Africa Cup of Nations

Gabon vs Morocco 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

  • 21': Jim Allevinah
  • 81': Nayef Aguerd (OG)
FT
2 - 2
  • 74': Sofiane Boufal (P)
  • 84': Achraf Hakimi

Hakimi goal sees Morocco fight back to draw with Gabon, finish top of group

Morocco twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Gabon in Yaounde on Tuesday and finish top of Group C at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 21': Goal! Gabon 1, Morocco 0. Jim Allevinah (Gabon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean-Noël Amonome.
  • 31': Substitution, Morocco. Selim Amallah replaces Ilias Chair.
  • 36': Johann Obiang (Gabon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Aaron Salem Boupendza (Gabon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Substitution, Morocco. Sofiane Boufal replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
  • 57': Substitution, Morocco. Aymen Barkok replaces Fayçal Fajr.
  • 64': Substitution, Gabon. Louis Ameka replaces Alex Moucketou-Moussounda.
  • 74': Goal! Gabon 1, Morocco 1. Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 81': Own Goal by Nayef Aguerd, Morocco. Gabon 2, Morocco 1.
  • 84': Goal! Gabon 2, Morocco 2. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 88': Substitution, Gabon. Kévin Mayi replaces Jim Allevinah.
  • 89': Substitution, Morocco. Tarik Tissoudali replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 89': Substitution, Morocco. Romain Saïss replaces Sofiane Chakla.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Gabon. Axel Méyé replaces Aaron Salem Boupendza.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Gabon 2, Morocco 2.

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+7 Senegal 3 9 0
-1 Cameroon 3 4 1
-1 Guinea 3 4 1
-5 Gambia 3 0 3
Full Table

Statistics

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14 Fouls 22
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
61.7 Possession 38.3
9 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
368 Accurate Passes 193
447 Passes 273
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 7
0.1 Cross % 0.4
68 Long Balls 57
34 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 6
3 Effective Clearances 15
3 Clearances 15

Line-Ups

GAB Gabon (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Jean-Noël Amonome (GK)
5 Bruno Ecuélé Manga
25 Junior Assoumou-Akue
8 Lloyd Palun
17 André Biyogo Poko
2 Alex Moussounda
12 Guélor Kanga
6 Johann Obiang Yellow Card
3 Anthony Oyono
7 Aaron-Salem Boupendza Yellow Card
11 Jim Allevinah

MAR Morocco (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Monir El Kajoui (GK)
5 Nayef Aguerd
18 Sofian Chakla
3 Adam Masina
2 Achraf Hakimi
4 Sofyan Amrabat Yellow Card
13 Ilias Chair
11 Faycal Fajr
8 Azzedine Ounahi
19 Youssef En-Nesyri
9 Ayoub El Kaabi

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