Africa Cup of Nations

Guinea vs Gambia 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

  • Red Card 90'+3': Ibrahima Sory Conté
FT
0 - 1
  • 71': Musa Barrow
  • Red Card 87': Yusupha Njie

Gambia's remarkable AFCON run continues with win over Guinea

Musa Barrow scored a 71st-minute winner as Gambia upset Guinea in Bafoussam on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 27': Yusupha Bobb (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Gambia. Ebrima Colley replaces Ablie Jallow because of an injury.
  • 71': Goal! Guinea 0, Gambia 1. Musa Barrow (Gambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yusupha Bobb with a through ball.
  • 72': Substitution, Gambia. Assan Ceesay replaces Modou Barrow.
  • 72': Substitution, Gambia. Yusupha Njie replaces Ebrima Darboe.
  • 74': Yusupha Njie (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 75': Substitution, Guinea. Morlaye Sylla replaces Aguibou Camara.
  • 81': Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Substitution, Guinea. Sory Kaba replaces Mohamed Bayo.
  • 83': Substitution, Guinea. Morgan Guilavogui replaces Pa Konaté.
  • 87': Second yellow card to Yusupha Njie (Gambia) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Gambia. Mohammed Jallow-Mbye replaces Yusupha Bobb.
  • 90'+3': Second yellow card to Ibrahima Sory Conté II (Guinea) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Guinea 0, Gambia 1.

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Kouekong Stadium
Location: Bafoussam,

Statistics

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17 Fouls 19
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 2
48.6 Possession 51.4
12 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
249 Accurate Passes 262
325 Passes 322
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 9
7 Crosses 28
0.0 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 44
34 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 8
8 Effective Tackles 9
11 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 10
17 Effective Clearances 12
17 Clearances 12

Line-Ups

GUI Guinea (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Aly Keita (GK)
13 Mohamed Ali Camara
4 Ibrahima Sory Conté Yellow Card
5 Saïdou Sow
6 Amadou Diawara
14 Ilaix Moriba
23 Aguibou Camara
20 Pa Konate
7 Ibrahima Cissé
9 José Kanté
11 Mohamed Bayo

GAM Gambia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
18 Baboucarr Gaye (GK)
5 Omar Colley
12 James Gomez
13 Pa Modou Jagne
4 Dawda Ngum
8 Ebrima Darboe
6 Sulayman Marreh
2 Yusupha Bobb Yellow Card
10 Musa Barrow
11 Modou Barrow
3 Abdoulie Jallow

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