Africa Cup of Nations

Tunisia vs Mali 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

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0 - 1
  • 48': Ibrahima Koné (P)
  • Red Card 87': El Bilal Toure

Mali beat Tunisia as referee blows for full-time early at AFCON

Mali striker Ibrahima Kone scored the winner to seal a 1-0 victory over Tunisia in a Group F game that ended in some timekeeping controversy.

Match Commentary

  • 18': Hamari Traoré (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Hamza Mathlouthi (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Moussa Djenepo (Mali) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tunisia 0, Mali 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Tunisia. Saîf-Eddine Khaoui replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 47': Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 48': Goal! Tunisia 0, Mali 1. Ibrahima Koné (Mali) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 59': Substitution, Mali. Yves Bissouma replaces Adama Noss Traoré because of an injury.
  • 67': Substitution, Tunisia. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Aïssa Bilal Laidouni because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, Mali. Kalifa Coulibaly replaces Ibrahima Koné.
  • 73': Substitution, Mali. Moussa Doumbia replaces Adama Malouda Traoré.
  • 77': Penalty saved! Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Tunisia. Yoann Touzghar replaces Naïm Sliti.
  • 81': Substitution, Mali. Lassana Coulibaly replaces Amadou Haïdara.
  • 81': Substitution, Mali. El Bilal Touré replaces Moussa Djenepo.
  • 81': Substitution, Tunisia. Seifeddine Jaziri replaces Bilel Ifa.
  • 87': El Bilal Touré (Mali) is shown the red card.
  • 88': VAR Decision: Red Card El Bilal Touré (Mali).
  • 90': Second Half ends, Tunisia 0, 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
+2 Ivory Coast 3 7 0
+2 Cameroon 3 7 0
-1 Mozambique 3 3 2
-3 Gabon 3 0 3
Full Table

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 0
44.3 Possession 55.7
10 SHOTS 8
1 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
220 Accurate Passes 283
276 Passes 349
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.2
32 Long Balls 35
13 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 8
19 Effective Clearances 14
19 Clearances 14

Line-Ups

TUN Tunisia (3-4-3)

No. Name
22 Bechir Ben Saïd (GK)
3 Montassar Talbi
2 Bilel Ifa
6 Dylan Bronn
17 Ellyes Skhiri Yellow Card
28 Aïssa Laïdouni
12 Ali Maâloul
21 Hamza Mathlouthi Yellow Card
10 Wahbi Khazri
23 Naïm Sliti
14 Hannibal Mejbri

MLI Mali (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ibrahim Mounkoro (GK)
5 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
17 Falaye Sacko
6 Massadio Haidara
2 Hamari Traoré Yellow Card
21 Adama Noss Traoré
4 Amadou Haidara
8 Diadie Samassekou
18 Ibrahima Koné
19 Moussa Djenepo Yellow Card
14 Adama Traoré

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