Africa Cup of Nations

Algeria

FIFA #29
Round of 16
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Algeria beat Congo DR
Congo DR 0 – 1 Algeria
AET · Tue, Jan 6

Match Details

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Commentary

  • ·Match ends, Algeria 1, Congo DR 0.
  • 120'+3'Second Half Extra Time ends, Algeria 1, Congo DR 0.
  • 120'+2'Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120'+2'Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
  • 120'+2'Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+2'Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+2'Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
  • 120'+1'Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Lionel Mpasi.
  • 120'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 120'Foul by Charles Pickel (Congo DR).
  • 120'Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 119'Goal! Algeria 1, Congo DR 0. Adil Boulbina (Algeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ramiz Zerrouki with a through ball.

Line Score

1234T
COD 0000 0
ALG 0001 1

Match Leaders

Congo DR
Algeria

Key Events

120'+2'Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
119'Goal! Algeria 1, Congo DR 0. Adil Boulbina (Algeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ramiz Zerrouki with a through ball.
114'Substitution, Algeria. Ramiz Zerrouki replaces Hicham Boudaoui.
113'Substitution, Algeria. Adil Boulbina replaces Farès Chaïbi.
110'Substitution, Congo DR. Charles Pickel replaces Samuel Moutoussamy because of an injury.
105'Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
101'Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
99'Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
94'Rafik Belghali (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88'Substitution, Congo DR. Fiston Mayele replaces Cédric Bakambu.
87'Substitution, Congo DR. Michel-Ange Balikwisha replaces Théo Bongonda.
83'Substitution, Algeria. Baghdad Bounedjah replaces Ibrahim Maza.
70'Substitution, Algeria. Zinéddine Belaïd replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
70'Substitution, Algeria. Anis Hadj Moussa replaces Riyad Mahrez.
70'Substitution, Congo DR. Edo Kayembe replaces Noah Sadiki.
69'Substitution, Congo DR. Gaël Kakuta replaces Ngal'ayel Mukau.
62'Substitution, Congo DR. Nathanaël Mbuku replaces Meschack Elia.
49'Substitution, Algeria. Himad Abdelli replaces Ismaël Bennacer because of an injury.

Team Stats

Congo DRAlgeria
General
42.6 Possession % 57.4
6 Shots 12
2 On Target 6
3 Offsides 0
6 Corners 5
24 Fouls 17
Passing & Defense
339 Passes Completed 462
3 Crosses Won 4
9 Tackles Won 11
8 Interceptions 5
36 Clearances 24
Discipline
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
5 Saves 2

Recent Form

Algeria W W W W W
Congo DR W W W D W

Starting Lineups

Congo DR4-1-4-1
1 Mpasi
2 Wan-Bissaka 22 Mbemba 4 Tuanzebe 12 Kayembe
8 Moutoussamy
10 Bongonda 6 Mukau 14 Sadiki 13 Elia
17 Bakambu
18 Amoura 22 Maza
17 Chaïbi 10 Bennacer 14 Boudaoui 7 Mahrez
15 Aït-Nouri 21 Bensebaini 2 Mandi 25 Belghali
23 Zidane
Algeria4-4-2
Full lineups and substitutes

Algeria

  1. LZ #23 Luca ZidaneG
  2. RB #21 Ramy BensebainiCD-L
  3. AM #2 Aïssa MandiCD-R
  4. RA #15 Rayan Aït-NouriLB
  5. RB #25 Rafik BelghaliRB
  6. IB #10 Ismaël BennacerCM-L
  7. HB #14 Hicham BoudaouiCM-R
  8. FC #17 Farès ChaïbiLM
  9. RM #7 Riyad MahrezRM
  10. MA #18 Mohamed AmouraCF-L
  11. IM #22 Ibrahim MazaCF-R
Substitutes · 6 used

Congo DR

  1. LM #1 Lionel MpasiG
  2. AT #4 Axel TuanzebeCD-L
  3. CM #22 Chancel MbembaCD-R
  4. #8 Samuel MoutoussamyDM
  5. JK #12 Joris KayembeLB
  6. AW #2 Aaron Wan-BissakaRB
  7. NS #14 Noah SadikiCM-L
  8. NM #6 Ngal'ayel MukauCM-R
  9. ME #13 Meschack EliaLM
  10. TB #10 Théo BongondaRM
  11. CB #17 Cédric BakambuF
Substitutes · 6 used

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