Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal missed his penalty within the shootout because the Congo DR claimed an epic 8-7 victory following a tense 1-1 draw of their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 conflict in San Pedro on Sunday.
Abou Gabal clipped the crossbar together with his effort and reverse quantity Lionel Mpasi scored in opposition to him. Seven-time winners Egypt bowed out on the Laurent Pokou Stadium, sparking jubilant scenes for the Congolese, who now play Guinea within the quarterfinals in Abidjan on Friday.
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Meschack Elia gave Congo DR the lead within the sport when he headed in nearly on the objective line, however the benefit lasted 9 minutes earlier than Mostafa Mohamed scored his fourth objective of the match from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-time.
Egypt midfielder Mohamed Hamdy acquired a purple card in further time, after which The Pharaohs, with out injured talisman Mohamed Salah, stopped attacking and held on as the sport went to a shootout.
The final time Congo DR beat Egypt in a Cup of Nations conflict was within the semifinals 50 years in the past once they went on to elevate the trophy.
It was a fourth attract a row for either side within the Ivory Coast this yr, whereas for Egypt it was a sixth in a row courting again to the final match in Cameroon and a fifth extra-time in succession in knockout video games.
That lack of a killer contact got here again to hang-out them as they may not end the sport within the 90 minutes, and as soon as Hamdy acquired his marching orders it was all the time going to be a battle within the sweltering warmth of San Pedro.
DR Congo took the lead on 37 minutes when Yoane Wissa’s deflected cross from the left was headed over the road by Elia. The objective emanated from a fast throw that Egypt felt ought to have been theirs, and as such have been gradual to react when the Congolese re-started play.
However Egypt levelled in first-half damage time when Congolese defender Dylan Batubinsika struck the face of Ahmed Hegazi with an prolonged arm throughout an aerial twin within the penalty field, and a spot kick was awarded after a VAR evaluate.
Within the absence of Salah, Abou Gabal stepped as much as confidently convert and web his fourth objective of the match, although he would later miss within the shootout.
Abou Gabal grew to become the primary Egyptian participant to attain of their first 4 matches at a Cup of Nations finals, and the third to attain in 4 matches total after Ali Abo Gresha (1974) and Gedo (2010).
Congo DR striker Cedric Bakambu turned a cross extensive of the submit when well-placed early within the second half, and Chancel Mbemba headed over moments later as the sport went to further time and in the end spot kicks.
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