Ghana vs Benin, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of Nations
54': John BoyeBenin draw with Ghana after bizarre red card
Benin hit back to secure a 2-2 draw with 10-man Ghana after the Black Stars had a player sent off for time-wasting in bizarre circumstances.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Jordan Adeoti (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 2': Foul by Khaled Adénon (Benin).
- 2': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Goal! Ghana 0, Benin 1. Mickaël Poté (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cebio Soukou with a through ball.
- 5': Foul by Steve Mounie (Benin).
- 5': Thomas Partey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Christian Atsu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Cebio Soukou (Benin).
- 9': Goal! Ghana 1, Benin 1. André Ayew (Ghana) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 11': Foul by John Boye (Ghana).
- 11': Mickaël Poté (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 12': Khaled Adénon (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Hand ball by Mickaël Poté (Benin).
- 14': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Moise Adilehou.
- 17': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Khaled Adénon.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mickaël Poté (Benin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Imorou with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Christian Atsu (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Foul by Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana).
- 20': Jordan Adeoti (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Corner, Benin. Conceded by John Boye.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ofori (Ghana).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Sessi D'Almeida (Benin).
- 23': Thomas Partey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Cebio Soukou (Benin).
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Agyepong (Ghana).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Steve Mounie (Benin).
- 32': Kasim Adams (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Thomas Agyepong (Ghana).
- 34': Steve Mounie (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Benin. Conceded by Lumor Agbenyenu.
- 35': Substitution, Ghana. Samuel Kwame Owusu replaces Thomas Agyepong because of an injury.
- 36': Foul by Seidou Barazé (Benin).
- 36': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by John Boye (Ghana).
- 37': Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': John Boye (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Corner, Benin. Conceded by Lumor Agbenyenu.
- 39': Attempt missed. Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
- 40': Offside, Ghana. Mubarak Wakaso tries a through ball, but Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Mickaël Poté (Benin).
- 42': Lumor Agbenyenu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Goal! Ghana 2, Benin 1. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kasim Adams with a through ball.
- 43': Corner, Benin. Conceded by Lumor Agbenyenu.
- 44': Foul by Jordan Adeoti (Benin).
- 44': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Kasim Adams (Ghana).
- 44': Jordan Adeoti (Benin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Offside, Ghana. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Christian Atsu is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Ghana 2, Benin 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ghana 2, Benin 1.
- 46': Foul by André Ayew (Ghana).
- 46': Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Sessi D'Almeida (Benin).
- 46': Thomas Partey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury André Ayew (Ghana).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Hand ball by Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana).
- 49': Foul by Lumor Agbenyenu (Ghana).
- 49': Mickaël Poté (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by André Ayew (Ghana).
- 50': Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Mickaël Poté (Benin) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Seidou Barazé with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Hand ball by Christian Atsu (Ghana).
- 51': Cebio Soukou (Benin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Ghana).
- 52': Attempt missed. Mickaël Poté (Benin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 52': Foul by Emmanuel Imorou (Benin).
- 52': Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Sessi D'Almeida (Benin).
- 52': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Mickaël Poté (Benin).
- 54': Lumor Agbenyenu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Second yellow card to John Boye (Ghana).
- 57': André Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Sessi D'Almeida (Benin).
- 59': Substitution, Ghana. Jonathan Mensah replaces Samuel Kwame Owusu.
- 61': Foul by Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana).
- 61': Steve Mounie (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Substitution, Benin. Mama Seibou replaces Moise Adilehou.
- 62': Substitution, Benin. Jodel Dossou replaces Sessi D'Almeida.
- 63': Attempt saved. Cebio Soukou (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 63': Corner, Benin. Conceded by Richard Ofori.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jodel Dossou (Benin) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Cebio Soukou following a corner.
- 63': Goal! Ghana 2, Benin 2. Mickaël Poté (Benin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jodel Dossou following a corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Christian Atsu (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by André Ayew with a headed pass.
- 66': Attempt blocked. André Ayew (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 66': Offside, Ghana. André Ayew tries a through ball, but Christian Atsu is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Mickaël Poté (Benin).
- 67': Kasim Adams (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jodel Dossou (Benin) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Adeoti.
- 68': Foul by Mickaël Poté (Benin).
- 68': Thomas Partey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Khaled Adénon (Benin).
- 69': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 70': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Fabien Farnolle.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jodel Dossou (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mickaël Poté.
- 72': André Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Mama Seibou (Benin).
- 73': Foul by Seidou Barazé (Benin).
- 73': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Khaled Adénon (Benin).
- 75': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Kasim Adams (Ghana).
- 77': Steve Mounie (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Kasim Adams (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Jodel Dossou (Benin).
- 80': Foul by Mama Seibou (Benin).
- 80': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Steve Mounie (Benin).
- 80': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Ghana).
- 80': Mickaël Poté (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Mickaël Poté (Benin).
- 83': Substitution, Benin. David Djigla replaces Cebio Soukou.
- 83': Attempt saved. David Djigla (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mickaël Poté with a headed pass.
- 85': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Seidou Barazé.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Jodel Dossou (Benin) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Imorou with a cross.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jordan Adeoti (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Djigla.
- 89': Foul by Jordan Adeoti (Benin).
- 89': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Ghana. Afriyie Acquah replaces André Ayew.
- 90': Steve Mounie (Benin) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Steve Mounie (Benin) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jodel Dossou with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Ghana 2, Benin 2.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Ghana 2, Benin 2.
Statistics
 BEN |
GHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.7 | Possession | 49.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 268 |
| 334 | Passes | 337 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 18 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Ismailia Stadium
Location: Ismailia,
Attendance: 8,094
Venue: Ismailia Stadium
Location: Ismailia,
Attendance: 8,094
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 |
Line-Ups
Ghana (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Ofori (GK) |
| 21 | John Boye  |
| 15 | Kasim Nuhu |
| 14 | Lumor Agbenyenu |
| 22 | Andy Yiadom |
| 10 | André Ayew |
| 11 | Mubarak Wakaso |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 23 | Thomas Agyepong |
| 7 | Christian Atsu |
Benin (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fabien Farnolle (GK) |
| 3 | Khaled Adénon |
| 6 | Olivier Verdon |
| 13 | Moïse Adilehou |
| 11 | Emmanuel Imorou |
| 2 | Séidou Barazé |
| 8 | Jordan Adéoti |
| 15 | Sessi D'Almeida |
| 14 | Cebio Soukou |
| 10 | Mickaël Poté |
| 9 | Steve Mounié |
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