Mali vs Mauritania, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations

Mali

2': Massadio Haidara
49': Ibrahim Koné (P)

FT
2 - 0

Mauritania

Mali ease past Mauritania to claim n Africa Cup of Nations Group F top spot

Mali's forward Ibrahima Kone ( [1296x729]

Massadio Haidara's early goal set Mali on their way to a 2-0 victory over Mauritania on Thursday and top spot in Africa Cup of Nations Group F.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt missed. Pape Bâ (Mauritania) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harouna Abou Demba with a cross.
2': Foul by Oumar Camara (Mauritania).
2': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Attempt missed. Moussa Doumbia (Mali) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hamari Traoré with a cross.
2': Goal! Mali 1, Mauritania 0. Massadio Haïdara (Mali) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Doumbia.
4': Bodda Mouhsine (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Mali).
5': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Mali).
5': Idrissa Thiam (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Moussa Doumbia.
6': Adama Noss Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Aly Abeid (Mauritania).
8': Attempt missed. Adama Noss Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
9': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali).
9': Pape Bâ (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9': Attempt missed. Oumar Camara (Mauritania) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Idrissa Thiam with a cross following a set piece situation.
10': Foul by Mohamed Dellahi (Mauritania).
10': Ibrahima Koné (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Amadou Haïdara (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Guessouma Fofana (Mauritania).
12': Foul by Bodda Mouhsine (Mauritania).
12': Massadio Haïdara (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Mohamed Dellahi.
15': Attempt missed. Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adama Noss Traoré with a cross following a corner.
17': Foul by Oumar Camara (Mauritania).
17': Massadio Haïdara (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Foul by Harouna Abou Demba (Mauritania).
18': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
19': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Koné (Mali) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Haïdara with a through ball.
19': Offside, Mali. Adama Noss Traoré tries a through ball, but Amadou Haïdara is caught offside.
20': Attempt blocked. Adama Malouda Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Haïdara.
20': Offside, Mali. Adama Noss Traoré tries a through ball, but Adama Malouda Traoré is caught offside.
21': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Boubakar Kouyaté.
21': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Ibrahima Koné.
22': Attempt saved. Guessouma Fofana (Mauritania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
26': Bodda Mouhsine (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali).
27': Foul by Adama Malouda Traoré (Mali).
27': Idrissa Thiam (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Mali).
34': Pape Bâ (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Mohamed Dellahi.
35': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Harouna Abou Demba.
35': Attempt blocked. Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Doumbia with a cross.
38': Foul by Oumar Camara (Mauritania).
38': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Moussa Doumbia (Mali).
39': Mouhamed Soueid (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Substitution, Mauritania. Souleymane Karamoko replaces Harouna Abou Demba because of an injury.
40': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Mali).
40': Pape Bâ (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Bodda Mouhsine (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Adama Noss Traoré (Mali).
44': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali).
44': Pape Bâ (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Mali 1, Mauritania 0.
45': Second Half begins Mali 1, Mauritania 0.
46': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moussa Doumbia.
47': Penalty Mali. Moussa Doumbia draws a foul in the penalty area.
47': Penalty conceded by Souleymane Karamoko (Mauritania) after a foul in the penalty area.
48': Aly Abeid (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card.
49': Goal! Mali 2, Mauritania 0. Ibrahima Koné (Mali) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
50': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Mali).
50': Pape Bâ (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Attempt saved. Guessouma Fofana (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
52': Attempt saved. Amadou Haïdara (Mali) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
53': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Mali).
53': Pape Bâ (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt missed. Bodda Mouhsine (Mauritania) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
56': Falaye Sacko (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Pape Bâ (Mauritania).
57': Attempt blocked. Moussa Doumbia (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
57': Hand ball by Moussa Doumbia (Mali).
57': Foul by Amadou Haïdara (Mali).
57': Oumar Camara (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Falaye Sacko (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Bodda Mouhsine (Mauritania).
59': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Koné (Mali) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Doumbia.
60': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Mali).
60': Idrissa Thiam (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Yves Bissouma (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Substitution, Mauritania. Adama Ba replaces Oumar Camara.
62': Substitution, Mauritania. Beyatt Lekweiry replaces Mouhamed Soueid.
62': Attempt saved. Adama Ba (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
63': Substitution, Mali. Mohamed Camara replaces Yves Bissouma.
64': Substitution, Mali. Moussa Sissako replaces Hamari Traoré.
64': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Mali).
64': Pape Bâ (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Adama Noss Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Guessouma Fofana (Mauritania).
67': Attempt blocked. Adama Noss Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
67': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Mali).
67': Pape Bâ (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Moussa Doumbia (Mali).
69': Mohamed Dellahi (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Falaye Sacko (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Idrissa Thiam (Mauritania).
70': Attempt blocked. Adama Noss Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissako.
70': Foul by Adama Malouda Traoré (Mali).
70': Idrissa Thiam (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (Mali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahima Koné.
74': Substitution, Mali. Lassine Sinayoko replaces Adama Malouda Traoré.
75': Substitution, Mali. Kalifa Coulibaly replaces Ibrahima Koné.
78': Foul by Souleymane Karamoko (Mauritania).
78': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Idrissa Thiam (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card.
79': Attempt saved. Moussa Doumbia (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
81': Substitution, Mauritania. M'Backé N'Diaye replaces Babacar Diop because of an injury.
81': Substitution, Mauritania. Sidi Yacoub replaces Idrissa Thiam.
82': Attempt missed. Adama Noss Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Falaye Sacko.
82': Substitution, Mali. Aliou Dieng replaces Amadou Haïdara.
83': Foul by Adama Ba (Mauritania).
83': Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Sidi Yacoub (Mauritania).
83': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Sidi Yacoub (Mauritania).
84': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Aly Abeid.
87': Attempt missed. Aliou Dieng (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
88': Foul by Moussa Doumbia (Mali).
88': Sidi Yacoub (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Foul by Mohamed Dellahi (Mauritania).
88': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Adama Ba (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Mali).
90'+1': Mohamed Camara (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Adama Ba (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Adama Ba (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Foul by Lassine Sinayoko (Mali).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Mali 2, Mauritania 0.
0': Match ends, Mali 2, Mauritania 0.

