Comeback Win
Gambia
Gambia went behind and turned the match around.
- Final score
- 2–4
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group Stage · 2
Ghana
Ernest Nuamah 27'
Felix Ohene Afena-Gyan 33'
2 – 4
FT
HT 2–2
Gambia
Muhammed Badammosi 37'
Omar Colley 42'
Ebrima Colley 68', 90+1'
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Group Stage · 2Ghana2–4Gambia
6
Shots in the box
4
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
27′33′37′42′68′91′
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
Ghana 2-4 Gambia
Gambia saw off Ghana 4-2 at Accra Sports Stadium in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification. Nuamah opened the scoring for Ghana on 27' from the penalty spot, Afena-Gyan made it 2-0 to Ghana on 33', Badammosi pulled one back for Gambia on 37' from the penalty spot, Colley levelled for Gambia on 42', Colley added his second on 68' and Colley completed his hat-trick on 91'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Ghana took 6 of their 13 attempts inside the box, Gambia 4 of 8. Ghana held 74.0% of the ball.
Gambia had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Gambia graded out for cynical press — 20 fouls and 3 yellow cards. Ghana graded out for set-piece siege — 12 corners.
F. Afena-Gyan came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.0 for Ghana from 1 goal, 1 key pass and 4 shots.
It was a niggly afternoon: 30 fouls between them and 5 yellow cards, with Gambia conceding the most free-kicks (20).
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
74%Possession26%
13Shots8
What the numbers say
4 readsLate Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Gambia scored on 91′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 91′
Cynical Press
Gambia
Gambia broke the game up whenever it got away from them — 20 fouls and 3 bookings.
- Fouls
- 20
- Yellow cards
- 3
Set-Piece Siege
Ghana
Ghana turned the game into a dead-ball contest with 12 corners.
- Corners
- 12
- Opponent
- 2
Timeline
Ernest Nuamah (Pen)
⚽27'
Felix Ohene Afena-Gyan
⚽33'
🟨36'
Yaya Bojang
Argument
Kojo Peprah Oppong
Argument
🟨36'
⚽37'
Muhammed Badammosi (Pen)
⚽42'
Omar Colley — assist: Yaya Bojang
Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiróz
Dissent
🟨43'
Benjamin Tetteh ↑ Brandon Thomas-Asante ↓
🔄45'
Ibrahim Sulemana ↑ Kwasi Sibo ↓
🔄45'
Half-time
🔄59'
Ebrima Colley ↑ Abdoulie Sanyang ↓
Benjamin Tetteh
Foul
🟨63'
🟨64'
Ebou Adams
Argument
⚽68'
Ebrima Colley
🟨69'
Ebrima Colley
🔄74'
Sainey Sanyang ↑ Suleiman Camara ↓
🔄74'
Mouhamadou Drammeh ↑ Abubakr Barry ↓
Augustine Boakye ↑ Kojo Peprah Oppong ↓
🔄74'
🔄80'
Adama Bojang ↑ Muhammed Badammosi ↓
Christopher Bonsu Baah ↑ Ernest Nuamah ↓
🔄85'
⚽90+1'
Ebrima Colley — assist: Sainey Sanyang
🟨90+1'
Ebrima Jarju
Match info
Kickoff
VenueAccra Sports Stadium, Accra
RefereeMustapha Kechaf
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations - Qualification
Season2027
RoundGroup Stage · 2
StatusMatch Finished