Algeria vs Zimbabwe, 2017 Africa Nations Cup, Group Stage 2017

· Africa Cup of Nations

Algeria

12': Riyad Mahrez
82': Riyad Mahrez

FT
2 - 2

Zimbabwe

17': Kudakwashe Mahachi
29': Nyasha Mushekwi (P)

Riyad Mahrez nets brace as Algeria stumble against Zimbabwe

Leicester's Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Algeria drew 2-2 with Zimbabwe in African Nations Cup Group B on Sunday night.

Match Timeline

2': Knowledge Musona (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 2'
3': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 3'
4': Mokhtar Belkhiter (Algeria) Throw In at 4'
4': Islam Slimani (Algeria) Foul at 4'
4': Tatenda Mukuruva (Zimbabwe) Free Kick at 4'
5': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) Foul at 5'
6': Tatenda Mukuruva (Zimbabwe) Free Kick at 6'
7': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Foul at 7'
8': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) Free Kick at 8'
8': Williard Katsande (Zimbabwe) Foul at 8'
9': Yacine Brahimi (Algeria) Free Kick at 9'
9': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) Shot On Target at 9'
9': Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe) Assists Shot at 9'
9': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 9'
10': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) Shot Hit Woodwork at 10'
10': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 10'
11': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Offside at 11'
12': Matthew Rusike (Zimbabwe) Substitution at 12'
12': Costa Nhamoinesu (Zimbabwe) Free Kick at 12'
12': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) Goal at 12'
12': Islam Slimani (Algeria) Assists Shot at 12'
15': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 15'
15': Matthew Rusike (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 15'
15': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zimbabwe) Foul at 15'
16': Rais M'Bolhi (Algeria) Free Kick at 16'
16': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 16'
16': Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) Foul at 16'
16': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Free Kick at 16'
17': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 17'
17': Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe) Goal at 17'
17': Matthew Rusike (Zimbabwe) Assists Shot at 17'
18': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 18'
20': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 20'
22': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 22'
22': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 22'
22': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) Shot On Target at 22'
22': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zimbabwe) Assists Shot at 22'
22': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 22'
23': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 23'
23': Elisha Muroiwa (Zimbabwe) Shot On Target at 23'
23': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Assists Shot at 23'
23': El Arabi Hilal Soudani (Algeria) Blocked Pass at 23'
24': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Offside at 24'
24': Tatenda Mukuruva (Zimbabwe) Free Kick at 24'
25': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) Shot On Target at 25'
25': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Assists Shot at 25'
26': Danny Phiri (Zimbabwe) Foul at 26'
26': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Free Kick at 26'
27': El Arabi Hilal Soudani (Algeria) Blocked Pass at 27'
27': Yacine Brahimi (Algeria) Foul at 27'
27': Danny Phiri (Zimbabwe) Free Kick at 27'
28': Mokhtar Belkhiter (Algeria) Foul at 28'
28': Mokhtar Belkhiter (Algeria) Yellow Card at 28'
29': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zimbabwe) Penalty - Scored at 29'
32': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Blocked Pass at 32'
32': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 32'
32': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Foul at 32'
33': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Free Kick at 33'
34': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 34'
34': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 34'
35': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 35'
35': Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe) Handball at 35'
36': Aissa Mandi (Algeria) Free Kick at 36'
37': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Throw In at 37'
37': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 37'
37': Danny Phiri (Zimbabwe) Foul at 37'
37': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Free Kick at 37'
37': Matthew Rusike (Zimbabwe) Foul at 37'
38': Matthew Rusike (Zimbabwe) Yellow Card at 38'
38': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) Free Kick at 38'
38': El Arabi Hilal Soudani (Algeria) Shot Off Target at 38'
38': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) Assists Shot at 38'
39': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Foul at 39'
40': Costa Nhamoinesu (Zimbabwe) Free Kick at 40'
40': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 40'
40': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Foul at 40'
42': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) Shot Blocked at 42'
42': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zimbabwe) Blocked Pass at 42'
42': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Foul at 42'
43': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Free Kick at 43'
44': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) Foul at 44'
45': Costa Nhamoinesu (Zimbabwe) Free Kick at 45'
45'+1': Elisha Muroiwa (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 46'
45'+3': Mokhtar Belkhiter (Algeria) Throw In at 48'
45'+3': Mokhtar Belkhiter (Algeria) Throw In at 48'
45': Mohamed Meftah (Algeria) Substitution at 46'
46': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Throw In at 46'
46': El Arabi Hilal Soudani (Algeria) Blocked Pass at 46'
46': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Throw In at 46'
47': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 47'
47': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 47'
48': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 48'
48': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Throw In at 48'
48': Yacine Brahimi (Algeria) Shot Off Target at 48'
48': Islam Slimani (Algeria) Assists Shot at 48'
51': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 51'
51': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 51'
51': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Shot On Target at 51'
51': Islam Slimani (Algeria) Assists Shot at 51'
53': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) Shot On Target at 53'
53': Danny Phiri (Zimbabwe) Assists Shot at 53'
53': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 53'
54': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) Shot Off Target at 54'
54': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 54'
55': Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria) Shot Off Target at 55'
56': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 56'
56': El Arabi Hilal Soudani (Algeria) Foul at 56'
56': Costa Nhamoinesu (Zimbabwe) Free Kick at 56'
56': Matthew Rusike (Zimbabwe) Foul at 56'
57': Yacine Brahimi (Algeria) Free Kick at 57'
58': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Shot Blocked at 58'
58': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Throw In at 58'
58': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Throw In at 58'
58': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 58'
59': Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) Shot Hit Woodwork at 59'
59': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Assists Shot at 59'
59': Elisha Muroiwa (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 59'
59': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 59'
62': Matthew Rusike (Zimbabwe) Foul at 62'
62': Aissa Mandi (Algeria) Free Kick at 62'
63': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) Shot Blocked at 63'
64': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 64'
64': Yacine Brahimi (Algeria) Shot On Target at 64'
64': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Assists Shot at 64'
65': Danny Phiri (Zimbabwe) Foul at 65'
65': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Free Kick at 65'
67': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) Shot On Target at 67'
67': Yacine Brahimi (Algeria) Assists Shot at 67'
67': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Handball at 67'
68': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Free Kick at 68'
68': Yacine Brahimi (Algeria) Shot Blocked at 68'
68': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 68'
69': Kudakwashe Mahachi (Zimbabwe) Offside at 69'
69': Aissa Mandi (Algeria) Free Kick at 69'
70': Elisha Muroiwa (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 70'
72': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Throw In at 72'
72': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 72'
73': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) Blocked Pass at 73'
73': Elisha Muroiwa (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 73'
74': Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria) Shot On Target at 74'
74': Yacine Brahimi (Algeria) Assists Shot at 74'
75': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Throw In at 75'
75': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Offside at 75'
75': Tatenda Mukuruva (Zimbabwe) Free Kick at 75'
77': El Arabi Hilal Soudani (Algeria) Shot Off Target at 77'
77': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) Assists Shot at 77'
77': Rachid Ghezzal (Algeria) Substitution at 77'
78': Williard Katsande (Zimbabwe) Foul at 78'
78': Cuthbert Malajila (Zimbabwe) Substitution at 78'
78': Aissa Mandi (Algeria) Free Kick at 78'
79': Islam Slimani (Algeria) Shot Off Target at 79'
79': Yacine Brahimi (Algeria) Assists Shot at 79'
80': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 80'
81': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 81'
81': Cuthbert Malajila (Zimbabwe) Shot On Target at 81'
82': Williard Katsande (Zimbabwe) Shot Off Target at 82'
82': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Assists Shot at 82'
82': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) Goal at 82'
82': Rachid Ghezzal (Algeria) Assists Shot at 82'
83': Cuthbert Malajila (Zimbabwe) Foul at 83'
83': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Free Kick at 83'
83': Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria) Free Kick at 83'
83': Islam Slimani (Algeria) Shot Off Target at 83'
83': Mohamed Meftah (Algeria) Assists Shot at 83'
84': Cuthbert Malajila (Zimbabwe) Foul at 84'
84': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Free Kick at 84'
84': Mohamed Meftah (Algeria) Throw In at 84'
84': Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe) Foul at 84'
84': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) Free Kick at 84'
85': Faouzi Ghoulam (Algeria) Throw In at 85'
86': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Throw In at 86'
89': Hardlife Zvirekwi (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 89'
89': Costa Nhamoinesu (Zimbabwe) Shot Off Target at 89'
89': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Assists Shot at 89'
90': Cuthbert Malajila (Zimbabwe) Blocked Pass at 90'
90': Mohamed Meftah (Algeria) Throw In at 90'
90': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Blocked Pass at 90'
90': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Corner Kick at 90'
90'+1': Rachid Ghezzal (Algeria) Throw In at 91'
90'+1': Mohamed Meftah (Algeria) Throw In at 91'
90'+1': Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria) Shot Off Target at 91'
90'+1': Mohamed Meftah (Algeria) Assists Shot at 91'
90'+2': Yacine Brahimi (Algeria) Shot On Target at 92'
90'+2': Islam Slimani (Algeria) Assists Shot at 92'
90'+2': Rachid Ghezzal (Algeria) Foul at 92'
90'+3': Onismor Bhasera (Zimbabwe) Free Kick at 93'

