Egypt v DR Congo live – Latest from Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match as Egypt crash out on penalties without injured Liverpool striker Mo Salah
TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations / Last 16
Laurent Pokou Stadium / 28.01.2024
- M. Mohamed(45+2' PEN)
- M. Elia(38')
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Updated 28/01/2024 at 23:09 GMT
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End of E.T 2nd Half
23:07
DR CONGO WIN THE PENALTY SHOOT-OUT!
An 8-7 victory for the underdogs. Goalkeeper Gabaski hits the bar for Egypt and his opposite number Lionel Mpasi converts the winning kick after Henock Inonga and Mahmoud Hamada had carried it to 7-7. A big shock. It is the DRC who progress to a quarter-final meeting with Guinea on Friday. Egypt minus Mo Salah are out.
23:04
AND IT IS 6-6 IN THE PENS
Mostafa Fathi applies the pressure, but Chancel Mbemba responds for DRC. Who is going to blink first here?
23:03
PRESSURE MOUNTING AT 5-5
Ahmed Hegazy scores for Egypt, but Gédéon Kalulu does the business for DRC.
22:59
BRILLIANT PENALTIES FROM BOTH TEAMS
Mohamed Hany as cool as you like. No chance for the keeper. DRC need to score to stay alive. Aaron Tshibola sends the keeper the wrong way. And this penalty shoot-out is level at 4-4.
22:57
A CALM FINISH BY EGYPT AND DRC
Omar Kamal with a superb finish into the corner. Egypt lead 3-2 before Silas steps up to do likewise in levelling for DRC. 3-3 then. Effectively we are into sudden death here.
22:56
STILL LEVEL AT 2-2
Fine finish by Omar Marmoush as he goes high to the keeper's right. Grady Diangana rolls the ball home down the middle to make it 2-2.
22:55
DRC MISS THEIR PENALTY
Arthur Masuaku leans back and blasts the finish well over the bar. Still 1-1. Awful.
22:54
EGYPT MISS THE PENALTY!
Mostafa Mohamed slams the penalty wide despite keeper going wrong way. Would you believe this. Poor effort. 1-1.
22:53
AND THE DRC LEVEL IT UP!
Samuel Moutoussamy sends keeper the wrong way. Hits the ball low to his right. Fine pen. 1-1.
22:51
OFF WE GO THEN WITH THE PENALTIES
Egypt go first..and Mohamed Abdelmonem...scores. Great pen. Keeper sent spinning the wrong way. 1-0 Egypt.
End of E.T 2nd Half
120+4'
THERE GOES THE FINAL WHISTLE!
It ends 1-1 between Egypt and DR Congo and this AFCON last-16 match is going to need penalties to decide who will face Guinea in the quarter-finals on Friday.
120+1'
GOING TO BE FOUR ADDED MINUTES
One goal either way will win this match, but we've been saying that since the start of the second period. A tense old occasion continues to crank up the pressure with both sets of fans playing this match in the stands.
118'
EGYPT NOT PLAYING WITH MUCH PURPOSE
Just happy to scramble this over the line to get pens after being reduced to 10 men in the 97th minute when Mohamed Hamdy was sent off. Lack of finishing power in the final third.
116'
LOOKS LIKE PENS ON THE WAY
Neither team fully committed to finding a winner in case they lose. So what we have is a series of poor tackles and moaning at the match officials. Might as well cut to the chase here.
114'
ANOTHER POORLY TIMED TACKLE
Grady Diangana not hanging about as he flies in a late tackle on Omar Marmoush. That looked worthy of a booking, but Chancel Mbemba is then yellow carded for a spot of dissent.
112'
ANOTHER CHANGE FOR EGYPT
The 10 men hanging on in there with the low block as Mohanad Lasheen replaces Mohamed Elneny in the closing minutes of a brutal battle in the heat.
110'
ALL HANDS TO PUMP FOR EGYPT
The 10 men being pushed back deep in their own box as the volley from Théo Bongonda clears the bar by a yard or two.
108'
EGYPT KEEPER NEEDING SOME TREATMENT
Gabaski calls for the medics after a ball across the face of his goal finds no takers. Just needed a touch from someone to give DRC the lead, but it eventually flies straight out of play. Arthur Masuaku with a stunning delivery as Silas connected with the keeper.
E.T 2nd Half
106'
OFF WE GO FOR THE SECOND HALF OF EXTRA-TIME
Will there be one golden chance to settle this match before pens?
105+2'
CHANGE COMING FOR DRC
Grady Diangana replaces Meschack Elia in the final few minutes of the first period of extra-time as the whistle sounds. Egypt down to 10 men for the second half. 15 minutes away from pens.