Match Report
Equatorial Guinea went into the game 3rd in the table on 14 points; Malawi sat 4th on 13 — a 1-point gap. Equatorial Guinea had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Equatorial Guinea 0.9 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Malawi 1.1 and 1, with the league averaging 1.26.
Nuevo Estadio de Malabo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,250. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Equatorial Guinea: Iban Salvador (81')
Key stats
Possession: Equatorial Guinea 33% · Malawi 67% · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 3-1