Statistics

ZIM		ALG
17	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
9	Corner Kicks	9
6	Saves	6
41.4	Possession	58.6
11	SHOTS	21
8	ON GOAL	8
0.7	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
199	Accurate Passes	332
281	Passes	395
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	9
18	Crosses	34
0.2	Cross %	0.3
65	Long Balls	71
23	Accurate Long Balls	42
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
0	Blocked Shots	4
11	Effective Tackles	10
13	Tackles	12
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
28	Effective Clearances	13
28	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade de Franceville
Location: Franceville, Gabon

Africa Cup of Nations Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Egypt	3	+2	7
2	South Africa	3	+1	6
3	Angola	3	-1	2
4	Zimbabwe	3	-2	1

Full Table

Line-Ups

Algeria (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Raïs M'Bolhi (GK)
21	Ramy Bensebaini
2	Aïssa Mandi
3	Faouzi Ghoulam
20	Mokhtar Belkhiter
11	Yacine Brahimi
10	Nabil Bentaleb
17	Adlène Guédioura
13	Islam Slimani
15	Hillel Soudani
7	Riyad Mahrez

Algeria Substitutes:

Sofiane Hanni, Rachid Ghezzal, Djamel Mesbah, Mohamed Rabie Meftah, Liassine Cadamuro, Mohamed Benyahia, Chamseddine Rahmani, Hicham Belkaroui, Ismaël Bennacer, Baghdad Bounedjah, Malik Asselah, Mehdi Abeid.

Zimbabwe (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Tatenda Mkuruva (GK)
2	Costa Nhamoinesu
5	Elisha Muroiwa
6	Onismor Bhasera
4	Hardlife Zvirekwi
20	Khama Billiat
3	Danny Phiri
14	Willard Katsande
9	Nyasha Mushekwi
17	Knowledge Musona
10	Kudakwashe Mahachi

Zimbabwe Substitutes:

Teenage Hadebe, Tendai Ndoro, Cuthbert Malajila, Bernard Donovan, Oscar Machapa, Evans Rusike, Bruce Kangwa, Takabva Mawaya, Tino Kadewere, Marvelous Nakamba, Lawrence Mhlanga, Matthew Rusike.

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