Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Gambia scored on 83′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 83′
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group Stage · 1
Gambia
E. Colley 18'
M. Badamosi 83'
2 – 1
FT
HT 1–0
Somalia
B. Njie 72'
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Group Stage · 1Gambia2–1Somalia
6
Shots in the box
2
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
18′72′83′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.
Match report
Gambia 2-1 Somalia
Gambia edged out Somalia 2-1 at Independence Stadium in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification. Colley opened the scoring for Gambia on 18' from the penalty spot, Njie levelled for Somalia on 72' and Badamosi put Gambia back in front on 83'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Gambia took 6 of their 11 attempts inside the box, Somalia 2 of 6. Gambia held 56.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Badamosi struck on 83' to swing it Gambia's way with the game otherwise level.
Ebrima Colley came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.9 for Gambia from 1 goal, 2 shots and 4 tackles.
It was a niggly afternoon: 29 fouls between them and 3 yellow cards, with Gambia conceding the most free-kicks (16).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
56%Possession44%
11Shots6
What the numbers say
1 readTimeline
E. Colley (Pen)
⚽18'
🟨22'
Abdulsamed Ahmed Abdullahi
Foul
Abubakr Barry
Foul
🟨34'
🔄35'
Marsis ↑ A. Sabriye ↓
Half-time
M. Badamosi ↑ Y. Bojang ↓
🔄46'
S. Camara ↑ A. Fadera ↓
🔄46'
E. Adams ↑ A. Barry ↓
🔄69'
A. Sanyang ↑ E. Colley ↓
🔄69'
⚽72'
B. Njie
A. Bojang ↑ A. Ceesay ↓
🔄77'
🔄78'
I. Khamis ↑ S. Hassan ↓
M. Badamosi — assist: S. Camara
⚽83'
🔄85'
A. Osman ↑ A. Sharif ↓
🔄85'
M. Suleiman ↑ B. Njie ↓
🟨90+6'
Abdulle Abdullahi Abdulle
Foul
Match info
Kickoff
VenueIndependence Stadium, Bakau
RefereeA. Rakotojaona
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations - Qualification
Season2027
RoundGroup Stage · 1
StatusMatch Finished