Salah Scores Injury-Time Winner to Rescue Egypt in Africa Cup of Nations Opener

In a thrilling turn of events, Mohamed Salah netted an injury-time winner as Egypt fought back from a goal down to defeat Zimbabwe 2-1 in their Africa Cup of Nations Group B opener. The Liverpool star’s stoppage-time goal secured a winning start for the record seven-time champions in the tournament.

Details

Salah’s goal, which came in the 91st minute, was the culmination of a dominant display by Egypt, who outshot Zimbabwe 35-8 throughout the match. The Pharaohs had been trailing 1-0 at halftime, courtesy of Prince Dube’s 20th-minute strike for Zimbabwe.
However, Egypt’s fortunes changed in the second half, with Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush equalizing in the 64th minute. Marmoush’s goal was the result of some impressive build-up play by Egypt, who had been creating scoring opportunities throughout the match.
Despite Zimbabwe’s impressive display, particularly from their 40-year-old goalkeeper Washington Arubi, who made nine saves throughout the match, Egypt’s pressure eventually told. Salah’s goal, which was his 35th shot of the match, was the decisive blow that secured a winning start for Egypt in the tournament.

Match Recap

Egypt’s victory sets them up nicely for their next match against South Africa‘s Bafana Bafana on Boxing Day. The Pharaohs will be looking to build on this momentum and secure a spot in the knockout stages of the tournament.

Key Statistics

– Egypt outshot Zimbabwe 35-8 throughout the match.
– Mohamed Salah’s goal was his 35th shot of the match.
– Washington Arubi made nine saves for Zimbabwe throughout the match.
– Prince Dube scored the opening goal for Zimbabwe in the 20th minute.

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