Footage appears to show Eric Bailly remarkably using 'no-look' shot for costly penalty miss
Eric Bailly missed the Ivory Coast's deciding penalty against Egypt on Wednesday night.
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Soccer-Substitute keeper Abo Gabal the shootout hero as Egypt advance
(Reuters) -Egypt booked a quarter-final place at the Africa Cup of Nations with a 5-4 shootout victory over Ivory Coast on Wednesday as substitute goalkeeper Mohamed Abo Gabal saved Eric Bailly's tame penalty and Mohamed Salah stroked home the decisive spotkick.
Mohamed Salah scores Egypt's winner as Eric Bailly's dire penalty costs Ivory Coast at AFCON
Mohamed Salah held his nerve as Egypt progressed into the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations after a penalty shoot-out win over the Ivory Coast in their round-of 16 tie.
Watch: Man Utd’s Eric Bailly misses insanely casual pen at AFCON
Manchester United defender Eric Bailly missed the crucial penalty as Ivory Coast were eliminated from the 2021 African Cup of Nations by Mohamed Salah’s Egypt.
Ivory Coast 0-0 Egypt: Mohamed Salah and Abou Gabal the heroes as Pharaohs claim shootout win to reach quarter-final
Eric Bailly missed a penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast in a shootout to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations following a 0-0 draw. On a bobbly pitch, The Elephants made a bright start but the Pharaohs finished the first half stronger with Omar Marmoush rattling the bar with a spectacular shot from distance and Mohamed Salah's shot from the edge of the box tipped over. Ad/> The Ivorians, who lost Franck Kessie to a suspected rib injury, went closest through Ibrahim Sangare's bicycle kick which was saved.
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Mohamed Salah scores winning spot-kick as Egypt edge past Ivory Coast
Mohamed Salah fired seven-times winners Egypt into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as they edged past Ivory Coast in a dramatic penalty shoot-out after a goalless draw.