Africa Cup of Nations

Mozambique vs Ghana, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Mozambique
  • 90'+1': Geny Catamo (P)
  • 90'+4': Reinildo Mandava
FT
2 - 2
Ghana
  • 15': Jordan Ayew (P)
  • 70': Jordan Ayew (P)

Mozambique rally late to send Ghana to brink of Cup of Nations exit

Mozambique scored two goals in the stoppage time to hold Ghana to a 2-2 draw in their Group B clash at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, a result that likely spells the end of the tournament for the much-fancied west Africans.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
  • 1': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Ivan Urrubal.
  • 4': Foul by Nanani (Mozambique).
  • 4': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Denis Odoi (Ghana).
  • 5': Reinildo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Ghana).
  • 8': Lau King (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Bruno Langa (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (Ghana).
  • 10': Hand ball by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
  • 13': Penalty Ghana. Joseph Paintsil draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 13': Penalty conceded by Nanani (Mozambique) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 15': Goal! Mozambique 0, Ghana 1. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 17': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Ghana).
  • 17': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
  • 18': Guima (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
  • 19': Mexer (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Lau King (Mozambique).
  • 20': Gideon Mensah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, Mozambique. Lau King is caught offside.
  • 26': Bruno Langa (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (Ghana).
  • 26': Bruno Langa (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (Ghana).
  • 28': Foul by Majeed Ashimeru (Ghana).
  • 28': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Majeed Ashimeru (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
  • 30': Foul by Geny Catamo (Mozambique).
  • 30': Gideon Mensah (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Delay in match (Mozambique).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Nanani (Mozambique).
  • 33': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
  • 34': Nanani (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Majeed Ashimeru (Ghana).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Alfons Amade (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (Ghana).
  • 37': Substitution, Ghana. Iddrisu Baba replaces Majeed Ashimeru because of an injury.
  • 39': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
  • 39': Reinildo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Ghana).
  • 40': Nanani (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
  • 40': Nanani (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
  • 41': Mexer (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Witi (Mozambique) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alfons Amade.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
  • 45'+2': Reinildo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Geny Catamo (Mozambique).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iddrisu Baba.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Denis Odoi (Ghana).
  • 45'+5': Witi (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Mozambique 0, Ghana 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mozambique 0, Ghana 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ghana. André Ayew replaces Joseph Paintsil.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 46': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
  • 46': Guima (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Bruno Langa (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Lau King (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Witi with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by André Ayew (Ghana).
  • 48': Guima (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': André Ayew (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Ghana).
  • 49': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Bruno Langa (Mozambique) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lau King.
  • 50': Foul by Bruno Langa (Mozambique).
  • 50': Richard Ofori (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Ghana).
  • 50': Mexer (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Alfons Amade (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
  • 54': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Alfons Amade (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 55': Foul by Reinildo (Mozambique).
  • 55': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Ayew.
  • 58': Foul by Iddrisu Baba (Ghana).
  • 58': Witi (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Iddrisu Baba (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
  • 61': Substitution, Mozambique. Gildo Lourenço replaces Witi.
  • 62': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Ghana).
  • 62': Guima (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Alexander Djiku (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
  • 66': Penalty conceded by Reinildo (Mozambique) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 66': Reinildo (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 69': Mexer (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Goal! Mozambique 0, Ghana 2. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 71': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Denis Odoi.
  • 72': Substitution, Ghana. Alidu Seidu replaces Denis Odoi.
  • 72': Substitution, Ghana. Daniel Amartey replaces Antoine Semenyo.
  • 73': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Ghana).
  • 73': Lau King (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Substitution, Mozambique. Stanley Ratifo replaces Nené.
  • 73': Substitution, Mozambique. Dominguês replaces Alfons Amade.
  • 74': Dominguês (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Ghana).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Gildo Lourenço (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dominguês with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Delay in match (Mozambique).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Ghana).
  • 79': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Mexer.
  • 82': Foul by Mexer (Mozambique).
  • 82': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Nanani (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Offside, Mozambique. Stanley Ratifo is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, Mozambique. João Bonde replaces Lau King.
  • 87': Substitution, Mozambique. Shaquille replaces Guima.
  • 88': Hand ball by Shaquille (Mozambique).
  • 89': Dominguês (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
  • 89': Substitution, Ghana. Iñaki Williams replaces Mohammed Kudus.
  • 90': Penalty conceded by André Ayew (Ghana) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Mozambique 1, Ghana 2. Geny Catamo (Mozambique) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mexer (Mozambique) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Reinildo.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Reinildo (Mozambique) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Mozambique. Conceded by Richard Ofori.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Mozambique 2, Ghana 2. Reinildo (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shaquille following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Reinildo.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Ghana).
  • 90'+5': Ivan Urrubal (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Nanani (Mozambique) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Reinildo.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Gildo Lourenço (Mozambique) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Langa with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Mozambique 2, Ghana 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Mozambique 2, Ghana 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Mozambique 2, Ghana 2.

Statistics

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32 Fouls 10
5 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 2
39.1 Possession 60.9
8 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
2 Penalty Goals 1
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
180 Accurate Passes 306
246 Passes 371
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 24
0.1 Cross % 0.2
43 Long Balls 33
21 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 10
11 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 8
31 Effective Clearances 11
31 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 6,000

Africa Cup of Nations Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cape Verde Islands 3 +4 7
2 Egypt 3 0 3
3 Ghana 3 -1 2
4 Mozambique 3 -3 2
Full Table

Line-Ups

MOZ Mozambique (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Ivane (GK)
15 Reinildo Mandava Yellow Card
17 Mexer Yellow Card
5 Bruno Langa
2 Nanani Yellow Card
21 Guima
4 Nené
16 Alfons Amade
9 Lau King
19 Witi
20 Geny Catamo Yellow Card
Mozambique Substitutes:
Gildo, João Bonde, Clésio, Domingos, Stanley Ratifo, Fazito, Ernani, David Malembana, Domingues, Shaquille, Edmilson Dove, Amadú.

GHA Ghana (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Richard Ofori (GK)
6 Mohammed Salisu
23 Alexander Djiku Yellow Card
14 Gideon Mensah
3 Denis Odoi
20 Mohammed Kudus
21 Salis Abdul Samed
8 Majeed Ashimeru Yellow Card
25 Antoine Semenyo
9 Jordan Ayew
13 Joseph Paintsil
Ghana Substitutes:
Lawrence Ati-Zigi, André Ayew, Alidu Seidu, Elisha Owusu, Jojo Wollacott, Daniel Amartey, Osman Bukari, Iddrisu Baba, Iñaki Williams, Hamidu Abdul Fatawu, Jonathan Sowah, Ernest Nuamah.

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