
Tunisia vs Mali 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
Mali beat Tunisia as referee blows for full-time early at AFCON
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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
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 |
Statistics
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TUN![]() |
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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 |
Tunisia (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Ben Said (GK) |
3 | Montassar Talbi |
2 | Bilel Ifa |
6 | Dylan Bronn |
17 | Ellyes Skhiri ![]() |
28 | Aïssa Laïdouni |
12 | Ali Maâloul |
21 | Hamza Mathlouthi ![]() |
10 | Wahbi Khazri |
23 | Naïm Sliti |
14 | Hannibal Mejbri |
Mali (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Ibrahim Mounkoro (GK) |
5 | Boubakar Kiki Kouyate |
17 | Falaye Sacko |
6 | Massadio Haidara |
2 | Hamari Traoré ![]() |
21 | Adama Noss Traoré |
4 | Amadou Haidara |
8 | Diadie Samassekou |
18 | Ibrahima Koné |
19 | Moussa Djenepo ![]() |
14 | Adama Traoré |
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