46': Foul by Kevin Pina (Cabo Verde).
46': Ransford Königsdörffer (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
46': Pico (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
48': Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Iddrisu Baba (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Attempt blocked. Bebé (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
50': Attempt missed. Bebé (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
52': Offside, Cabo Verde. Jamiro Monteiro is caught offside.
53': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Pico.
53': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (Ghana).
53': Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Joseph Paintsil (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Attempt blocked. Ransford Königsdörffer (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil with a cross.
55': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Pico.
56': Goal! Ghana 1, Cabo Verde 1. Alexander Djiku (Ghana) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner.
57': Foul by Ransford Königsdörffer (Ghana).
57': João Paulo (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Delay in match because of an injury Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
58': Delay in match because of an injury Vózinha (Cabo Verde).
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
61': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde).
62': Substitution, Ghana. André Ayew replaces Ransford Königsdörffer.
62': Substitution, Ghana. Iñaki Williams replaces Antoine Semenyo.
62': Substitution, Ghana. Ernest Nuamah replaces Joseph Paintsil.
62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
63': Steven Moreira (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde).
64': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Deroy Duarte (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Ghana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Majeed Ashimeru.
66': Offside, Ghana. Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
67': Attempt blocked. Bebé (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
68': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Garry Rodrigues replaces Ryan Mendes.
68': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Kenny Rocha replaces Deroy Duarte.
69': Foul by André Ayew (Ghana).
69': Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Alexander Djiku (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Bebé (Cabo Verde).
72': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
72': Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Attempt blocked. Bebé (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Garry Rodrigues.
72': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
74': Foul by Kenny Rocha (Cabo Verde).
74': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Kenny Rocha (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Willy Semedo replaces Bebé.
76': Delay in match (Ghana).
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Foul by Willy Semedo (Cabo Verde).
81': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Attempt saved. Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Garry Rodrigues.
83': Attempt blocked. Willy Semedo (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
83': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
84': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Laros Duarte replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
84': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Gilson Benchimol replaces Jovane Cabral.
87': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Ghana).
87': Willy Semedo (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Substitution, Ghana. Salis Abdul Samed replaces Majeed Ashimeru.
88': Attempt missed. Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny Rocha following a set piece situation.
88': Foul by Logan Costa (Cabo Verde).
88': Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Attempt saved. Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenny Rocha with a through ball.
90': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Ghana).
90': Pico (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Goal! Ghana 1, Cabo Verde 2. Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gilson Benchimol.
90'+3': Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+4': Substitution, Ghana. Osman Bukari replaces Jordan Ayew.
90'+4': Foul by Gilson Benchimol (Cabo Verde).
90'+4': Gideon Mensah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Iddrisu Baba (Ghana) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gideon Mensah with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+6': Alexander Djiku (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Gilson Benchimol (Cabo Verde).
90'+7': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Ghana).
90'+7': João Paulo (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iddrisu Baba.
90'+9': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Ghana) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Osman Bukari.
90'+10': Foul by Gilson Benchimol (Cabo Verde).
90'+10': Mohammed Salisu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Ghana 1, Cabo Verde 2.
0': Match ends, Ghana 1, Cabo Verde 2.
0': Match ends, Ghana 1, Cabo Verde 2.

Statistics

CPV		GHA
15	Fouls	17
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	2
0	Saves	3
53.3	Possession	46.7
15	SHOTS	10
5	ON GOAL	1
0.3	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
319	Accurate Passes	277
392	Passes	340
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	5
9	Crosses	12
0.2	Cross %	0.4
59	Long Balls	36
34	Accurate Long Balls	11
0.6	Long Balls %	0.3
7	Blocked Shots	3
10	Effective Tackles	13
20	Tackles	21
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
6	Interceptions	8
8	Effective Clearances	14
8	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 11,943

Line-Ups

Ghana (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Richard Ofori (GK)
6	Mohammed Salisu
23	Alexander Djiku
14	Gideon Mensah
3	Denis Odoi
7	Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer
26	Iddrisu Baba
8	Majeed Ashimeru
25	Antoine Semenyo
9	Jordan Ayew
13	Joseph Paintsil

Ghana Substitutes:

Jojo Wollacott, André Ayew, Jonathan Sowah, Ernest Nuamah, Salis Abdul Samed, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Elisha Owusu, Daniel Amartey, Osman Bukari, Nicholas Opoku, Alidu Seidu, Iñaki Williams.

Cape Verde Islands (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Vozinha (GK)
4	Roberto Lopes
5	Logan Costa
8	João Paulo
23	Steven Moreira
26	Kevin Pina
10	Jamiro Monteiro
14	Deroy Duarte
21	Bebé
7	Jovane Cabral
20	Ryan Mendes

Cape Verde Islands Substitutes:

Garry Rodrigues, Dylan Tavares, Laros Duarte, Benchimol, Bryan Teixeira, Márcio Rosa, Diney, Cuca, Willy Semedo, Kenny Rocha, Patrick Andrade, Dylan Silva.

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