Gambia vs Tunisia 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
45'+3': Farouk Ben MustaphaGambia upset Tunisia in another Africa Cup of Nations shock
Gambia's Ablie Jallow scored a stunning goal deep in stoppage time to earn his team a shock 1-0 win over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': Penalty saved! Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': Hamza Mathlouthi (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Gambia 0, Tunisia 0.
- 45'+3': Farouk Ben Mustapha (Tunisia) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 45': Substitution, Gambia. Ablie Jallow replaces Mohammed Jallow-Mbye.
- 45': Substitution, Gambia. Ebrima Adams replaces Ebrima Sohna.
- 48': Ebrima Adams (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Tunisia. Youssef Msakni replaces Saîf-Eddine Khaoui.
- 57': Substitution, Tunisia. Mohamed Dräger replaces Hamza Mathlouthi.
- 61': Substitution, Gambia. Ibou Touray replaces Noah Sonko-Sundberg.
- 62': Substitution, Gambia. Muhammed Badamosi replaces Saidy Janko.
- 68': Substitution, Tunisia. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Hamza Rafia.
- 85': Substitution, Gambia. Bubacarr Jobe replaces Modou Barrow.
- 89': James Gomez (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Goal! Gambia 1, Tunisia 0. Ablie Jallow (Gambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Musa Barrow with a cross.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Municipal de Limbe
Location: Limbe,
Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +1 | Cameroon | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| -1 | Gabon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| -1 | Mozambique | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Statistics
 TUN |
GAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 69.4 | Possession | 30.6 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 380 | Accurate Passes | 124 |
| 460 | Passes | 208 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 10 | Clearances | 17 |
Gambia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Baboucarr Gaye (GK) |
| 5 | Omar Colley |
| 12 | James Gomez  |
| 16 | Mohammed Mbye |
| 13 | Pa Modou Jagne |
| 14 | Noah Sonko Sundberg |
| 2 | Yusupha Bobb |
| 15 | Ebrima Sohna |
| 11 | Modou Barrow |
| 21 | Saidy Janko |
| 10 | Musa Barrow |
Tunisia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ben Said (GK) |
| 3 | Montassar Talbi |
| 2 | Bilel Ifa |
| 13 | Ali Abdi |
| 21 | Hamza Mathlouthi |
| 17 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 28 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
| 25 | Anis Ben Slimane |
| 11 | Seifeddine Jaziri |
| 19 | Hamza Rafia |
| 8 | Saif-Eddine Khaoui |
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