Benin vs Cameroon, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations

Benin

FT
0 - 0

Cameroon

Cameroon, Benin both reach last 16 after draw

Holders Cameroon played out their second successive 0-0 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations by Benin on Tuesday, meaning both teams make the last 16.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt blocked. David Djigla (Benin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enangon David Kiki.
1': Corner, Benin. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
3': Offside, Cameroon. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting tries a through ball, but Stéphane Bahoken is caught offside.
4': David Djigla (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Collins Fai (Cameroon).
5': Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Jodel Dossou (Benin).
5': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Collins Fai with a cross.
7': Foul by Steve Mounie (Benin).
7': Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Hand ball by David Djigla (Benin).
8': Offside, Cameroon. Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum tries a through ball, but Stéphane Bahoken is caught offside.
10': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Saturnin Allagbe.
12': Foul by Yaya Banana (Cameroon).
12': Jodel Dossou (Benin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Offside, Cameroon. Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui tries a through ball, but Stéphane Bahoken is caught offside.
15': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Benin).
16': Foul by Enangon David Kiki (Benin).
16': Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Pierre Kunde following a set piece situation.
18': Foul by Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum (Cameroon).
18': Steve Mounie (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Foul by Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum (Cameroon).
20': Khaled Adénon (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Jodel Dossou (Benin).
22': Attempt saved. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum.
22': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Saturnin Allagbe.
23': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Stéphane Sessegnon.
23': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Enangon David Kiki.
26': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
26': Mama Seibou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
28': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon).
28': Stéphane Sessegnon (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Attempt blocked. Steve Mounie (Benin) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
30': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Enangon David Kiki.
30': Attempt missed. Yaya Banana (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Kunde with a cross following a corner.
31': Foul by David Djigla (Benin).
31': Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': David Djigla (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon).
35': Corner, Benin. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
36': Attempt missed. Stéphane Sessegnon (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steve Mounie following a corner.
36': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Steve Mounie (Benin).
38': Attempt missed. Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
41': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Cameroon).
41': Khaled Adénon (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Enangon David Kiki (Benin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Foul by Collins Fai (Cameroon).
42': Collins Fai (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Attempt missed. Stéphane Sessegnon (Benin) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
45': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Steve Mounie (Benin).
45': Steve Mounie (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': First Half ends, Benin 0, Cameroon 0.
45': Second Half begins Benin 0, Cameroon 0.
45': Substitution, Cameroon. Clinton N'Jie replaces Collins Fai.
46': Foul by Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum (Cameroon).
46': Jordan Adeoti (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum (Cameroon).
47': Stéphane Sessegnon (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Attempt blocked. Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum.
49': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Foul by Seidou Barazé (Benin).
49': Attempt missed. Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
53': Foul by Yaya Banana (Cameroon).
53': Steve Mounie (Benin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Foul by Seidou Barazé (Benin).
54': Seidou Barazé (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Foul by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon).
56': Jordan Adeoti (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon).
57': Khaled Adénon (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': David Djigla (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
59': Attempt blocked. Jodel Dossou (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enangon David Kiki.
59': Corner, Benin. Conceded by Yaya Banana.
61': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Cameroon).
61': Stéphane Sessegnon (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Attempt saved. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
65': Offside, Cameroon. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting tries a through ball, but Ambroise Oyongo is caught offside.
66': Substitution, Cameroon. Olivier Boumal replaces Arnaud Sutchuin Djoum.
67': Attempt missed. Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pierre Kunde.
68': Attempt missed. Olivier Boumal (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
68': Substitution, Benin. Cebio Soukou replaces Jodel Dossou.
73': Foul by Mama Seibou (Benin).
73': Olivier Boumal (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Offside, Cameroon. Pierre Kunde tries a through ball, but Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui is caught offside.
75': David Djigla (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Olivier Boumal (Cameroon).
76': Substitution, Benin. Mickaël Poté replaces David Djigla.
76': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon).
76': Mickaël Poté (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
79': Enangon David Kiki (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon).
82': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Seidou Barazé.
83': Foul by Yaya Banana (Cameroon).
83': Seidou Barazé (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Substitution, Cameroon. Christian Bassogog replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
84': Foul by Christian Bassogog (Cameroon).
84': Khaled Adénon (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Delay in match because of an injury Khaled Adénon (Benin).
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
88': Foul by Christian Bassogog (Cameroon).
88': Steve Mounie (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Attempt missed. Cebio Soukou (Benin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saturnin Allagbe.
90'+1': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon).
90'+1': Mickaël Poté (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Steve Mounie (Benin).
90'+2': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
90'+2': Stéphane Sessegnon (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Match ends, Benin 0, Cameroon 0.
90'+2': Second Half ends, Benin 0, Cameroon 0.

Statistics

CMR		BEN
24	Fouls	13
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	3
0	Saves	2
72.2	Possession	27.8
11	SHOTS	7
2	ON GOAL	0
0.2	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
469	Accurate Passes	127
550	Passes	212
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.6
3	Accurate Crosses	2
22	Crosses	9
0.1	Cross %	0.2
67	Long Balls	58
38	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	4
6	Effective Tackles	8
11	Tackles	12
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
10	Interceptions	8
10	Effective Clearances	27
10	Clearances	27

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Ismailia Stadium
Location: Ismailia,
Attendance: 14,120

Africa Cup of Nations Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Ivory Coast	3	+2	7
2	Cameroon	3	+2	7
3	Mozambique	3	-1	3
4	Gabon	3	-3	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Benin (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
16	Saturnin Allagbé (GK)
6	Olivier Verdon
3	Khaled Adénon
8	Jordan Adéoti
12	David Kiki
2	Séidou Barazé
18	Seibou Mama
17	Stéphane Sessegnon
7	David Djigla
20	Jodel Dossou
9	Steve Mounié

Benin Substitutes:

Rodrigue Kossi, Fabien Farnolle, Cherif Dine Akakpo, Emmanuel Imorou, Mickaël Poté, Tidjani Anaane, Rodrigue Fassinou, Désiré Ségbé Azankpo, Moïse Adilehou, Cebio Soukou, Sessi D'Almeida, Junior Salomon.

Cameroon (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
1	André Onana (GK)
4	Yaya Banana
5	Michael Ngadeu
6	Ambroise Oyongo
2	Collins Fai
17	Karl Toko Ekambi
15	Pierre Kunde
13	Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
10	Arnaud Djoum
8	Frank Anguissa
9	Stéphane Bahoken

Cameroon Substitutes:

Carlos Kameni, Joyskim Dawa, Wilfrid Kaptoum, Christian Bassogog, Fabrice Ondoa, Clinton N'Jie, Olivier Boumal, Gaëtan Bong, Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik, Jacques Zoua.

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