Africa Cup of Nations

Madagascar vs Tunisia, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Quarterfinals

· Africa Cup of Nations
Madagascar
    FT
    0 - 3
    Tunisia
    • 52': Ferjani Sassi
    • 60': Youssef Msakni
    • 90'+3': Naïm Sliti

    Tunisia end Madagascar's dream, move to semis

    Tunisia ended Madagascar's remarkable Africa Cup of Nations run when they beat the rank outsiders 3-0 in their quarterfinal on Thursday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Madagascar).
    • 5': Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Madagascar).
    • 7': Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Thomas Fontaine.
    • 13': Foul by Taha Khenissi (Tunisia).
    • 13': Marco Ilaimaharitra (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Youssef Msakni.
    • 16': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
    • 16': Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
    • 17': Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Thomas Fontaine (Madagascar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 18': Foul by Faneva Ima Andriatsima (Madagascar).
    • 18': Wajdi Kechrida (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Faneva Ima Andriatsima (Madagascar) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerome Mombris.
    • 22': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
    • 22': Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Youssef Msakni (Tunisia).
    • 26': Romain Métanire (Madagascar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Pascal Razakanantenaina (Madagascar).
    • 26': Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Youssef Msakni (Tunisia).
    • 28': Marco Ilaimaharitra (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Faneva Ima Andriatsima (Madagascar).
    • 28': Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Pascal Razakanantenaina (Madagascar).
    • 31': Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 32': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Adrien Melvin.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wajdi Kechrida.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Wajdi Kechrida (Tunisia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri with a through ball.
    • 39': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia).
    • 39': Jerome Mombris (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Offside, Madagascar. Thomas Fontaine tries a through ball, but Faneva Ima Andriatsima is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 42': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Adrien Melvin.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carolus Andriamahitsinoro.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jerome Mombris.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia).
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taha Khenissi.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Madagascar 0, Tunisia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Madagascar 0, Tunisia 0.
    • 46': Offside, Tunisia. Yassine Meriah tries a through ball, but Wahbi Khazri is caught offside.
    • 49': Carolus Andriamahitsinoro (Madagascar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Wajdi Kechrida (Tunisia).
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Wajdi Kechrida (Tunisia).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Goal! Madagascar 0, Tunisia 1. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssef Msakni.
    • 54': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Madagascar).
    • 54': Oussama Haddadi (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 55': Foul by Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia).
    • 55': Jerome Mombris (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Thomas Fontaine.
    • 58': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right. Assisted by Youssef Msakni.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 60': Goal! Madagascar 0, Tunisia 2. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 65': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Madagascar).
    • 65': Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Substitution, Madagascar. Jérémy Morel replaces Pascal Razakanantenaina.
    • 66': Substitution, Madagascar. Paulin Voavy replaces Lalaïna Nomenjanahary.
    • 66': Substitution, Tunisia. Naim Sliti replaces Youssef Msakni.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Melvin (Madagascar).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Ghilane Chaalali (Tunisia).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Foul by Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar).
    • 72': Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Tunisia. Mohamed Dräger replaces Ghilane Chaalali because of an injury.
    • 75': Dylan Bronn (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar).
    • 77': Substitution, Madagascar. Njiva Rakotoharimalala replaces Marco Ilaimaharitra.
    • 78': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia).
    • 78': Jerome Mombris (Madagascar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carolus Andriamahitsinoro.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Oussama Haddadi (Tunisia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Naim Sliti.
    • 82': Carolus Andriamahitsinoro (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Tunisia).
    • 83': Substitution, Tunisia. Karim Aouadhi replaces Ferjani Sassi.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Carolus Andriamahitsinoro (Madagascar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Njiva Rakotoharimalala with a cross.
    • 84': Faneva Ima Andriatsima (Madagascar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Karim Aouadhi (Tunisia).
    • 85': Foul by Jérémy Morel (Madagascar).
    • 85': Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia).
    • 85': Paulin Voavy (Madagascar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Anicet Andrianantenaina (Madagascar).
    • 86': Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Anicet Andrianantenaina (Madagascar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Foul by Jerome Mombris (Madagascar).
    • 88': Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Taha Khenissi (Tunisia).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Foul by Karim Aouadhi (Tunisia).
    • 89': Ibrahim Amada (Madagascar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Jerome Mombris (Madagascar).
    • 90': Taha Khenissi (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Naim Sliti (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Paulin Voavy (Madagascar).
    • 90'+1': Wajdi Kechrida (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Madagascar. Conceded by Karim Aouadhi.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Madagascar 0, Tunisia 3. Naim Sliti (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Madagascar 0, Tunisia 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Madagascar 0, Tunisia 3.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 15
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 5
    51.8 Possession 48.2
    18 SHOTS 6
    8 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    374 Accurate Passes 339
    441 Passes 412
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 1
    11 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    57 Long Balls 53
    32 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 3
    21 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.3
    11 Interceptions 14
    13 Effective Clearances 11
    13 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Al Salam Stadium
    Location: Cairo, Egypt
    Attendance: 7,568

    Line-Ups

    MAD Madagascar (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Melvin Adrien (GK)
    21 Thomas Fontaine
    5 Pascal Razakanantenaina
    22 Jerome Mombris
    20 Romain Métanire
    13 Anicet Andrianantenaina Yellow Card
    15 Ibrahim Amada
    6 Marco Ilaimaharitra
    9 Fanéva Imà Andriatsima
    2 Andria
    12 Lalaïna Nomenjanahary
    Madagascar Substitutes:
    Njiva Rakotoharimalala, Dax, Dimitri Caloin, Gervais Randrianarisoa, Jean Dieu-Donné Randrianasolo, Jean Rakotoharisoa, Ibrahima Dabo, Paulin Voavy, Jérémy Morel, Toavina Rambeloson, Rayan Raveloson, William Gros.

    TUN Tunisia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Mouez Hassen (GK)
    4 Yassine Meriah
    3 Dylan Bronn
    5 Oussama Haddadi
    2 Wajdi Kechrida
    17 Ellyes Skhiri
    13 Ferjani Sassi
    20 Ghaylen Chaaleli
    11 Taha Yassine Khenissi
    7 Youssef Msakni
    10 Wahbi Khazri
    Tunisia Substitutes:
    Nassim Hnid, Rami Bedoui, Bassem Srarfi, Karim Aouadhi, Naïm Sliti, Aymen Ben Mohamed, Firas Chaouat, Anice Badri, Moez Ben Cherifia, Farouk Ben Mustapha, Marc Lamti, Mohamed Drager.

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