Africa Cup of Nations

Mali vs Mauritania, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Mali
  • 37': Abdoulay Diaby
  • 45': Moussa Marega (P)
  • 55': Adama Noss Traoré
  • 73': Adama Traoré
FT
4 - 1
Mauritania
  • 72': Hacen (P)

Mali dominate debutants Mauritania at AFCON

Mali produced three stunning goals as they thumped Africa Cup of Nations debutants Mauritania 4-1 on Monday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moctar Sidi El Hacen.
  • 5': Foul by Abdoul Ba (Mauritania).
  • 5': Moussa Marega (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Hand ball by Hamari Traoré (Mali).
  • 7': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Molla Wagué.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Moussa Marega (Mali) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diadie Samassekou with a headed pass.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 13': Foul by Bakary N´Diaye (Mauritania).
  • 13': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Adama Traoré II (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Abdoul Ba (Mauritania).
  • 18': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Abdoul Ba.
  • 19': Bakary N´Diaye (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Molla Wagué (Mali).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré II (Mali) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdoulaye Diaby.
  • 24': Foul by Ibrahima Coulibaly (Mauritania).
  • 24': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Adama Ba (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Diadie Samassekou (Mali).
  • 26': Bakary N´Diaye (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Moussa Marega (Mali).
  • 30': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Mali).
  • 30': Harouna Abou Demba (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Moussa Djenepo (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Harouna Abou Demba (Mauritania).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Dangerous play by Mohamed Dellahi Yali (Mauritania).
  • 32': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Bakary N´Diaye.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Diadie Samassekou (Mali) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré II with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Molla Wagué (Mali) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diadie Samassekou.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Moussa Marega (Mali) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré II.
  • 34': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Brahim Souleymane.
  • 35': Delay in match (Mauritania).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Moussa Marega (Mali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré II with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Goal! Mali 1, Mauritania 0. Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré II.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Moussa Djenepo (Mali) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré II.
  • 39': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Brahim Souleymane.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Hamari Traoré (Mali) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Molla Wagué (Mali).
  • 41': Moctar Sidi El Hacen (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Ismael Diakite (Mauritania).
  • 43': Youssouf Kone (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Moussa Marega (Mali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lassana Coulibaly.
  • 44': Penalty Mali. Lassana Coulibaly draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': Penalty conceded by Brahim Souleymane (Mauritania) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Goal! Mali 2, Mauritania 0. Moussa Marega (Mali) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Bakary N´Diaye (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Moussa Marega (Mali).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Diadie Samassekou (Mali).
  • 45'+2': Khassa Camara (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Mali 2, Mauritania 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mali 2, Mauritania 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Mauritania. Bessam replaces Ibrahima Coulibaly.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Bessam (Mauritania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aly Abeid.
  • 47': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Mali).
  • 47': Mohamed Dellahi Yali (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Adama Traoré II (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Khassa Camara (Mauritania).
  • 48': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Mali).
  • 48': Harouna Abou Demba (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Harouna Abou Demba (Mauritania).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Diadie Samassekou (Mali).
  • 50': Moctar Sidi El Hacen (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Bessam (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Diadie Samassekou (Mali).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Adama Ba (Mauritania) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
  • 53': Substitution, Mauritania. Moustapha Diaw replaces Harouna Abou Demba because of an injury.
  • 55': Goal! Mali 3, Mauritania 0. Adama Traoré II (Mali) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diadie Samassekou.
  • 58': Offside, Mali. Hamari Traoré tries a through ball, but Moussa Djenepo is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Mali. Moussa Doumbia replaces Moussa Djenepo.
  • 61': Substitution, Mali. Adama Traore I replaces Adama Traoré II.
  • 63': Foul by Khassa Camara (Mauritania).
  • 63': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Moussa Doumbia (Mali).
  • 63': Moctar Sidi El Hacen (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Moussa Marega (Mali) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Doumbia.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Youssouf Kone (Mali) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right.
  • 70': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
  • 71': Penalty Mauritania. Ismael Diakite draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Penalty conceded by Mamadou Fofana (Mali) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Mamadou Fofana (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Goal! Mali 3, Mauritania 1. Moctar Sidi El Hacen (Mauritania) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Foul by Aly Abeid (Mauritania).
  • 73': Moussa Marega (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Goal! Mali 4, Mauritania 1. Adama Traore I (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Moussa Doumbia.
  • 76': Foul by Adama Ba (Mauritania).
  • 76': Youssouf Kone (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Delay in match (Mali).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Molla Wagué.
  • 79': Foul by Brahim Souleymane (Mauritania).
  • 79': Moussa Marega (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Brahim Souleymane (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Moussa Doumbia (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Abdoul Ba.
  • 82': Substitution, Mauritania. Abdoulaye Gaye replaces Khassa Camara.
  • 84': Foul by Moustapha Diaw (Mauritania).
  • 84': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Moustapha Diaw (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Bakary N´Diaye (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali).
  • 86': Foul by Bakary N´Diaye (Mauritania).
  • 86': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Substitution, Mali. Amadou Haidara replaces Abdoulaye Diaby.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Mohamed Dellahi Yali (Mauritania) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bessam.
  • 88': Bessam (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Mali).
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Gaye (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Mamadou Fofana.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Diadie Samassekou.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Molla Wagué.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ismael Diakite (Mauritania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Mamadou Fofana.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Hamari Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Doumbia.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Mali 4, Mauritania 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Mali 4, Mauritania 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 0
46.7 Possession 53.3
7 SHOTS 19
1 ON GOAL 9
0.1 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
240 Accurate Passes 292
329 Passes 383
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
21 Crosses 12
0.0 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 55
26 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
16 Effective Tackles 11
25 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 18
9 Effective Clearances 27
9 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: New Suez Stadium
Location: Suez,
Attendance: 6,202

Africa Cup of Nations Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Mali 3 +2 5
2 South Africa 3 +2 4
3 Namibia 3 -3 4
4 Tunisia 3 -1 2
Full Table

Line-Ups

MLI Mali (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Djigui Diarra (GK)
15 Mamadou Fofana Yellow Card
13 Molla Wagué
3 Youssouf Koné
2 Hamari Traoré
21 Adama Noss Traoré
11 Lassana Coulibaly
8 Diadie Samassekou
9 Moussa Marega
19 Moussa Djenepo Yellow Card
23 Abdoulay Diaby
Mali Substitutes:
Amadou Haidara, Adama Niané, Kalifa Coulibaly, Massadio Haidara, Boubakar Kiki Kouyate, Adama Traoré, Sekou Koita, Cheick Doucouré, Adama Keita, Falaye Sacko, Moussa Doumbia, Ibrahim Mounkoro.

MTN Mauritania (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Souleymane Diallo (GK) Yellow Card
5 Abdoul Ba
15 Bakary N'Diaye Yellow Card
14 Mohamed Dellahi Yaly
3 Aly Abeid
4 Harouna Abou Demba
18 Hacen
6 Khassa Camara
19 Ibrahima Coulibaly
10 Adama Ba
7 Ismaël Diakité
Mauritania Substitutes:
Souleymane Anne, Namori Diaw, Diallo Guidilleye, Abdoulkader Thiam, Abdoulaye Siléye Gaye, Babacar Diop, Alassane Diop, Diadié Diarra, Moulaye El Khalil, Hemeya Tanjy, Sally Sarr, El Moustapha Diaw.

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