Africa Cup of Nations

FT Saturday, June 22, 2019
Uganda DLLDW 2
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Congo DR LDDWD 0
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UGA112
COD000
Cairo International Stadium · 1,083 att.

Match Report

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Uganda upset DR Congo for rare AFCON triumph

Uganda won at the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time in more than 40 years as they upset the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-0.

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Team Stats

24
Fouls
22
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
3
9
Corner Kicks
5
3
Saves
3
46
Possession
54
13
SHOTS
11
5
ON GOAL
3
0.4
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
239
Accurate Passes
277
311
Passes
372
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
7
Accurate Crosses
4
19
Crosses
17
0.4
Cross %
0.2
82
Long Balls
80
42
Accurate Long Balls
44
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
0
Blocked Shots
2
10
Effective Tackles
15
14
Tackles
23
0.7
Tackle %
0.7
11
Interceptions
14
22
Effective Clearances
14
22
Clearances
14

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

Lineups

COD · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Ley MatampiG
  2. 5Marcel TisserandCD-L
  3. 15Christian LuyindamaCD-R
  4. 18Merveille BokadiDM
  5. 14Arthur MasuakuLB
  6. 2Issama MpekoRB
  7. 10M'Poku Paul-JoséCM-L
  8. 22Chancel MbembaCM-R
  9. 11Yannick BolasieLM
  10. 13Meschack EliaRM
  11. 17Cédric BakambuF

UGA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 18Denis OnyangoG
  2. 16Hassan WasswaCD-L
  3. 4Murushid JuukoCD-R
  4. 15Godfrey WalusimbiLB
  5. 5Bevis MugabiRB
  6. 17Farouk MiyaAM
  7. 8Khalid AuchoLM
  8. 23Micheal AziraRM
  9. 9Patrick KadduF
  10. 7Emmanuel OkwiAM-L
  11. 22Lumala AbduAM-R

Timeline

  1. 14' Goal! Congo DR 0, Uganda 1. Patrick Kaddu (Uganda) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Farouk Miya with a cross following a corner.
  2. 35' Murushid Juuko (Uganda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45'+2' Yannick Bolasie (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 48' Goal! Congo DR 0, Uganda 2. Emmanuel Okwi (Uganda) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Farouk Miya with a cross following a set piece situation.
  5. 51' Substitution, Congo DR. Jonathan Bolingi replaces Paul-José M'Poku.
  6. 54' Merveille Bokadi (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 60' Substitution, Congo DR. Jacques Maghoma replaces Chancel Mbemba.
  8. 70' Substitution, Congo DR. Britt Assombalonga replaces Yannick Bolasie.
  9. 75' Substitution, Uganda. Allan Kyambadde replaces Patrick Kaddu.
  10. 81' Substitution, Uganda. Isaac Muleme replaces Lumala Abdu.
  11. 88' Substitution, Uganda. Timothy Awany replaces Farouk Miya.

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