Low-Block Fortress
Liberia
Liberia handed over the ball and defended the box in numbers — 8 shots blocked or saved on 37.0% of possession.
- Possession
- 37.0%
- Shots blocked
- 6
- Saves
- 2
- Conceded
- 1
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group Stage · 2Liberia
0 – 1
FT
HT 0–0
Mali
Ange Martial Tia 79'
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Group Stage · 2Liberia0–1Mali
5
Shots in the box
7
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
79′
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
Liberia 0-1 Mali
Mali edged out Liberia 1-0 at Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification. Tia opened the scoring for Mali on 79'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Liberia took 5 of their 8 attempts inside the box, Mali 7 of 16. Mali held 63.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Liberia graded out for low-block fortress — 37.0% possession and 6 shots blocked. Mali graded out for shooting from range — 9 of 16 shots from range.
A. Tia came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.8 for Mali from 1 goal, 2 shots and 1 tackle.
It was a niggly afternoon: 31 fouls between them and 3 yellow cards, with Mali conceding the most free-kicks (18).
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
37%Possession63%
8Shots16
What the numbers say
2 readsShooting From Range
Mali
Mali could not get inside the box and settled for distance — 56% of their shots came from outside it.
- Shots from range
- 9 of 16
- Share
- 56%
Timeline
Mohammed Sangare
Foul
🟨22'
Half-time
P. Tarnue ↑ Edward Ledlum ↓
🔄64'
Peter Wilson ↑ Sylvanus Nimely ↓
🔄64'
⚽79'
Ange Martial Tia — assist: Kamory Doumbia
🔄82'
Sekou Koita ↑ Ange Martial Tia ↓
🔄82'
Lassana Coulibaly ↑ Kamory Doumbia ↓
🔄83'
Gaoussou Kyassou Diarra ↑ Nene Dorgeles ↓
Sabastien Teclar ↑ Franklin·Nyenetue ↓
🔄83'
Divine Teah ↑ Nohan Kenneh ↓
🔄83'
🔄89'
Modibo Sagnan ↑ Lassine Sinayoko ↓
Emmanuel Flomo ↑ Ayouba Kosiah ↓
🔄90'
🔄90+2'
Ousmane·Diakite ↑ Mamadou Sangare ↓
Sabastien Teclar
Foul
🟨90+4'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueSamuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia
RefereeMohamed Diraneh Guedi
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations - Qualification
Season2027
RoundGroup Stage · 2
StatusMatch Finished