Gambia vs Mali 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
Gambia and Mali draw after two late VAR penalties
Two late penalties awarded after intervention by the Video Assistant Referee saw debutants Gambia hold Mali to a 1-1 draw.
Match Commentary
- 20': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Sulayman Marreh (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Moussa Djenepo (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Massadio Haïdara (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Mali. Adama Noss Traoré replaces Diadié Samassékou.
- 45': Substitution, Mali. Amadou Haïdara replaces Lassana Coulibaly.
- 45': Second Half begins Gambia 0, Mali 0.
- 69': Substitution, Mali. Moussa Doumbia replaces Moussa Djenepo.
- 73': Substitution, Gambia. Ebrima Colley replaces Assan Ceesay.
- 73': Substitution, Gambia. Saidy Janko replaces Noah Sonko-Sundberg because of an injury.
- 79': Goal! Gambia 0, Mali 1. Ibrahima Koné (Mali) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 83': Substitution, Gambia. Modou Barrow replaces Ebrima Adams.
- 83': Substitution, Gambia. Muhammed Badamosi replaces Ablie Jallow.
- 90': Goal! Gambia 1, Mali 1. Musa Barrow (Gambia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90'+4': Muhammed Badamosi (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Gambia 1, Mali 1.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Municipal de Limbe
Location: Limbe,
Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Gabon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Mozambique | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
MLI |
GAM![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 67.8 | Possession | 32.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 391 | Accurate Passes | 175 |
| 443 | Passes | 216 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Crosses | 3 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 27 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 2 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 2 | Clearances | 15 |
Gambia (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Modou Jobe (GK) |
| 5 | Omar Colley |
| 12 | James Gomez |
| 26 | Ibou Touray |
| 14 | Noah Sonko Sundberg |
| 2 | Yusupha Bobb |
| 28 | Ebrima Adams |
| 6 | Sulayman Marreh |
| 10 | Musa Barrow |
| 3 | Abdoulie Jallow |
| 9 | Assan Ceesay |
Mali (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ibrahim Mounkoro (GK) |
| 5 | Boubakar Kiki Kouyate |
| 17 | Falaye Sacko |
| 6 | Massadio Haidara |
| 2 | Hamari Traoré |
| 8 | Diadie Samassekou |
| 20 | Yves Bissouma |
| 11 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| 18 | Ibrahima Koné |
| 19 | Moussa Djenepo |
| 14 | Adama Traoré |
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