Africa Cup of Nations

Gambia vs Mali 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

  • 90': Musa Barrow (P)
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1 - 1
  • 79': Ibrahim Koné (P)

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

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Municipal de Limbe
Location: Limbe,

Africa Cup of Nations Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+4 Morocco 3 7 0
0 Congo DR 3 3 0
-1 Zambia 3 2 1
-3 Tanzania 3 2 1
Full Table

Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

GAM 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 Yellow Card
10 Musa Barrow
3 Abdoulie Jallow
9 Assan Ceesay

MLI Mali (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ibrahim Mounkoro (GK)
5 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
17 Falaye Sacko
6 Massadio Haidara Yellow Card
2 Hamari Traoré
8 Diadie Samassekou
20 Yves Bissouma
11 Lassana Coulibaly Yellow Card
18 Ibrahima Koné
19 Moussa Djenepo Yellow Card
14 Adama Traoré

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