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.
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.
Substitute keeper Abo Gabal the shootout hero as Egypt advance
: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.
AFCON: Egypt progress after shootout win over Ivory Coast
Egypt booked a quarter-final place at the Africa Cup of Nations with a 5-4 shootout victory over Ivory Coast after a goalless draw on Wednesday as substitute goalkeeper Mohamed Abo Gabal saved a casual penalty from Ivorian defender Eric Bailly. Abo Gabal pushed the penalty onto the crossbar from Bailly's weak attempt as seven-time winners Egypt set up a quarter-final with north African rivals Morocco at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde on Sunday.
Afcon 2021: Egypt beat Ivory Coast on penalties
Egypt beat Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon following a 0-0 draw.