Africa Cup of Nations

Algeria vs Burkina Faso, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

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Algeria
  • 23': Riyad Mahrez (P)
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Burkina Faso

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    Algeria are hosting Burkina Faso at Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan, Rabat, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
    • 2': Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
    • 6': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria).
    • 7': Mohamed Zougrana (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso).
    • 7': Jaouen Hadjam (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Jaouen Hadjam (Algeria).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': VAR Decision: No card change Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso).
    • 10': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Jaouen Hadjam (Algeria).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Substitution, Algeria. Baghdad Bounedjah replaces Jaouen Hadjam because of an injury.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hervé Koffi (Burkina Faso). Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
    • 16': Foul by Pierre Landry Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
    • 16': Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Pierre Landry Kaboré (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
    • 19': Foul by Arsène Kouassi (Burkina Faso).
    • 19': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Penalty Algeria. Rayan Aït-Nouri draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 21': Penalty conceded by Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 23': Goal! Algeria 1, Burkina Faso 0. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 24': Foul by Pierre Landry Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
    • 24': Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 26': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria).
    • 26': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Pierre Landry Kaboré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Zougrana with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) header from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 29': Arsène Kouassi (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria).
    • 31': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 31': Pierre Landry Kaboré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
    • 31': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Arsène Kouassi.
    • 33': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 33': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
    • 35': Foul by Ibrahim Maza (Algeria).
    • 35': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baghdad Bounedjah.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza following a fast break.
    • 36': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 36': Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Pierre Landry Kaboré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
    • 37': Foul by Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso).
    • 37': Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Samir Chergui (Algeria).
    • 39': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
    • 41': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
    • 42': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross.
    • 43': Pierre Landry Kaboré (Burkina Faso) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 43': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
    • 44': Aïssa Mandi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Pierre Landry Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
    • 45': Foul by Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso).
    • 45': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).
    • 45'+3': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 45'+3': Pierre Landry Kaboré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Luca Zidane.
    • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hervé Koffi (Burkina Faso). Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Mohamed Zougrana (Burkina Faso).
    • 45'+5': Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Algeria 1, Burkina Faso 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Algeria 1, Burkina Faso 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Georgi Minoungou replaces Mohamed Zougrana.
    • 46': Foul by Samir Chergui (Algeria).
    • 46': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
    • 49': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).
    • 49': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria).
    • 54': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria).
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Samir Chergui (Algeria).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Foul by Pierre Landry Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
    • 59': Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso).
    • 60': Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Substitution, Algeria. Rafik Belghali replaces Samir Chergui because of an injury.
    • 61': Substitution, Algeria. Zinéddine Belaïd replaces Riyad Mahrez.
    • 61': Offside, Algeria. Zinéddine Belaïd is caught offside.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Georgi Minoungou (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
    • 63': Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
    • 66': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Lassina Traoré replaces Pierre Landry Kaboré.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Baghdad Bounedjah.
    • 68': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 68': Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hervé Koffi (Burkina Faso). Assisted by Baghdad Bounedjah.
    • 69': Arsène Kouassi (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Aïssa Mandi (Algeria).
    • 70': Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
    • 73': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Burkina Faso).
    • 73': Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Arsène Kouassi (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafik Belghali with a cross.
    • 76': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso).
    • 76': Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hervé Koffi (Burkina Faso). Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
    • 77': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Hervé Koffi.
    • 78': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Cyriaque Irié replaces Gustavo Sangaré.
    • 78': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Saïdou Simporé replaces Steeve Yago.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Georgi Minoungou (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
    • 81': Foul by Cyriaque Irié (Burkina Faso).
    • 81': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Rafik Belghali.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Lassina Traoré (Burkina Faso) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Luca Zidane (Algeria). Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba with a headed pass.
    • 84': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Rafik Belghali.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Substitution, Algeria. Himad Abdelli replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 88': Substitution, Algeria. Farès Chaïbi replaces Mohammed Amoura.
    • 89': Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
    • 89': Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lassina Traoré.
    • 90'+2': Cyriaque Irié (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Zinéddine Belaïd.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arsène Kouassi with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Cyriaque Irié (Burkina Faso) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Luca Zidane (Algeria). Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Farès Chaïbi (Algeria).
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Saïdou Simporé (Burkina Faso).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Algeria 1, Burkina Faso 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Algeria 1, Burkina Faso 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 24
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 2
    4 Saves 2
    50.7 Possession 49.3
    14 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    321 Accurate Passes 321
    385 Passes 385
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 1
    21 Crosses 8
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    36 Long Balls 49
    14 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 10
    19 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 12
    7 Effective Clearances 25
    7 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan
    Location: Rabat, Morocco
    Attendance: 18,522

    Africa Cup of Nations Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Algeria 3 +6 9
    2 Burkina Faso 3 +2 6
    3 Sudan 3 -4 3
    4 Equatorial Guinea 3 -4 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ALG Algeria (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Luca Zidane (GK)
    21 Ramy Bensebaini
    2 Aïssa Mandi
    13 Jaouen Hadjam
    26 Samir Sophian Chergui
    22 Ibrahim Maza
    10 Ismaël Bennacer Yellow Card
    14 Hicham Boudaoui
    18 Mohamed Amoura Yellow Card
    15 Rayan Aït-Nouri
    7 Riyad Mahrez
    Algeria Substitutes:
    Adil Boulbina, Anthony Mandrea, Oussama Benbot, Adem Zorgane, Mohamed Amine Tougai, Youcef Atal, Anis Hadj Moussa, Ramiz Zerrouki, Farès Chaïbi, Monsef Bakrar, Ilan Kebbal, Zineddine Belaïd, Himad Abdelli, Baghdad Bounedjah, Rafik Belghali.

    BKA Burkina Faso (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Hervé Koffi (GK)
    12 Edmond Tapsoba Yellow Card
    14 Issoufou Dayo
    26 Arsène Kouassi
    25 Steeve Yago
    18 Ismahila Ouédraogo
    6 Mohamed Zougrana
    20 Gustavo Sangaré Yellow Card
    27 Pierre Landry Kabore Yellow Card
    7 Dango Ouattara
    10 Bertrand Traoré
    Burkina Faso Substitutes:
    Ousseni Bouda, Cyriaque Irié, Stephane Aziz Ki, Adamo Nagalo, Saïdou Simporé, Kilian Nikiema, Georgi Minoungou, Blati Touré, Nasser Djiga, Cedric Badolo, Abdul Ayinde, Lassina Traoré, Farid Ouédraogo, Issa Kaboré.

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