November 23, 2024

Afcon 2023: Egypt 2-2 Mozambique – Mohamed Salah salvages draw with late penalty

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Egypt captain Mohamed Salah scores from the penalty spot against Mozambique at the 2023 Africa Cup of NationsEgypt captain Mohamed Salah has finished as a runner-up at the Africa Cup of Nations twice, at the 2017 and 2021 finals

Mohamed Salah’s injury-time penalty spared Egypt’s blushes against Mozambique in their Group B opener at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

A regulation victory looked on the cards when Mostafa Mohamed put the Pharaohs ahead after just 89 seconds.

Quickfire second-half goals from Witi and Clesio gave the Mambas hope of recording a first-ever Afcon win.

But their dreams were dashed at the death when Domingos Macandza caught Mohamed, and Salah salvaged a draw.

The Video Assistant Referee had intervened to recommend that referee Dahane Beida go to the screen to review the challenge, and Salah kept his composure to net his spot-kick via the inside of the left-hand upright in the seventh minute of added time.

More to follow.

Line-upsEgypt

Formation 4-3-3

16El Shenawy Gomaa

3Gamal Eldemerdash6Hegazy24Mohamed Ahmed12Hamdy Mahmoud Sharfedin

17Elneny5Abdel Fattah25Sayed

10Salah19Abdalla7Trézéguet

  • 16El Shenawy Gomaa
  • 3Gamal EldemerdashSubstituted forAbdel Wahedat 66’minutes
  • 6Hegazy
  • 24Mohamed AhmedBooked at 75mins
  • 12Hamdy Mahmoud Sharfedin
  • 17ElnenySubstituted forAbdelghanyat 78’minutes
  • 5Abdel Fattah
  • 25SayedSubstituted forMohamed Mahgoubat 84’minutes
  • 10Salah
  • 19Abdalla
  • 7TrézéguetSubstituted forMarmoushat 66’minutes
  • Substitutes

  • 2Gabr
  • 4Abdel Wahed
  • 8Abdelghany
  • 9Mohamed Mahgoub
  • 11Kahraba
  • 13Mohamed
  • 14Fahim Ghallab
  • 18Abdel Hameid Mohamed Abdalla
  • 22Marmoush
  • 23Abou Gabal Ali
  • 26Daader
  • 27Ahmed Abdelmonem
  • Mozambique

    Formation 4-4-1-1

    1Siluane

    14Macandza17Sitóe8Dove15Isnard Mandava

    19Quembo21Martins Guimarães16Amade18Vilanculos

    7Gaspar Pelembe

    13Ratifo

  • 1Siluane
  • 14Macandza
  • 17Sitóe
  • 8Dove
  • 15Isnard MandavaBooked at 62mins
  • 19QuemboSubstituted forMomadeat 81’minutes
  • 21Martins GuimarãesBooked at 72minsSubstituted forJoneat 89’minutes
  • 16Amade
  • 18VilanculosSubstituted forPalmirim David Baúqueat 45’minutes
  • 7Gaspar PelembeSubstituted forLangaat 45’minutes
  • 13RatifoSubstituted forHá Kingat 66’minutesBooked at 90mins
  • Substitutes

  • 2da Conceição David Matola
  • 3Malembana
  • 4Jone
  • 5Langa
  • 6Momade
  • 9Há King
  • 10Palmirim David Baúque
  • 11Jone Bonde
  • 12Faza João
  • 22Oficial Urrubal
  • 23da Conceição Nangy
  • Live Text

  • Match ends, Egypt 2, Mozambique 2.

  • Second Half ends, Egypt 2, Mozambique 2.

  • Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  • Lau King (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  • Delay in match because of an injury Lau King (Mozambique).

  • Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  • Delay in match because of an injury Clésio (Mozambique).

  • Goal! Egypt 2, Mozambique 2. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.

  • VAR Decision: Penalty Egypt.

  • Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  • Penalty Egypt. Mostafa Mohamed draws a foul in the penalty area.

  • Penalty conceded by Domingos Macandza (Mozambique) after a foul in the penalty area.

  • Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  • Substitution, Mozambique. Nené replaces Guima.

  • Emam Ashour (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Foul by Amadou (Mozambique).

  • Attempt saved. Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emam Ashour.

  • Substitution, Egypt. Koka replaces Zizo.

  • Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Bruno Langa.

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