Africa Cup of Nations

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Match Report

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Algeria keep AFCON hopes alive after Burkina Faso draw

Algeria netted a stoppage-time equaliser to escape defeat at the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Saturday in an exciting 2-2 draw with Burkina Faso in Group D in Bouake that spared the 2019 champions yet another disappointing result at the tournament.

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Team Stats

18
Fouls
13
5
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
1
Corner Kicks
4
2
Saves
1
36.1
Possession
63.9
6
SHOTS
15
3
ON GOAL
4
0.5
On Target %
0.3
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
177
Accurate Passes
367
237
Passes
425
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.9
0
Accurate Crosses
6
8
Crosses
15
0.0
Cross %
0.4
49
Long Balls
57
21
Accurate Long Balls
27
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
1
Blocked Shots
4
10
Effective Tackles
9
14
Tackles
17
0.7
Tackle %
0.5
5
Interceptions
9
15
Effective Clearances
12
15
Clearances
12

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1-2

Lineups

ALG · 4-1-4-1

  1. 16Anthony MandreaG
  2. 21Ramy BensebainiCD-L
  3. 2Aïssa MandiCD-R
  4. 19Nabil BentalebDM
  5. 15Rayan Aït-NouriLB
  6. 20Youcef AtalRB
  7. 6Ramiz ZerroukiCM-L
  8. 10Sofiane FeghouliCM-R
  9. 8Youcef BelaïliLM
  10. 7Riyad MahrezRM
  11. 9Baghdad BounedjahF

BKA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 16Hervé KoffiG
  2. 12Edmond TapsobaCD-L
  3. 14Issoufou DayoCD-R
  4. 25Steeve YagoLB
  5. 4Adamo NagaloRB
  6. 20Gustavo SangaréAM
  7. 22Blati TouréLM
  8. 24Adama GuiraRM
  9. 13Mohamed KonatéF
  10. 15Abdoul TapsobaAM-L
  11. 9Issa KaboréAM-R

Timeline

  1. 17' Adamo Nagalo (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 23' Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 39' Substitution, Burkina Faso. Ismahila Ouédraogo replaces Adama Guira because of an injury.
  4. 45'+3' Goal! Algeria 0, Burkina Faso 1. Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoul Tapsoba.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  5. 45' Substitution, Algeria. Mohammed Amoura replaces Sofiane Féghouli.
  6. 51' Goal! Algeria 1, Burkina Faso 1. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  7. 53' Ramy Bensebaïni (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 62' Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 64' Substitution, Burkina Faso. Bertrand Traoré replaces Mohamed Konaté.
  10. 71' Goal! Algeria 1, Burkina Faso 2. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  11. 74' Substitution, Algeria. Adam Ounas replaces Riyad Mahrez.
  12. 74' Substitution, Algeria. Farès Chaïbi replaces Youcef Belaïli.
  13. 81' Substitution, Algeria. Islam Slimani replaces Nabil Bentaleb.
  14. 84' Substitution, Burkina Faso. Nasser Djiga replaces Adamo Nagalo because of an injury.
  15. 84' Substitution, Burkina Faso. Dramane Salou replaces Gustavo Sangaré.
  16. 84' Substitution, Burkina Faso. Cédric Badolo replaces Abdoul Tapsoba.
  17. 90'+2' Nasser Djiga (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 90'+5' Goal! Algeria 2, Burkina Faso 2. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Ounas with a cross following a corner.
  19. 90'+6' Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  20. 90'+8' Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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