Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal vs Algeria, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Final

· Africa Cup of Nations
Senegal
    FT
    0 - 1
    Algeria
    • 2': Baghdad Bounedjah

    Algeria clinch AFCON title with bizarre goal

    Baghdad Bounedjah's bizarre second-minute goal was all that Algeria needed to secure 1-0 win over Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Goal! Senegal 0, Algeria 1. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer.
    • 4': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Algeria).
    • 5': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 5': Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 6': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Senegal).
    • 8': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Senegal).
    • 8': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 8': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria).
    • 10': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 13': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Henri Saivet following a set piece situation.
    • 17': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Senegal).
    • 17': Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 20': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Algeria).
    • 26': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Henri Saivet (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 28': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
    • 28': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Algeria).
    • 28': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Foul by Henri Saivet (Senegal).
    • 29': Mehdi Zeffane (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 33': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Aissa Mandi.
    • 37': Offside, Algeria. Ramy Bensebaini tries a through ball, but Baghdad Bounedjah is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
    • 39': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 39': Salif Sané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
    • 39': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Badou Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
    • 43': Foul by Youcef Belaïli (Algeria).
    • 43': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mehdi Zeffane.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Salif Sané (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Djamel Benlamri.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Senegal 0, Algeria 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Senegal 0, Algeria 1.
    • 46': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Algeria).
    • 46': Lamine Gassama (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Badou Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 48': Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Badou Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 49': Hand ball by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 53': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Senegal).
    • 54': Foul by Youcef Belaïli (Algeria).
    • 54': Lamine Gassama (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
    • 56': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Algeria).
    • 57': M'Baye Niang (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly.
    • 58': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
    • 58': Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Substitution, Senegal. Krépin Diatta replaces Badou Ndiaye.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Henri Saivet (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 61': Delay in match (Senegal). VAR checking.
    • 61': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Foul by Youcef Belaïli (Algeria).
    • 64': Lamine Gassama (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Senegal).
    • 65': Mehdi Zeffane (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Senegal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lamine Gassama.
    • 67': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 67': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
    • 68': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
    • 69': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Rais M'bolhi.
    • 70': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
    • 70': Henri Saivet (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Senegal).
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Gassama (Senegal).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Foul by Henri Saivet (Senegal).
    • 73': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Salif Sané.
    • 74': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Lamine Gassama.
    • 75': Substitution, Senegal. Mbaye Diagne replaces Henri Saivet.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Djamel Benlamri (Algeria).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Aissa Mandi.
    • 77': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (Senegal).
    • 77': Rais M'bolhi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
    • 79': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Foul by Lamine Gassama (Senegal).
    • 80': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Lamine Gassama (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
    • 82': Mbaye Diagne (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Ismael Bennacer.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 84': Substitution, Algeria. Yacine Brahimi replaces Youcef Belaïli.
    • 84': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 84': Lamine Gassama (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
    • 84': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Algeria. Mehdi Tahrat replaces Sofiane Feghouli.
    • 85': Substitution, Senegal. Keita replaces M'Baye Niang.
    • 85': Foul by Salif Sané (Senegal).
    • 85': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal).
    • 86': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (Senegal).
    • 87': Foul by Mehdi Zeffane (Algeria).
    • 87': Keita (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Krépin Diatta (Senegal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 89': Substitution, Algeria. Islam Slimani replaces Baghdad Bounedjah.
    • 89': Foul by Islam Slimani (Algeria).
    • 89': Salif Sané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
    • 90': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Aissa Mandi (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Mehdi Zeffane (Algeria).
    • 90'+2': Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Islam Slimani (Algeria).
    • 90'+3': Salif Sané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Hand ball by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
    • 90'+4': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Salif Sané (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Senegal 0, Algeria 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Senegal 0, Algeria 1.

    Statistics

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    32 Fouls 18
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 0
    37.7 Possession 62.3
    1 SHOTS 12
    1 ON GOAL 3
    1.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    111 Accurate Passes 234
    201 Passes 324
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    1 Accurate Crosses 0
    6 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    70 Long Balls 50
    20 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 4
    19 Tackles 7
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 9
    28 Effective Clearances 11
    28 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Cairo International Stadium
    Location: Cairo, Egypt

    Line-Ups

    SEN Senegal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Alfred Gomis (GK)
    6 Salif Sané
    8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
    12 Youssouf Sabaly
    21 Lamine Gassama Yellow Card
    10 Sadio Mané
    5 Idrissa Gueye Yellow Card
    17 Badou N'Diaye
    9 M'Baye Niang
    14 Henri Saivet
    18 Ismaïla Sarr
    Senegal Substitutes:
    Mbaye Diagne, Krépin Diatta, Keita Baldé, Pape Abou Cissé, Saliou Ciss, Moussa Wagué, Sada Thioub, Moussa Konaté, Abdoulaye Diallo, Alfred N'Diaye.

    ALG Algeria (4-1-4-1)

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

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