Liberia vs Equatorial Guinea, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage
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Match Timeline
- 20': Luis Nlavo (Equatorial Guinea) Goal at 20'
- 33': Divine Teah (Liberia) Yellow Card at 33'
- 41': Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea) Yellow Card at 41'
- 45': William Gibson (Liberia) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Peter Wilson (Liberia) Substitution at 45'
- 53': William Gibson (Liberia) Goal at 53'
- 56': Federico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) Substitution at 56'
- 69': Prince Balde (Liberia) Yellow Card at 69'
- 75': Federico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea) Yellow Card at 75'
- 79': Lawrence Kumeh (Liberia) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Sheikh Sesay (Liberia) Substitution at 79'
- 81': Cristian Ebea (Equatorial Guinea) Substitution at 81'
- 87': Dorian Hanza (Equatorial Guinea) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Jordan Gutiérrez Nsang (Equatorial Guinea) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+4': Dorian Hanza (Equatorial Guinea) Goal at 94'
Statistics
 EQG |
LBR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 55.2 | Possession | 44.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
Location: Monrovia, Liberia
Attendance: 11,401
AFCON Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 5 | +10 | 13 |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Liberia | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 4 | Togo | 5 | -6 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Liberia (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Abdulai Koulibaly (GK) |
| 25 | Kemoh Kamara |
| 24 | Sampson Dweh |
| 12 | Prince Balde  |
| 19 | Oscar Dorley |
| 4 | Nohan Kenneh |
| 5 | Divine Teah |
| 22 | Sabastien Teclar |
| 18 | Natus Swen |
| 10 | Emmanuel Ernest |
| 13 | Terry Sackor |
Equatorial Guinea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jesús Owono (GK) |
| 21 | Esteban Obiang |
| 3 | Marvin Anieboh |
| 11 | Basilio Ndong |
| 15 | Carlos Akapo |
| 7 | José Machín |
| 22 | Pablo Ganet |
| 14 | Pedro Obiang |
| 19 | Luis Nlavo |
| 20 | Santiago Eneme |
| 6 | Iban Salvador |
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