Statistics

MTN		MLI
18	Fouls	22
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	3
33.7	Possession	66.3
7	SHOTS	18
3	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
181	Accurate Passes	424
233	Passes	480
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	5
12	Crosses	9
0.2	Cross %	0.6
33	Long Balls	30
14	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.4	Long Balls %	0.8
1	Blocked Shots	5
11	Effective Tackles	9
20	Tackles	12
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
10	Interceptions	3
9	Effective Clearances	10
9	Clearances	10

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade omnisport de Douala
Location: Japoma, Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Morocco	3	+4	7
2	Congo DR	3	0	3
3	Zambia	3	-1	2
4	Tanzania	3	-3	2

Full Table

Line-Ups

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
20	Yves Bissouma
4	Amadou Haidara
18	Ibrahim Koné
7	Moussa Doumbia
14	Adama Traoré

Mali Substitutes:

Kalifa Coulibaly, Moussa Sissako, Lassine Sinayoko, Aliou Dieng, Senou Coulibaly, Mohamed Camara, Charles Traoré, Lassana Coulibaly, Djigui Diarra, Hamidou Traoré, Ismael Diarra Diawara, Mamadou Fofana.

Mauritania (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Babacar Diop (GK)
3	Aly Abeid
14	Mohamed Dellahi Yaly
20	Houssen Abderrahmane
4	Harouna Abou Demba
8	Guessouma Fofana
18	Bodda Mouhsine
23	Mouhamed Soueid
25	Pape Ibnou Ba
7	Idrissa Thiam
11	Oumar Camara

Mauritania Substitutes:

Almike Moussa N'diaye, M'Backé N'Diaye, Souleymane Karamoko, Adama Ba, Abdallahi Mahmoud, Abdoulkader Thiam, Beyatt Lekweiry, Diadié Diarra, Souleymane Doukara, Sidi Yacoub Ethmane, Hemeya Tanjy, Ibrahima Coulibaly.

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