Guinea vs Malawi 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
Sylla strike lifts Guinea to 1-0 win over Malawi at AFCON
Guinea left-back Issiaga Sylla scored a first-half goal to steer his side to a fortunate 1-0 victory over depleted Malawi.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 35': Goal! Guinea 1, Malawi 0. Issiaga Sylla (Guinea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Kanté.
- 45': Substitution, Guinea. Ibrahima Cissé replaces Aguibou Camara.
- 65': Substitution, Malawi. Richard Mbulu replaces Yamikani Chester because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Guinea. Ousmane Kanté replaces Saïdou Sow.
- 71': Substitution, Guinea. Mamadou Lamarana Diallo replaces José Kanté.
- 74': Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Malawi. Zebron Kalima replaces Peter Banda.
- 81': Chimwemwe Idana (Malawi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Richard Mbulu (Malawi) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Guinea. Sory Kaba replaces Mohamed Bayo.
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Kouekong Stadium
Location: Bafoussam,
Venue: Kouekong Stadium
Location: Bafoussam,
Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 0 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| -1 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| -3 | Mozambique | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Statistics
 MWI |
GUI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 35.3 | Possession | 64.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 133 | Accurate Passes | 324 |
| 224 | Passes | 420 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 5 | Tackles | 8 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 9 | Clearances | 17 |
Guinea (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aly Keita (GK) |
| 13 | Ali Mohamed |
| 4 | Ibrahima Sory Conté  |
| 5 | Saïdou Sow |
| 3 | Issiaga Sylla |
| 19 | Mamadou Kané |
| 6 | Amadou Diawara |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 23 | Aguibou Camara |
| 11 | Mohamed Bayo |
| 9 | José Kanté |
Malawi (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Ernest Kakhobwe (GK) |
| 19 | Limbikani Mzava |
| 5 | Chembezi Denis |
| 21 | Gomezgani Chirwa |
| 8 | Chimwemwe Idana |
| 17 | John Banda |
| 13 | Peter Banda |
| 10 | Francisco Madinga |
| 7 | Micium Mhone |
| 20 | Yamikani Chester |
| 22 | Khuda Muyaba |
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