Morocco vs Comoros, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsMorocco overcome Comoros to reach last 16 at Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco proved too strong for the Comoros Islands at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, winning 2-0 to progress to the last 16 of the finals.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Morocco. Selim Amallah tries a through ball, but Ayoub El Kaabi is caught offside.
- 3': Faïz Selemani (Comoros) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
- 4': Attempt missed. Nadjim Abdou (Comoros) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Faïz Selemani with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 6': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Nadjim Abdou.
- 8': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Morocco).
- 8': Mohamed Youssouf (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': El Fardou Ben Nabouhane (Comoros) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
- 9': Attempt missed. Faïz Selemani (Comoros) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 10': Faïz Selemani (Comoros) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
- 13': Corner, Comoros. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Goal! Morocco 1, Comoros 0. Selim Amallah (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 17': Faïz Selemani (Comoros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Foul by Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros).
- 18': Imrân Louza (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Foul by Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco).
- 19': Rafidine Abdullah (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Morocco) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 23': El Fardou Ben Nabouhane (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
- 25': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Selim Amallah.
- 28': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Bendjaloud Youssouf.
- 31': Foul by Adam Masina (Morocco).
- 31': Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Faïz Selemani (Comoros).
- 35': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Morocco).
- 35': Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Faïz Selemani.
- 36': Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Mohamed Youssouf.
- 41': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
- 41': Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Selim Amallah (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Offside, Morocco. Adam Masina tries a through ball, but Sofiane Boufal is caught offside.
- 42': Faïz Selemani (Comoros) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
- 42': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Faïz Selemani (Comoros).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Morocco 1, Comoros 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Morocco 1, Comoros 0.
- 47': Hand ball by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
- 48': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Kassim M'Dahoma.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Adam Masina (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Foul by Kassim M'Dahoma (Comoros).
- 50': Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt missed. Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 57': Attempt missed. Bendjaloud Youssouf (Comoros) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Fouad Bachirou.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Rafidine Abdullah (Comoros) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf M'Changama.
- 59': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
- 59': Substitution, Comoros. Yacine Bourhane replaces Rafidine Abdullah.
- 62': Foul by Imrân Louza (Morocco).
- 62': Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Faïz Selemani (Comoros) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Bakari.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Saïd Bakari (Comoros) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fouad Bachirou.
- 65': Substitution, Comoros. Younn Zahary replaces Bendjaloud Youssouf.
- 65': Substitution, Morocco. Fayçal Fajr replaces Tarik Tissoudali.
- 65': Substitution, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
- 65': Substitution, Morocco. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Imrân Louza.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
- 68': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Younn Zahary.
- 69': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Saïd Bakari.
- 72': Attempt missed. Selim Amallah (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
- 73': Attempt saved. Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 73': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Yacine Bourhane.
- 74': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
- 74': Nadjim Abdou (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Yacine Bourhane (Comoros).
- 75': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Morocco. Munir El-Haddadi replaces Sofiane Boufal.
- 77': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 77': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Salim Ben Boina.
- 77': Attempt saved. Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fayçal Fajr with a cross.
- 77': Attempt saved. Romain Saïss (Morocco) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 78': Foul by Adam Masina (Morocco).
- 78': Salim Ben Boina (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Morocco. Fayçal Fajr tries a through ball, but Munir El-Haddadi is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Mohamed Youssouf (Comoros).
- 80': Munir El-Haddadi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Penalty Morocco. Zakaria Aboukhlal draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 81': Penalty conceded by Salim Ben Boina (Comoros) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Penalty saved! Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 84': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
- 84': Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Zakaria Aboukhlal (Morocco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
- 88': Foul by Nadjim Abdou (Comoros).
- 88': Zakaria Aboukhlal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Goal! Morocco 2, Comoros 0. Zakaria Aboukhlal (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Selim Amallah.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 89': Substitution, Comoros. Ibroihim Youssouf replaces Fouad Bachirou.
- 89': Substitution, Comoros. Ahmed Mogni replaces Saïd Bakari.
- 89': Substitution, Comoros. Djoumoi Moussa replaces Mohamed Youssouf.
- 90': Substitution, Morocco. Azzedine Ounahi replaces Selim Amallah.
- 90'+1': VAR Decision: Goal Morocco 2-0 Comoros (Zakaria Aboukhlal).
- 90'+2': Foul by Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco).
- 90'+2': Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Zakaria Aboukhlal (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Munir El-Haddadi with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
- 90'+3': Younn Zahary (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Offside, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri tries a through ball, but Munir El-Haddadi is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Morocco 2, Comoros 0.
- 0': Match ends, Morocco 2, Comoros 0.
Statistics
 COM |
MAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.2 | Possession | 58.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 254 | Accurate Passes | 397 |
| 330 | Passes | 471 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 22 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Venue: Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Guinea | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Gambia | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Morocco (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 5 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 6 | Romain Saïss |
| 4 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 3 | Adam Masina |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi  |
| 7 | Imran Louza |
| 15 | Selim Amallah |
| 17 | Sofiane Boufal |
| 28 | Tarik Tissoudali |
| 9 | Ayoub El Kaabi |
Comoros (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Salim Ben Boina (GK) |
| 6 | Nadjim Abdou |
| 12 | Kassim M'Dahoma |
| 13 | Rafidine Abdullah |
| 15 | Benjaloud Youssouf |
| 19 | Mohamed Youssouf |
| 8 | Fouad Bachirou |
| 10 | Youssouf M'Changama |
| 7 | Faïz Selemani |
| 22 | Saïd Bakari |
| 21 | El Fardou Ben Nabouhane |
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