DR Congo keeper Lionel Mpasi did not make a save in the shoot-out, but kept his composure to net the winning penalty
Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the 18th penalty of a nerve-shredding shoot-out as DR Congo produced the latest shock at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by knocking seven-time champions Egypt out to reach the quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time.
DR Congo went ahead for the first time at the finals when Meschack Elia nodded in Yoane Wissa’s cross to put the team ranked 67th in the world on course for the latest surprise result at a tournament which has been illuminated by underdog success in Ivory Coast.
Their lead lasted nine minutes before Mostafa Mohamed converted a penalty on the stroke of half-time after Ahmed Hegazi was caught by a flailing arm from Dylan Batubinsika.
Egypt finished with 10 men after left-back Mohamed Hamdy was shown a second yellow card seven minutes into extra time for a mistimed lunge on Simon Banza.
And, after Pharaohs keeper Gabaski had clipped the top of the crossbar in the ninth round of the shoot-out, Mpasi stepped up to win it 8-7 on penalties.
DR Congo will play Guinea in the quarter-finals at Abidjan’s Alassane Ouattara Stadium on Friday (20:00 GMT) after the Syli National beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 earlier on Sunday.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Egypt
Formation 4-3-3
23Abou Gabal Ali
3Gamal Eldemerdash6Hegazy24Mohamed Ahmed13Mohamed
17Elneny14Ghallab5Abdel Fattah
25Sayed19Abdalla7Trézéguet
23Abou Gabal Ali3gamal Edemeerdash6hegazy24MoHAmed Ahmed13moHamedsubstitted forhamdy Mahmoud Shafedinat 45’minutsbooked at 97mins17elnenyysubstitted forhmed Abdullah 112’minut Es14ghalllabobooked at 80minssubstitted forhamada Awadat 83’mines5Abdel Fatahboted at 58minssubstitted for Formdel Wahdat 100’minutes25sayedsubstitted for Formdel Hamed Mohamed ABDALLAT 9 0’inutes19abdalla7trézéguetsubstitted formarmoushat 83’minutssubstitutes1moawad El Shenawy2gabr4ABDEL WAD9MOAHAMED Mahgoub11kahraba12Hamdy Mahmoud Shareddin15el Hanafi18Abdel Hameid Mohamed Abdalla20Hamada Awad22Marmoush26Daader27Ahmed Abdelmonem
DR Congo
Formation 4-3-3
1Mpation
24 Rabbit 22 Mbemba 5 Batubinsika 26 Masuaku
10Bongonda8Moutoussamy18Pickel
13Elia17Bakambu20Wissa
1Mpasi24Kalulu22MbembaBooked at 115mins5BatubinsikaBooked at 45minsSubstituted forInongaat 65’minutes26Masuaku10BongondaBooked at 102mins8Moutoussamy18PickelSubstituted forTshibolaat 79’minutes13EliaSubstituted forDianganaat 105+2’minutes17BakambuSubstituted forBanzaat 65’minutes20WissaSubstituted forKatompa Mvumpaat 88’minutesSubstitutes2Inonga4Bayeye6Tshibola7Diangana11Katompa Mvumpa12Kayembe15Bushiri16Bertaud19Mayele21Siadi23Banza27Mfulu
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Match ends, Egypt 1(7), Congo DR 1(8).
Penalty Shootout ends, Egypt 1(7), Congo DR 1(8).
Goal! Egypt 1(7), Congo DR 1(8). Lionel Mpasi (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
Penalty missed! Still Egypt 1(7), Congo DR 1(7). Mohamed Abou Gabal (Egypt) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
Goal! Egypt 1(7), Congo DR 1(7). Henock Inonga (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Goal! Egypt 1(7), Congo DR 1(6). Mahmoud Hamada (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Goal! Egypt 1(6), Congo DR 1(6). Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Goal! Egypt 1(6), Congo DR 1(5). Mostafa Fathi (Egypt) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
Goal! Egypt 1(5), Congo DR 1(5). Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Goal! Egypt 1(5), Congo DR 1(4). Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Goal! Egypt 1(4), Congo DR 1(4). Aaron Tshibola (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Goal! Egypt 1(4), Congo DR 1(3). Mohamed Hany (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Goal! Egypt 1(3), Congo DR 1(3). Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Goal! Egypt 1(3), Congo DR 1(2). Omar Kamal (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Goal! Egypt 1(2), Congo DR 1(2). Grady Diangana (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Goal! Egypt 1(2), Congo DR 1(1). Omar Marmoush (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Penalty missed. Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR) left footed shot is too high.
Penalty missed. Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right.
Goal! Egypt 1(1), Congo DR 1(1). Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Goal! Egypt 1(1), Congo DR 1. Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.