Africa Cup of Nations

Congo DR vs Guinea, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Quarterfinals

· Africa Cup of Nations
Congo DR
  • 27': Chancel Mbemba
  • 65': Yoane Wissa (P)
  • 82': Arthur Masuaku
FT
3 - 1
Guinea
  • 21': Mohamed Bayo (P)

Congo DR beat Guinea to reach AFCON semifinals

The Democratic Republic of Congo came from a goal behind to beat Guinea 3-1 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium on Friday and join Nigeria in the last four.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Morgan Guilavogui (Guinea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Diakité.
  • 1': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Lionel Mpasi.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gédéon Kalulu.
  • 5': Foul by Aguibou Camara (Guinea).
  • 5': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).
  • 6': Julian Jeanvier (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Charles Pickel (Congo DR).
  • 7': Sekou Sylla (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Charles Pickel (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Aguibou Camara (Guinea).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gédéon Kalulu with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yoane Wissa with a headed pass.
  • 15': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Congo DR).
  • 15': Ibrahim Diakité (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Penalty Guinea. Mohamed Bayo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Penalty conceded by Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 21': Goal! Congo DR 0, Guinea 1. Mohamed Bayo (Guinea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Bongonda.
  • 26': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Julian Jeanvier.
  • 27': Goal! Congo DR 1, Guinea 1. Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 30': Hand ball by Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR).
  • 30': Delay in match (Guinea).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Guinea).
  • 34': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Sekou Sylla (Guinea).
  • 34': Meschack Elia (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Aguibou Camara (Guinea).
  • 35': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR).
  • 37': Morgan Guilavogui (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Sekou Sylla (Guinea).
  • 42': Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Morgan Guilavogui (Guinea).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Aguibou Camara (Guinea).
  • 45'+1': Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Bayo (Guinea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Naby Keïta with a through ball.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Samuel Moutoussamy.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Congo DR 1, Guinea 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Congo DR 1, Guinea 1.
  • 47': Foul by Naby Keïta (Guinea).
  • 47': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Amadou Diawara.
  • 52': Foul by Morgan Guilavogui (Guinea).
  • 52': Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
  • 54': Foul by Meschack Elia (Congo DR).
  • 54': Issiaga Sylla (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Charles Pickel (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
  • 56': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Issiaga Sylla.
  • 59': Substitution, Guinea. Abdoulaye Touré replaces Morgan Guilavogui.
  • 59': Substitution, Guinea. Facinet Conté replaces Sekou Sylla.
  • 59': Substitution, Congo DR. Silas Katompa Mvumpa replaces Meschack Elia.
  • 62': Penalty Congo DR. Silas Katompa Mvumpa draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': Penalty conceded by Julian Jeanvier (Guinea) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': Amadou Diawara (Guinea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Goal! Congo DR 2, Guinea 1. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 67': Foul by Facinet Conté (Guinea).
  • 67': Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Facinet Conté (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR).
  • 69': Substitution, Guinea. Serhou Guirassy replaces Amadou Diawara.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Mouctar Diakhaby (Guinea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Issiaga Sylla (Guinea).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Congo DR. Simon Banza replaces Cédric Bakambu.
  • 75': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
  • 75': Serhou Guirassy (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Delay in match (Guinea).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Mouctar Diakhaby (Guinea).
  • 78': Simon Banza (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Charles Pickel (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Facinet Conté (Guinea).
  • 79': Facinet Conté (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Mouctar Diakhaby (Guinea).
  • 81': Simon Banza (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Goal! Congo DR 3, Guinea 1. Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Congo DR. Joris Kayembe replaces Yoane Wissa.
  • 84': Substitution, Congo DR. Aaron Tshibola replaces Théo Bongonda.
  • 85': Hand ball by Julian Jeanvier (Guinea).
  • 86': Foul by Simon Banza (Congo DR).
  • 86': Mouctar Diakhaby (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Aguibou Camara (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Joris Kayembe (Congo DR).
  • 90': Facinet Conté (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR).
  • 90': Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Mohamed Bayo (Guinea).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Congo DR).
  • 90'+1': Ibrahim Diakité (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Guinea. Antoine Conté replaces Ibrahim Diakité.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Guinea. François Kamano replaces Mohamed Bayo.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
  • 90'+2': François Kamano (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Julian Jeanvier (Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Aaron Tshibola.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (Guinea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aguibou Camara with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Henock Inonga.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Julian Jeanvier (Guinea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aguibou Camara with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Antoine Conté (Guinea).
  • 90'+4': Joris Kayembe (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Moutoussamy.
  • 90'+5': Aguibou Camara (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Congo DR 3, Guinea 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Congo DR 3, Guinea 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 2
62.7 Possession 37.3
7 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
343 Accurate Passes 182
421 Passes 246
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.2
68 Long Balls 57
31 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 4
11 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 6
18 Effective Clearances 19
18 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 33,278

Line-Ups

COD Congo DR (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Lionel M'Pasi (GK)
2 Henock Inonga Baka
22 Chancel Mbemba
26 Arthur Masuaku Yellow Card
24 Gedeon Kalulu
10 Théo Bongonda
8 Samuel Moutoussamy
18 Charles Pickel
17 Cédric Bakambu
20 Yoane Wissa
13 Meschack Elia
Congo DR Substitutes:
Dimitry Bertaud, Fiston Mayele, Brian Bayeye, Baggio Siadi, Joris Kayembe, Silas Katompa-Mvumpa, Simon Banza, Rocky Bushiri, Grady Diangana, Dylan Batubinsika, Nuke Mfulu, Aaron Tshibola.

GUI Guinea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Ibrahima Koné (GK)
17 Julian Jeanvier
5 Mouctar Diakhaby
3 Issiaga Sylla
12 Ibrahim Diakité
18 Aguibou Camara
8 Naby Keïta
6 Amadou Diawara Yellow Card
11 Mohamed Bayo
21 Sekou Sylla
7 Morgan Guilavogui
Guinea Substitutes:
Seydouba Cissé, Facinet Conte, Antoine Conte, José Kanté, Abdoulaye Touré, Mory Konaté, Ali Mohamed, Karim Cissé, Moussa Camara, Serhou Guirassy, François Kamano, Saïdou Sow.

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