Africa Cup of Nations

Gabon vs Mozambique, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Gabon
  • 45'+5': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
  • 76': Alex Moussounda
FT
2 - 3
Mozambique
  • 37': Faisal Bangal
  • 42': Geny Catamo (P)
  • 52': Diogo Calila

About

Gabon are hosting Mozambique at Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Guélor Kanga (Gabon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ernan Siluane (Mozambique).
  • 2': Corner, Gabon. Conceded by Ernan Siluane.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Geny Catamo (Mozambique) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Calila.
  • 4': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
  • 5': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Mozambique).
  • 5': Guélor Kanga (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Witi (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Calila with a cross.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Geny Catamo (Mozambique).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Gabon).
  • 14': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Anthony Oyono.
  • 19': Dominguês (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Didier Ndong (Gabon).
  • 19': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Anthony Oyono.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Reinildo Mandava (Mozambique) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Diogo Calila with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Faizal Bangal (Mozambique).
  • 22': Jacques Ekomié (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Faizal Bangal (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Gabon).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Mexer (Mozambique) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Mexer (Mozambique) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Guima.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Reinildo Mandava (Mozambique).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Bruno Langa (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by André Poko (Gabon).
  • 34': Didier Ndong (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Alfons Amade (Mozambique).
  • 34': Alfons Amade (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Gabon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ernan Siluane (Mozambique).
  • 37': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
  • 37': Goal! Gabon 0, Mozambique 1. Faizal Bangal (Mozambique) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Geny Catamo with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Penalty Mozambique. Dominguês draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Penalty conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Gabon) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Gabon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Goal! Gabon 0, Mozambique 2. Geny Catamo (Mozambique) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 44': André Poko (Gabon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Diogo Calila (Mozambique).
  • 44': Jacques Ekomié (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Anthony Oyono (Gabon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guélor Kanga.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Witi (Mozambique) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Geny Catamo.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Guima (Mozambique) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 45'+4': Bruno Langa (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Gabon).
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Didier Ndong (Gabon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ernan Siluane (Mozambique). Assisted by Guélor Kanga.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Gabon 1, Mozambique 2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Gabon 1, Mozambique 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gabon 1, Mozambique 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Gabon. Alex Moucketou-Moussounda replaces Anthony Oyono.
  • 45': Substitution, Gabon. Mick Omfia replaces Bruno Ecuele Manga.
  • 45': Substitution, Gabon. Royce Openda replaces Shavy Babicka.
  • 47': Foul by Jacques Ekomié (Gabon).
  • 47': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Alfons Amade (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Gabon).
  • 50': Faizal Bangal (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (Gabon).
  • 51': Foul by Geny Catamo (Mozambique).
  • 51': Jacques Ekomié (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Goal! Gabon 1, Mozambique 3. Diogo Calila (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Witi with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, Gabon. Conceded by Mexer.
  • 63': Corner, Gabon. Conceded by Bruno Langa.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Mick Omfia (Gabon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guélor Kanga with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Mozambique. Gildo Lourenço replaces Witi.
  • 64': Substitution, Mozambique. Manuel Kambala replaces Dominguês.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Geny Catamo (Mozambique) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Loyce Mbaba (Gabon). Assisted by Reinildo Mandava.
  • 68': Foul by Bruno Langa (Mozambique).
  • 68': Royce Openda (Gabon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Kambala (Mozambique).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ernan Siluane (Mozambique). Assisted by Jacques Ekomié.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Royce Openda (Gabon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Ernan Siluane (Mozambique).
  • 76': Corner, Gabon. Conceded by Ernan Siluane.
  • 76': Substitution, Gabon. Edlin Essang-Matouti replaces Denis Bouanga.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Jacques Ekomié (Gabon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ernan Siluane (Mozambique).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Gabon) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 76': Goal! Gabon 2, Mozambique 3. Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (Gabon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 77': Handball by Guima (Mozambique).
  • 79': Foul by Geny Catamo (Mozambique).
  • 79': Guélor Kanga (Gabon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Substitution, Mozambique. Chamboco replaces Faizal Bangal.
  • 80': Diogo Calila (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Edlin Essang-Matouti (Gabon).
  • 83': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon).
  • 83': Reinildo Mandava (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Mozambique. Infren Matola replaces Diogo Calila.
  • 84': André Poko (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Geny Catamo (Mozambique).
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Ernan Siluane (Mozambique).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Ernan Siluane (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Gabon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ernan Siluane (Mozambique).
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Ernan Siluane (Mozambique).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Geny Catamo (Mozambique) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Infren Matola.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Mozambique. Gildo Lourenço is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. André Poko (Gabon) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Didier Ndong with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Gabon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ernan Siluane (Mozambique). Assisted by Didier Ndong.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Guélor Kanga (Gabon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Geny Catamo (Mozambique) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Loyce Mbaba (Gabon). Assisted by Infren Matola.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Gabon 2, Mozambique 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Gabon 2, Mozambique 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 4
8 Saves 2
43.5 Possession 56.5
13 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 10
0.4 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
253 Accurate Passes 342
333 Passes 417
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 7
12 Crosses 33
0.3 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 45
19 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 12
27 Effective Clearances 16
27 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Le Grand Stade Agadir
Location: Agadir, Morocco
Attendance: 9,796

Africa Cup of Nations Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Ivory Coast 3 +2 7
2 Cameroon 3 +2 7
3 Mozambique 3 -1 3
4 Gabon 3 -3 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

GAB Gabon (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Loyce Mbaba (GK)
18 Mario Lemina
5 Bruno Ecuélé Manga Yellow Card
19 Jacques Ekomie
3 Anthony Oyono
17 André Biyogo Poko Yellow Card
22 Didier N'Dong
12 Guélor Kanga
9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
20 Denis Bouanga
10 Shavy Babicka
Gabon Substitutes:
Johann Obiang, Alex Moussounda, Royce Openda, Jérémy Oyono, Jonathan Do Marcolino, Yannis M'Bemba, Aaron Appindangoyé, Mick Onfia, Teddy Averlant, Clench Loufilou, François Bekale, Malick Evouna, Samaké Nze, Edlin Matouti, Anse Ngoubi.

MOZ Mozambique (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ernani (GK) Yellow Card
15 Reinildo Mandava
17 Mexer
5 Bruno Langa
23 Diogo Calila
7 Domingues
16 Alfons Amade Yellow Card
21 Guima
9 Faisal Bangal
19 Witi
10 Geny Catamo
Mozambique Substitutes:
Stanley Ratifo, Chamito Alfândega, Melque, Chamboco, Keyns Abdala, Gildo, Ivane, Nené, Manuel Kambala, Kimiss, João Bonde, Nanani, Edmilson Dove, Oscar Benjamim Cherene.

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