Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal vs Algeria, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Senegal
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    0 - 1
    Algeria
    • 49': Youcef Belaïli

    Belaili fires physical Algeria to win over Senegal

    Forward Youcef Belaili struck early in the second half as Algeria edged Senegal 1-0 in a physical game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 1': Keita (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Aissa Mandi (Algeria).
    • 4': M'Baye Niang (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Alfred N'Diaye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Alfred N'Diaye (Senegal).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Offside, Algeria. Riyad Mahrez tries a through ball, but Baghdad Bounedjah is caught offside.
    • 8': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Badou Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 10': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 10': Keita (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Badou Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
    • 15': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
    • 15': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
    • 15': Hand ball by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal).
    • 15': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 19': Foul by Keita (Senegal).
    • 19': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 19': Keita (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Badou Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Djamel Benlamri (Algeria).
    • 20': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Badou Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 24': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal).
    • 24': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Youcef Atal (Algeria).
    • 24': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Youcef Atal (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Keita (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Senegal).
    • 26': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Badou Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 27': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury M'Baye Niang (Senegal).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Foul by Youcef Belaïli (Algeria).
    • 30': Keita (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 32': Badou Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
    • 33': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 33': Keita (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 35': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 35': Keita (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Senegal).
    • 38': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Senegal).
    • 38': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Keita (Senegal).
    • 38': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Keita (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by M'Baye Niang.
    • 41': Edouard Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Edouard Mendy (Senegal).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Foul by Moussa Wagué (Senegal).
    • 43': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Badou Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
    • 45': Foul by Moussa Wagué (Senegal).
    • 45': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofiane Feghouli.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Edouard Mendy.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Senegal 0, Algeria 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Senegal 0, Algeria 0.
    • 46': Alfred N'Diaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 47': Foul by Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria).
    • 47': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Baghdad Bounedjah.
    • 49': Goal! Senegal 0, Algeria 1. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofiane Feghouli.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
    • 53': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
    • 54': Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Hand ball by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 55': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 55': Keita (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Keita with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 56': Keita (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 57': Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Aissa Mandi.
    • 59': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 59': Moussa Wagué (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
    • 61': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
    • 61': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Krépin Diatta (Senegal).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Badou Ndiaye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 63': Substitution, Senegal. Sada Thioub replaces Keita.
    • 64': Dangerous play by Youcef Belaïli (Algeria).
    • 64': Moussa Wagué (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Djamel Benlamri.
    • 65': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal).
    • 65': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal).
    • 66': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
    • 66': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Djamel Benlamri (Algeria).
    • 68': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini.
    • 72': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Algeria).
    • 72': Moussa Wagué (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Adlène Guédioura.
    • 73': Substitution, Senegal. Mbaye Diagne replaces Krépin Diatta.
    • 75': Badou Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 75': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Senegal).
    • 78': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Aissa Mandi.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Mbaye Diagne (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 80': Substitution, Algeria. Mohamed Fares replaces Ramy Bensebaini.
    • 80': Attempt saved. M'Baye Niang (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
    • 80': Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Mbaye Diagne (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
    • 82': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Senegal).
    • 82': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
    • 84': Badou Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Moussa Wagué (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Foul by Sada Thioub (Senegal).
    • 86': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Algeria. Andy Delort replaces Youcef Belaïli.
    • 86': Substitution, Senegal. Henri Saivet replaces Alfred N'Diaye.
    • 89': Badou Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Andy Delort (Algeria).
    • 89': Foul by Mohamed Fares (Algeria).
    • 89': Sada Thioub (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Baghdad Bounedjah.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 90'+1': Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (Senegal).
    • 90'+2': Rais M'bolhi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Algeria. Mehdi Abeid replaces Ismael Bennacer.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 90'+2': Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohamed Fares.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Henri Saivet with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Senegal 0, Algeria 1.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Senegal 0, Algeria 1.

    Statistics

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    34 Fouls 19
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 1
    45.4 Possession 54.6
    8 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    173 Accurate Passes 215
    239 Passes 278
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    8 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    58 Long Balls 42
    19 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    17 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 6
    17 Effective Clearances 17
    17 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: 30 June Air Defence Stadium
    Location: Cairo, Egypt
    Attendance: 25,765

    Africa Cup of Nations Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nigeria 3 +4 9
    2 Tunisia 3 +1 4
    3 Tanzania 3 -1 2
    4 Uganda 3 -4 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SEN Senegal (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
    3 Kalidou Koulibaly
    8 Cheikhou Kouyaté Yellow Card
    13 Alfred N'Diaye
    12 Youssouf Sabaly
    22 Moussa Wagué
    17 Badou N'Diaye
    15 Krépin Diatta
    10 Sadio Mané
    11 Keita Baldé Yellow Card
    9 M'Baye Niang
    Senegal Substitutes:
    Henri Saivet, Alfred Gomis, Saliou Ciss, Abdoulaye Diallo, Lamine Gassama, Pape Abou Cissé, Sada Thioub, Mbaye Diagne, Moussa Konaté, Idrissa Gueye, Ismaïla Sarr, Salif Sané.

    ALG Algeria (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    23 Raïs M'Bolhi (GK)
    4 Djamel Benlamri Yellow Card
    2 Aïssa Mandi
    17 Adlène Guédioura
    21 Ramy Bensebaini
    20 Youcef Atal Yellow Card
    22 Ismaël Bennacer
    10 Sofiane Feghouli
    8 Youcef Belaïli
    7 Riyad Mahrez
    9 Baghdad Bounedjah
    Algeria Substitutes:
    Mohamed Fares, Mehdi Zeffane, Rafik Halliche, Hicham Boudaoui, Adam Ounas, Mehdi Jeannin, Andy Delort, Alexandre Oukidja, Azzedine Doukha, Islam Slimani, Yacine Brahimi, Mehdi Abeid.

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