Silas Katompa Mvumpa’s clinical second-half strike earned DR Congo a deserved point against Morocco in Group F of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Morocco took the lead early on when Achraf Hakimi lost his marker and volleyed in a Hakim Ziyech’s corner.
Cedric Bakambu missed a chance to equalise from the penalty spot for DR Congo shortly before half-time.
But the Leopards levelled when Mvumpa calmly stroked the ball into the net from Meschack Elia’s cutback.
Both teams had chances to win it late on with Morocco indebted to goalkeeper Yassine Bounou after he tipped Fiston Mayele’s rasping shot over the bar.
Tensions spilled over after a hard-fought match at the Stade Laurent Pokou in San Pedro as scuffles broke out between both sets of players following the full-time whistle.
World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, one of the favourites for the tournament, remain top of Group F on four points.
DR Congo have two points after back-to-back draws.
Line-ups
Morocco
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Bono
- 2Hakimi
- 5Aguerd
- 6Saïss
- 27Chibi
- 4S Amrabat
- 7ZiyechBooked at 44minsSubstituted forAdliat 73′minutesBooked at 87mins
- 8OunahiSubstituted forHaritat 80′minutes
- 15AmallahBooked at 40minsSubstituted forEl Khannoussat 64′minutes
- 17BoufalSubstituted forEzzalzouliat 64′minutes
- 19En-NesyriSubstituted forEl Kaabiat 80′minutes
Substitutes
- 9Tissoudali
- 10Harit
- 11Saibari
- 12Mohamedi
- 13Abdelhamid
- 14El Azzouzi
- 16Ezzalzouli
- 20El Kaabi
- 21Adli
- 23El Khannouss
- 24Richardson
- 25Attiat-Allah
DR Congo
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Mpasi
- 24Kalulu
- 22MbembaBooked at 90mins
- 2InongaSubstituted forBatubinsikaat 45′minutes
- 26Masuaku
- 18PickelSubstituted forTshibolaat 89′minutes
- 8Moutoussamy
- 10BongondaSubstituted forEliaat 52′minutes
- 14KakutaSubstituted forKatompa Mvumpaat 64′minutes
- 20Wissa
- 17BakambuSubstituted forMayeleat 52′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Bayeye
- 5Batubinsika
- 6Tshibola
- 7Diangana
- 11Katompa Mvumpa
- 12Kayembe
- 13Elia
- 16Bertaud
- 19Mayele
- 21Siadi
- 23Banza
- 27Mfulu
Live Text
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Match ends, Morocco 1, Congo DR 1.
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Second Half ends, Morocco 1, Congo DR 1.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card.
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Delay in match because of an injury Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR).
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Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Harit.
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Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Lionel Mpasi (Congo DR).
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Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Lionel Mpasi.
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Attempt saved. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Chibi with a cross.
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Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
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Attempt saved. Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
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Substitution, Congo DR. Aaron Tshibola replaces Charles Pickel because of an injury.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Charles Pickel (Congo DR).
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Amine Adli (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Amine Adli (Morocco).
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Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
