Mauritania vs Angola, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of Nations
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Angola beat Mauritania in five-goal affair at AFCON
Two goals from Gelson Dala edged Angola closer to a place in the knockout stages of AFCON as they beat Mauritania 3-2 on Saturday in Group D.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Aly Abeid (Mauritania) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sidi Amar.
- 4': Foul by Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania).
- 4': Gilberto (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania).
- 5': Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Lamine Ba.
- 6': Attempt missed. Kialonda Gaspar (Angola) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fredy with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
- 7': Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Show (Angola).
- 8': Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Ibrahima Keita.
- 11': Babacar Niasse (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Zine (Angola).
- 13': Attempt saved. Mabululu (Angola) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gelson Dala.
- 13': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Babacar Niasse.
- 13': Attempt missed. Zine (Angola) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fredy with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Nouh El Abd.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Zine (Angola) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt missed. Zine (Angola) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Núrio Fortuna.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Sidi Amar (Mauritania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta.
- 16': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Núrio Fortuna.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Jonathan Buatu.
- 17': Attempt missed. Pape Bâ (Mauritania) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
- 19': Show (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Gilberto (Angola).
- 19': Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Angola. Gelson Dala is caught offside.
- 21': Offside, Angola. Mabululu is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania).
- 24': Zine (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Fredy (Angola) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Fredy (Angola) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Show (Angola) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Offside, Angola. Mabululu is caught offside.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Aly Abeid (Mauritania).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Delay in match (Mauritania).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt saved. Pape Bâ (Mauritania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sidi Amar.
- 29': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Nouh El Abd.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Buatu (Angola) with an attempt from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Fredy with a cross.
- 30': Goal! Mauritania 0, Angola 1. Gelson Dala (Angola) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Núrio Fortuna (Angola).
- 32': Sidi Amar (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Fredy (Angola).
- 36': Foul by Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania).
- 36': Gilberto (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Jonathan Buatu.
- 38': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Fredy.
- 43': Goal! Mauritania 1, Angola 1. Sidi Amar (Mauritania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omaré Gassama.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta.
- 45'+1': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Neblú.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Gelson Dala (Angola) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mabululu.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Gilberto (Angola) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Zine (Angola) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gelson Dala with a cross.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Omaré Gassama.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Mauritania 1, Angola 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Mauritania 1, Angola 1.
- 45': Substitution, Mauritania. Khadim Diaw replaces Aly Abeid.
- 46': Foul by Pape Bâ (Mauritania).
- 46': Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Show (Angola).
- 46': Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Guessouma Fofana (Mauritania).
- 47': Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Lamine Ba.
- 49': Attempt missed. Zine (Angola) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 50': Goal! Mauritania 1, Angola 2. Gelson Dala (Angola) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 51': Foul by Gelson Dala (Angola).
- 51': Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Goal! Mauritania 1, Angola 3. Gilberto (Angola) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal.
- 58': Goal! Mauritania 2, Angola 3. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Khadim Diaw.
- 59': Substitution, Mauritania. Aboubakar Kamara replaces Guessouma Fofana.
- 59': Substitution, Mauritania. Souleymane Doukara replaces Pape Bâ.
- 59': Foul by Sidi Amar (Mauritania).
- 59': Núrio Fortuna (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Show (Angola).
- 60': Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Lamine Ba.
- 61': Substitution, Angola. Manuel Keliano replaces Zine.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Núrio Fortuna (Angola) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie.
- 62': Foul by Nouh El Abd (Mauritania).
- 62': Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Nouh El Abd (Mauritania).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Lamine Ba.
- 65': Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Show (Angola).
- 68': Hand ball by Gelson Dala (Angola).
- 69': Foul by Show (Angola).
- 69': Sidi Amar (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 71': Foul by Gelson Dala (Angola).
- 71': Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Sidi Amar (Mauritania) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Souleymane Doukara.
- 73': Attempt saved. Gelson Dala (Angola) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manuel Keliano.
- 73': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Babacar Niasse.
- 74': Attempt missed. Fredy (Angola) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gelson Dala with a headed pass.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
- 76': Offside, Mauritania. Souleymane Doukara is caught offside.
- 76': Delay in match (Mauritania).
- 78': Substitution, Angola. Zito Luvumbo replaces Gilberto.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Sidi Amar (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omaré Gassama.
- 80': Foul by Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
- 80': Núrio Fortuna (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Sidi Amar (Mauritania).
- 82': Substitution, Mauritania. Hemeya Tanjy replaces Sidi Amar because of an injury.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt missed. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
- 85': Foul by Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
- 85': Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Angola. Estrela replaces Gelson Dala.
- 86': Substitution, Angola. Kinito replaces Fredy.
- 88': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Khadim Diaw.
- 90': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Eddie.
- 90'+1': Foul by Estrela (Angola).
- 90'+1': Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mabululu (Angola).
- 90'+2': Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Nouh El Abd.
- 90'+5': Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Estrela (Angola).
- 90'+6': Núrio Fortuna (Angola) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Mauritania 2, Angola 3.
- 0': Match ends, Mauritania 2, Angola 3.
Statistics
 ANG |
MTN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 240 | Accurate Passes | 304 |
| 318 | Passes | 383 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 10 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 25 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Stade de Bouaké
Location: Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 36,318
Venue: Stade de Bouaké
Location: Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 36,318
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Mauritania | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | -1 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Mauritania (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Babacar Niasse (GK) |
| 5 | Lamine Ba |
| 13 | Nouh El Abd |
| 3 | Aly Abeid |
| 20 | Ibrahima Keita  |
| 6 | Guessouma Fofana |
| 8 | Bodda Mouhsine |
| 4 | Omaré Gassama |
| 25 | Pape Ibnou Ba |
| 19 | Aboubakary Koita |
| 23 | Sidi Bouna Amar |
Angola (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Neblú (GK) |
| 3 | Jonathan Buatu |
| 6 | Kialonda Gaspar |
| 2 | Núrio Fortuna |
| 21 | Eddie Afonso |
| 9 | Zini |
| 23 | Show |
| 16 | Fredy |
| 19 | Mabululu |
| 10 | Gelson Dala |
| 7 | Gilberto |
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