Mohamed Bayo was the hero for his national team, Guinea, after scoring in the last minute of the additional time in the second half.
The Guinea side had various opportunities to score goals, but they were not clinical enough.
However, Equatorial Guinea's struggle began when Federico Bikoro got sent off in the second half of the game.
Despite playing with 10 men, Equatorial Guinea was able to stop Guinea from scoring a lot of goals and could have been ahead if Nsue had scored a penalty.
However, they feel behind, with Bayo scoring the winner. It was the first defeat for the Equatorial Guinea side that scored nine goals in the Group Stage of the tournament.
The team also had the highest goal scorer, Nsue, who failed to convert chances. The Equatorial Guinea team will go back to the drawing board and see what went wrong when they face Tunisia next in the World Cup qualifiers.
How Guinea ended the Equatorial Guinea campaign in the 2023 African Cup of Nations
In the first 20 minutes of the match, the two teams played with caution, with both goalkeepers having no shot to save.
Earlier in the second half, Nsue had a chance to put Equatorial Guinea ahead, but he decided to blast the ball over the goal post.
Guinea defender Konate scored a powerful header in the 52nd minute of the match, but it got ruled out for offside.
Despite being on top of the game, Equatorial Guinea midfielder Federico Bikoro was sent off after his boot caught Guinea's Bayo in the 56th minute of the game.
In the 68th minute of the match, 10 Men Equatorial Guinea had a penalty, but their Afcon top scorer, Emiliano Nsue, played the ball, and it met the goal post.
A few minutes after that, they had another chance, begging to be put in the back of the net, but they were not clinical enough.
Equatorial Guinea attacker Kamano hit the ball from outside the Guinea goal post, but it was saved by the goalkeeper.
In the 83rd minute of the match, Owono was forced into a save by Guinean striker Guirassy.
The final goal came in the 98th minute of the match when Mohamed Bayo whose rib cage was attacked in the second half hit the ball past Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Owono.
It was a heartbreaking moment for the Equatorial Guinea side, who thought they had the game in control.
What Next for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea
After the narrow defeat suffered by the Equatorial Guinea national team in the African Cup of Nations, the Equatorial Guinea side will play against Tunisia on June 3, 2024, for the African Cup of Nations.
Guinea, on the other hand, will wait for the outcome of the match between DR Congo and Egypt at 9:00 p.m.
Any team that wins will face the Guinea side in the quarterfinals.
The Guinea side had various opportunities to score goals, but they were not clinical enough.
However, Equatorial Guinea's struggle began when Federico Bikoro got sent off in the second half of the game.
Despite playing with 10 men, Equatorial Guinea was able to stop Guinea from scoring a lot of goals and could have been ahead if Nsue had scored a penalty.
However, they feel behind, with Bayo scoring the winner. It was the first defeat for the Equatorial Guinea side that scored nine goals in the Group Stage of the tournament.
The team also had the highest goal scorer, Nsue, who failed to convert chances. The Equatorial Guinea team will go back to the drawing board and see what went wrong when they face Tunisia next in the World Cup qualifiers.
How Guinea ended the Equatorial Guinea campaign in the 2023 African Cup of Nations
In the first 20 minutes of the match, the two teams played with caution, with both goalkeepers having no shot to save.
Earlier in the second half, Nsue had a chance to put Equatorial Guinea ahead, but he decided to blast the ball over the goal post.
Guinea defender Konate scored a powerful header in the 52nd minute of the match, but it got ruled out for offside.
Despite being on top of the game, Equatorial Guinea midfielder Federico Bikoro was sent off after his boot caught Guinea's Bayo in the 56th minute of the game.
In the 68th minute of the match, 10 Men Equatorial Guinea had a penalty, but their Afcon top scorer, Emiliano Nsue, played the ball, and it met the goal post.
A few minutes after that, they had another chance, begging to be put in the back of the net, but they were not clinical enough.
Equatorial Guinea attacker Kamano hit the ball from outside the Guinea goal post, but it was saved by the goalkeeper.
In the 83rd minute of the match, Owono was forced into a save by Guinean striker Guirassy.
The final goal came in the 98th minute of the match when Mohamed Bayo whose rib cage was attacked in the second half hit the ball past Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Owono.
It was a heartbreaking moment for the Equatorial Guinea side, who thought they had the game in control.
What Next for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea
After the narrow defeat suffered by the Equatorial Guinea national team in the African Cup of Nations, the Equatorial Guinea side will play against Tunisia on June 3, 2024, for the African Cup of Nations.
Guinea, on the other hand, will wait for the outcome of the match between DR Congo and Egypt at 9:00 p.m.
Any team that wins will face the Guinea side in the quarterfinals.