Published September 28, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Equatorial Guinea beat Sierra Leone in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification on Monday, September 28, with Lorenzo Zúñiga Owono scoring the decisive goal for Equatorial Guinea. The match finished 1-0 after Equatorial Guinea had led by the same score at half-time.
Sierra Leone had more of the ball and registered more attempts, but none of its shots was on target. Equatorial Guinea put two efforts on target and held on to its early lead. The match produced one goal, with Equatorial Guinea scoring one goal and Sierra Leone scoring no goals.
How it unfolded
Lorenzo Zúñiga Owono scored for Equatorial Guinea in the 1st minute, making it 1-0. It was the only goal of the match. Only Equatorial Guinea ever led, and the half-time score remained the final score.
The numbers
Equatorial Guinea had 8 shots to Sierra Leone's 10. On target, the figures were 2 for Equatorial Guinea and 0 for Sierra Leone. Possession was 39% for Equatorial Guinea and 61% for Sierra Leone.
There were 2 corners for Equatorial Guinea and 3 for Sierra Leone. The save figures were 0 for Equatorial Guinea and 1 for Sierra Leone. The numbers show that Sierra Leone had the greater share of possession and more attempts, while Equatorial Guinea scored and Sierra Leone did not register a shot on target.