Guinea vs Gambia, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations

Guinea

69': Aguibou Camara

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1 - 0

Gambia

Guinea beat Gambia to close in on AFCON last 16

Aguibou Camara scored a second-half winner to give Guinea a 1-0 victory over Gambia at the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Friday and help them to take a giant step towards a place in the last 16 of the tournament in the Ivory Coast.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Alieu Fadera (Gambia).
1': Ibrahim Diakité (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Ebrima Colley (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Guinea).
2': Foul by Ablie Jallow (Gambia).
2': Sekou Sylla (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Alieu Fadera (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Ibrahim Diakité (Guinea).
9': Foul by Alieu Fadera (Gambia).
9': Ibrahim Diakité (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Foul by Musa Barrow (Gambia).
10': Julian Jeanvier (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Musa Barrow (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Omar Colley.
17': Offside, Guinea. Mohamed Bayo is caught offside.
18': Alieu Fadera (Gambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Ibrahim Diakité (Guinea).
19': Ibrahim Diakité (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Ablie Jallow (Gambia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Guinea).
24': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Saidy Janko.
25': Attempt missed. Julian Jeanvier (Guinea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aguibou Camara with a cross.
26': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Omar Colley.
26': Attempt blocked. Julian Jeanvier (Guinea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Diakité with a cross.
28': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Julian Jeanvier.
28': Attempt missed. James Gomez (Gambia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ablie Jallow with a cross following a corner.
30': Offside, Guinea. Aguibou Camara is caught offside.
31': Delay in match (Guinea).
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Foul by Saidy Janko (Gambia).
32': Sekou Sylla (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Mohamed Bayo (Guinea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ilaix Moriba.
34': Ebrima Colley (Gambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Guinea).
36': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Mouctar Diakhaby.
37': Attempt blocked. Jacob Mendy (Gambia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ebrima Colley with a cross.
37': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Ibrahim Diakité.
38': Foul by Noah Sonko Sundberg (Gambia).
38': Sekou Sylla (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt missed. Aguibou Camara (Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sekou Sylla.
41': Aguibou Camara (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by James Gomez (Gambia).
43': Attempt blocked. Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
43': Abdoulaye Touré (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Ebrima Darboe (Gambia).
44': Attempt blocked. Sekou Sylla (Guinea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aguibou Camara.
45': Attempt saved. Mohamed Bayo (Guinea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla with a cross.
45': Attempt saved. Morgan Guilavogui (Guinea) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Ebrima Darboe (Gambia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Musa Barrow.
45'+3': First Half ends, Guinea 0, Gambia 0.
45': Second Half begins Guinea 0, Gambia 0.
47': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Jacob Mendy.
49': Aguibou Camara (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Saidy Janko (Gambia).
50': Foul by Alieu Fadera (Gambia).
50': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Foul by Alieu Fadera (Gambia).
50': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Attempt saved. Sekou Sylla (Guinea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
51': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Baboucarr Gaye.
53': Foul by Ebrima Darboe (Gambia).
53': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Saidy Janko.
54': Ebrima Colley (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Guinea).
55': Attempt blocked. Alieu Fadera (Gambia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ebrima Colley.
55': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Ibrahim Diakité.
61': Attempt missed. Sekou Sylla (Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui with a through ball.
62': Substitution, Gambia. Hamza Barry replaces Ebrima Darboe.
62': Substitution, Gambia. Yankuba Minteh replaces Alieu Fadera.
63': Attempt blocked. Aguibou Camara (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré.
65': Ablie Jallow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Guinea).
66': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Ibrahim Koné.
66': Foul by Omar Colley (Gambia).
66': Julian Jeanvier (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Omar Colley (Gambia).
68': Morgan Guilavogui (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Goal! Guinea 1, Gambia 0. Aguibou Camara (Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui.
72': Substitution, Gambia. Muhammed Badamosi replaces Ebrima Colley.
73': Foul by Jacob Mendy (Gambia).
73': Morgan Guilavogui (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Mohamed Bayo (Guinea) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui.
75': Attempt missed. Ablie Jallow (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hamza Barry.
76': Delay in match (Guinea).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Substitution, Guinea. Naby Keïta replaces Morgan Guilavogui.
77': Substitution, Guinea. Facinet Conté replaces Sekou Sylla.
78': Hand ball by Aguibou Camara (Guinea).
80': Offside, Gambia. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
81': Substitution, Gambia. Ali Sowe replaces Noah Sonko Sundberg.
82': Foul by Ablie Jallow (Gambia).
82': Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Ablie Jallow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Facinet Conté (Guinea).
84': Foul by Mohamed Bayo (Guinea).
84': Saidy Janko (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt missed. Ablie Jallow (Gambia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Musa Barrow with a cross.
86': Delay in match because of an injury Ilaix Moriba (Guinea).
86': Substitution, Guinea. Antoine Conté replaces Ibrahim Diakité.
87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Substitution, Guinea. Amadou Diawara replaces Ilaix Moriba.
88': Foul by Ali Sowe (Gambia).
88': Ibrahim Koné (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Koné (Guinea).
89': Julian Jeanvier (Guinea) is shown the yellow card.
89': Ali Sowe (Gambia) is shown the yellow card.
89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Substitution, Guinea. José Kanté replaces Mohamed Bayo.
90'+3': Foul by Mouctar Diakhaby (Guinea).
90'+3': Muhammed Badamosi (Gambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Facinet Conté (Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Diawara.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Naby Keïta (Guinea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Kanté.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Issiaga Sylla (Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facinet Conté.
90'+6': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Hamza Barry.
90'+8': Abdoulaye Touré (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+8': Foul by Ablie Jallow (Gambia).
90'+9': Second Half ends, Guinea 1, Gambia 0.
0': Match ends, Guinea 1, Gambia 0.

Statistics

GAM		GUI
18	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	7
4	Saves	0
45	Possession	55
7	SHOTS	16
0	ON GOAL	6
0.0	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
276	Accurate Passes	350
352	Passes	422
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	5
15	Crosses	24
0.2	Cross %	0.2
66	Long Balls	52
31	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	5
4	Effective Tackles	13
9	Tackles	18
0.4	Tackle %	0.7
7	Interceptions	9
20	Effective Clearances	13
20	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro
Location: Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 19,822

Line-Ups

Guinea (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Ibrahim Koné (GK)
17	Julian Jeanvier
5	Mouctar Diakhaby
3	Issiaga Sylla
12	Ibrahim Diakité
18	Aguibou Camara
23	Abdoulaye Touré
10	Ilaix Moriba
11	Mohamed Bayo
21	Sekou Sylla
7	Morgan Guilavogui

Guinea Substitutes:

Antoine Conte, Mohamed Ali Camara, Moussa Camara, Serhou Guirassy, Mory Konaté, José Kanté, Karim Cissé, Saïdou Sow, Amadou Diawara, Naby Keïta, Facinet Conte, Seydouba Cissé.

Gambia (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
18	Baboucarr Gaye (GK)
5	Omar Colley
12	James Gomez
15	Jacob Mendy
17	Saidy Janko
3	Abdoulie Jallow
24	Ebrima Darboe
14	Noah Sonko Sundberg
10	Musa Barrow
7	Alieu Fadera
19	Ebrima Colley

Gambia Substitutes:

Hamza Barry, Dawda Ngum, Bubacarr Sanneh, Abdoulie Sanyang, Yankuba Minteh, Alasana Manneh, Muhammed Badamosi, Modou Jobe, Ibou Touray, Muhammed Sanneh, Ali Sowe, Yusupha Bobb.

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