Africa Cup of Nations

Benin

FIFA #93 · 3rdin Group D · 1-0-1
YES!
Benin beat Botswana
Botswana0-0-2 0 – 1 Benin1-0-1
FT · Sat, Dec 27

Match Details

Stade Olympique de Rabat (Rabat) · 7,462 fans · beIN Sports View tournament bracket →

Commentary

  • ·Match ends, Benin 1, Botswana 0.
  • 90'+6'Second Half ends, Benin 1, Botswana 0.
  • 90'+5'Yohan Roche (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5'Foul by Thabang Sesinyi (Botswana).
  • 90'+4'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4'Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4'Delay in match because of an injury Rodolfo Aloko (Benin).
  • 90'+3'Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (Botswana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3'Foul by Rodolfo Aloko (Benin).
  • 90'+2'Attempt missed. Dodo Dokou (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Olaïtan.
  • 90'+1'Foul by Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (Botswana).
  • 90'+1'Dodo Dokou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Line Score

12T
BOT 00 0
BEN 10 1

Match Leaders

Botswana
Benin

Africa Cup of Nations Standings
TeamGPWDLGDPts
1 Senegal 3210+67
2 Congo DR 3210+47
3 Benin 3102-33
4 Botswana 3003-70

Key Events

90'+4'Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86'Substitution, Botswana. Thabo Maponda replaces Gape Mohutsiwa.
85'Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82'Substitution, Benin. Rodolfo Aloko replaces Aiyegun Tosin.
59'Substitution, Botswana. Thabang Sesinyi replaces Omaatla Kebatho.
54'Substitution, Benin. Samadou Attidjikou replaces Sessi D'Almeida.
45'Substitution, Botswana. Segolame Boy replaces Tumisang Orebonye.
45'Substitution, Botswana. Mothusi Cooper replaces Lebogang Ditsele.
45'Substitution, Botswana. Gilbert Baruti replaces Losika Ratshukudu.
44'Lebogang Ditsele (Botswana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28'Goal! Benin 1, Botswana 0. Yohan Roche (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Mounié.
13'Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Team Stats

BotswanaBenin
General
48.3 Possession % 51.7
5 Shots 10
1 On Target 4
1 Offsides 2
1 Corners 1
20 Fouls 19
Passing & Defense
383 Passes Completed 432
4 Crosses Won 4
10 Tackles Won 6
6 Interceptions 10
23 Clearances 22
Discipline
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Saves 1

Recent Form

Benin W W L L L
Botswana L L D L L

Starting Lineups

Botswana4-2-3-1
23 Phoko
5 Velaphi 4 Gaolaolwe 3 Ditlhokwe 12 Johnson
18 Ditsele 6 Mohutsiwa
24 Ratshukudu 11 Orebonye 7 Seakanyeng
9 Kebatho
9 Mounié A
18 Olaitan 19 Dokou 10 Aiyegun
8 Imourane 15 D'Almeida
5 Roche 28' 13 Tijani 6 Verdon 3 Ouorou
1 Dandjinou
Benin4-2-3-1
Full lineups and substitutes

Benin

  1. MD #1 Marcel DandjinouG
  2. MT #13 Mohamed TijaniCD-L
  3. OV #6 Olivier VerdonCD-R
  4. YR #5 Yohan RocheLB28'
  5. TO #3 Tamimou OuorouRB
  6. DD #19 Dodo DokouAM
  7. HI #8 Hassane ImouraneLM
  8. SD #15 Sessi D'AlmeidaRM
  9. SM #9 Steve MouniéF
  10. JO #18 Junior OlaitanAM-L
  11. TA #10 Tosin AiyegunAM-R
Substitutes · 2 used

Botswana

  1. GP #23 Goitseone PhokoG
  2. TD #3 Thatayaone DitlhokweCD-L
  3. MG #4 Mosha GaolaolweCD-R
  4. MJ #12 Mothusi JohnsonLB
  5. AV #5 Alford VelaphiRB
  6. TO #11 Tumisang OrebonyeAM
  7. GM #6 Gape MohutsiwaLM
  8. LD #18 Lebogang DitseleRM
  9. OK #9 Omaatla KebathoF
  10. KS #7 Kabelo SeakanyengAM-L
  11. LR #24 Losika RatshukuduAM-R
Substitutes · 5 used

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