Africa Cup of Nations

Algeria vs Nigeria, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Semifinals

· Africa Cup of Nations
Algeria
  • 40': William Troost-Ekong (OG)
  • 90'+5': Riyad Mahrez
FT
2 - 1
Nigeria
  • 72': Odion Ighalo (P)

Mahrez sends Algeria to final in stoppage time

Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez curled in a free kick in stoppage time to give Algeria a 2-1 win over Nigeria in a tense Africa Cup of Nations semi.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
  • 1': Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Hand ball by Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) with an attempt from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli with a cross.
  • 10': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Odion Ighalo (Nigeria).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli.
  • 12': Foul by Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria).
  • 12': Peter Etebo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Djamel Benlamri (Algeria).
  • 13': Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria).
  • 15': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Mehdi Zeffane (Algeria).
  • 17': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Djamel Benlamri.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Foul by Ahmed Musa (Nigeria).
  • 19': Mehdi Zeffane (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 21': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Algeria).
  • 21': Peter Etebo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Nigeria).
  • 28': Foul by Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria).
  • 28': Peter Etebo (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli.
  • 30': Hand ball by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 31': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
  • 31': Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmed Musa.
  • 34': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Odion Ighalo (Nigeria).
  • 35': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Odion Ighalo (Nigeria).
  • 36': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Jamilu Collins.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 40': Own Goal by William Troost-Ekong, Nigeria. Algeria 1, Nigeria 0.
  • 42': Hand ball by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
  • 45': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
  • 45': Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Dangerous play by Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria).
  • 45'+1': Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Algeria 1, Nigeria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Algeria 1, Nigeria 0.
  • 47': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Nigeria).
  • 48': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
  • 48': William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Youcef Belaïli (Algeria).
  • 48': Peter Etebo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria).
  • 50': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
  • 52': Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
  • 56': Jamilu Collins (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 59': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
  • 59': Jamilu Collins (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Youcef Belaïli.
  • 62': Dangerous play by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 62': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Algeria).
  • 63': Peter Etebo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Odion Ighalo (Nigeria).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Peter Etebo (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 67': Penalty conceded by Aissa Mandi (Algeria) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 68': Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Delay in match (Nigeria). VAR checking.
  • 70': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Aissa Mandi (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 72': Goal! Algeria 1, Nigeria 1. Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Hand ball by Adlène Guédioura (Algeria).
  • 75': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 75': Foul by Jamilu Collins (Nigeria).
  • 75': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Nigeria. Henry Onyekuru replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 78': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Nigeria).
  • 78': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Odion Ighalo.
  • 81': Foul by Peter Etebo (Nigeria).
  • 81': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Mehdi Zeffane (Algeria).
  • 86': Adlène Guédioura (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Odion Ighalo (Nigeria).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Henry Onyekuru (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ahmed Musa.
  • 88': Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli.
  • 90': Foul by Henry Onyekuru (Nigeria).
  • 90': Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mehdi Zeffane.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 90'+4': Ismael Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Algeria 2, Nigeria 1. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Algeria 2, Nigeria 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Algeria 2, Nigeria 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Algeria 2, Nigeria 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 3
50.6 Possession 49.4
11 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
310 Accurate Passes 293
400 Passes 385
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
6 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 81
21 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 7
17 Effective Clearances 10
17 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 49,775

Line-Ups

ALG Algeria (4-1-4-1)

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

NGA Nigeria (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Daniel Akpeyi (GK)
22 Kenneth Omeruo
5 William Troost-Ekong
3 Jamilu Collins
20 Chidozie Awaziem Yellow Card
18 Alex Iwobi
4 Wilfred Ndidi
8 Peter Etebo
9 Odion Ighalo
7 Ahmed Musa
13 Samuel Chukwueze
Nigeria Substitutes:
Ola Aina, John Ogu, Samuel Kalu, Abdullahi Shehu, Leon Balogun, Henry Onyekuru, Moses Simon, John Obi Mikel, Victor Osimhen, Francis Uzoho, Paul Onuachu, Ikechukwu Ezenwa.

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