Afcon 2023: Mauritania 2-3 Angola – Gelson Dala double helps Palancas move top of group

January 21, 2024

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Angola forward Gelson Dala celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Africa Cup of Nations Afcon 2023 group D football match between Mauritania and Angola at Stade de la Paix in Bouake — Gelson Dala’s double helped Angola earn their first win in nine games at the Afcon finals

Gelson Dala scored twice as Angola beat Mauritania to close in on the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Forward Dala reacted smartly to the rebound from a corner to put his side ahead, firing a shot against the turf and into the roof of the net.

Sidi Amar levelled for the Lions of Chinguetti with a dazzling run and finish two minutes before half-time.

Dala and Gilberto both struck to make it 3-1 before Aboubakary Koita’s spectacular consolation for Mauritania.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Mauritania

Formation 4-3-3

16Niasse
20KeitaBooked at 24mins
13El Abd
5Ba
3AbeidSubstituted forDiawat 45′minutes
4GassamaBooked at 85mins
6FofanaSubstituted forKamaraat 59′minutes
8Bodda
23AmarSubstituted forTanjyat 81′minutes
25BâSubstituted forDoukaraat 59′minutes
19Koïta

Substitutes

1Diaw
2Diaw
9Tanjy
10Thiam
11Anne
12Camara
14Dellahi
15Doukara
21Houbeib
24N’Diaye
26Ngom
27Kamara

Angola

Formation 4-2-3-1

22Cipriano da Cruz
21Melo Afonso
6Gaspar
3Buatu Mananga
2Domingos Matias FortunaBooked at 90mins
16Kulembe Gomes RibeiroSubstituted forCunga Balangaat 86′minutes
23da Silva Cafumana
7VieiraSubstituted forSebastião Luvumboat 78′minutes
9Cabaça SalvadorSubstituted forKelianoat 61′minutes
10Muondo DalaSubstituted forTualungo Paulo Lameirasat 86′minutes
19Paciência

Substitutes

1Signori Dominique
4Keliano
5Cunga Balanga
8Mukendi
11Mendes João Milson
12Manuel Monteiro
13de Jesus Corte Real Carneiro
15Sebastião Luvumbo
17Lourenço Pinto de Almeida Paz
18Bela
20Tualungo Paulo Lameiras

Referee:: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour

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