Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the 18th penalty of a scintillating shoot-out because the Democratic Republic of Congo produced the newest shock on the 2023 African Cup of Nations by beating seven-time champions Egypt to achieve the quarter-finals after a 1-1 further time tie.
DR Congo went forward for the primary time within the last when Meschack Elia headed in Yoane Wissa's cross to place the staff ranked 67th on the planet heading in the right direction for the final shock end in a match that was lit up by the profitable underdog in Ivory Coast.
Their lead lasted 9 minutes earlier than Mostafa Mohamed transformed a penalty on the stroke of half-time after Ahmed Hegazi was caught by a flailing arm from Dylan Batubinsika.
Egypt completed with 10 males after left-back Mohamed Hamdy was proven a second yellow card seven minutes into added time for an errant sort out on Simon Banza.
And, after Faraoni keeper Gabaski had clipped the highest of the crossbar within the ninth spherical of the shoot-out, Mpasi stepped as much as win 8-7 on penalties.
Within the absence of injured captain Mohamed Salah, Rui Vitoria's facet completed the match winless and suffered the identical destiny as they did within the 2021 last, once they had been crushed on penalties by Senegal.
An unmarked Hegazi missed an early likelihood earlier than half-time from seven yards and substitute Mahmoud Hamada wasted his place from a presentable alternative late in regular time, however the Leopards had been worthy winners and will have gone forward sooner if the vigorous Elia didn't hit an effort within the third minute.
The shoot-out noticed each side miss their second makes an attempt, with Mohamed stretching from the right-hand facet and Arthur Masuaku instantly clearing the ball over the crossbar for the Central Africans.
However Mpasi saved his composure to fit into the highest proper nook in opposition to Gabaski, who had been a specialist penalty saver in Egypt's run to the finals in Cameroon two years in the past.
DR Congo will play Guinea within the quarter-finals on the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Friday (20:00 GMT) after the Syli Nationwide. beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 first sunday
Egypt exit Afcon on penalties once more
If a play-off assembly between the 2 sides which have drawn all three group video games is a rarity, it was much less shocking when the competition ended all sq. after 90 minutes.
The transfer that broke the impasse eight minutes earlier than the break started with a chunk of fast considering from Masuaku, releasing Wissa on the left with a shot that allowed the Brentford ahead to interrupt into the penalty space and to hit a cross by way of a deflection within the penalty space. Elia's strategy to go within the line.
Egypt had been with out one of many prime stars of the finals, Emam Ashour, as a result of concussion, whereas goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy, who suffered a dislocated shoulder throughout their last group recreation, was changed by Gabaski .
The North Africans could have missed the talismanic Salah in assault, however Mohamed initially proved his reliability once more from the spot to equalize along with his fourth aim of the ultimate.
Hegazi had gone down in a huddle following Batubinsika's aerial problem, prompting South African referee Abongile Tom to e-book the downed centre-back for a misplaced arm following a VAR evaluate and checking his pitch monitor.
Probabilities had been few and much between within the second half, however Cedric Bakambu acquired in entrance of Hegazi to satisfy Elia's inviting cross after the winger broke away from the proper, however stabbed his first-time effort simply large of the close to publish .
Chancel Mbemba headed Masuaku's cross on the right track, and Leopards wanted Mpasi to react neatly when Hamdi Fathi's intelligent thread allowed Zizo to fireside house a fierce strike from a good angle.
However Hamada was on the right track when Zizo positioned him on the far publish shortly after his late introduction, solely to lose his footing because the cross dribbled behind him in a let-off for DR Congo.
With penalties looming, Egypt had extra defending to do as soon as Hamdy was dismissed for a foul that left Banza clutching an ankle in ache.
West Brom midfielder Grady Diangana narrowly failed to attach because the ball bounced tentatively into Egypt's six-yard field, foreshadowing a end through which the extra established contenders seemed understandably content material to play for time reasonably than to assault with intent.
Mpasi seemed to be finding out the academic images of Egypt's potential penalty makes an attempt because the groups met earlier than the ultimate act, however Gabaski could have been reminded of the 4 spot-kicks in three tries he saved within the last of in 2021, and in addition of Sadio Mane. first half effort within the last.
On the time, the person of the match might solely hit the crossbar when known as upon to take one himself this time, the results of a flurry of finishes that didn't give both goalkeeper many possibilities to turn into a hero.
Line ups
Egypt
Formation 4-3-3
- 23Abu Gabal Ali
- 3Gamal Eldemerdash
- 6Hegazy
- 24Mohamed Ahmed
- 13MohammedSubstituted forHamdy Mahmoud Sharfedinto 45'minutesBooked at 97 minutes
- 17ElnenySubstituted forAhmed Abdelmonemto 112'minutes
- 14GallabBooked at 80 minutesSubstituted forHamada Awadto 83'minutes
- 5Abdul FattahBooked at 58 minutesSubstituted forAbdel Wahedto 100'minutes
- 25StatedSubstituted forAbdel Hameid Mohamed Abdallato 90'minutes
- 19Abdallah
- 7TrézéguetSubstituted forMarmoushto 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Moawad El Shenawy
- 2Gabr
- 4Abdel Wahed
- 9Mohamed Mahgoub
- 11Kahraba
- 12Hamdy Mahmoud Sharfedin
- 15The Hanafi
- 18Abdel Hameid Mohamed Abdalla
- 20Hamada Awad
- 22Marmoush
- 26Delinquent
- 27Ahmed Abdelmonem
DR Congo
Formation 4-3-3
- 1ache
- 24rabbit
- 22MbembaBooked at 115 minutes
- 5ResearcherBooked at 45 minutesSubstituted forFloodto 65'minutes
- 26Masuaku
- 10BongondaBooked at 102 minutes
- 8Moutoussamy
- 18PimpleSubstituted forTshibolato 79'minutes
- 13ElijahSubstituted forKanganato 105 + 2'minutes
- 17The issuesSubstituted forNonsenseto 65'minutes
- 20He warnedSubstituted forKatompa Mvumpato 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Flood
- 4Bayeye
- 6Tshibola
- 7Kangana
- 11Katompa Mvumpa
- 12Kayembe
- 15bush
- 16Bertaud
- 19Mayele
- 21sit down
- 23Nonsense
- 27Free
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Match ends, Egypt 1 (7), DR Congo 1 (8).
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Penalties over, Egypt 1 (7), DR Congo 1 (8).
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Objective! Egypt 1 (7), DR Congo 1 (8). Lionel Mpasi (DR Congo) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot to the middle of the centre.
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Penalty miss! Nonetheless Egypt 1 (7), DR Congo 1 (7). Mohamed Abou Gabal (Egypt) hits the bar with a proper footed shot.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (7), DR Congo 1 (7). Henock Inonga (DR Congo) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot to the underside left nook.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (7), DR Congo 1 (6). Mahmoud Hamada (Egypt) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot to the underside left nook.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (6), DR Congo 1 (6). Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot to the middle of the aim.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (6), DR Congo 1 (5). Mostafa Fathi (Egypt) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the highest proper nook.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (5), DR Congo 1 (5). Gédéon Kalulu (DR Congo) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot to the middle of the aim.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (5), DR Congo 1 (4). Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot to the middle of the aim.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (4), DR Congo 1 (4). Aaron Tshibola (DR Congo) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot to the middle of the aim.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (4), DR Congo 1 (3). Mohamed Hany (Egypt) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot to the highest proper nook.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (3), DR Congo 1 (3). Silas Katompa Mvumpa (DR Congo) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot to the underside proper nook.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (3), DR Congo 1 (2). Omar Kamal (Egypt) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot to the middle of the aim.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (2), DR Congo 1 (2). Grady Diangana (DR Congo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the middle of the aim.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (2), DR Congo 1 (1). Omar Marmoush (Egypt) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot to the highest left nook.
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Penalty miss. Arthur Masuaku (DR Congo) left footed shot is just too excessive.
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Penalty miss. Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) proper footed shot is near the proper.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (1), DR Congo 1 (1). Samuel Moutoussamy (RD Congo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the underside proper nook.
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Objective! Egypt 1 (1), DR Congo 1. Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt) converts the penalty with a proper footed shot into the underside left nook.
