Africa Cup of Nations

Benin vs Senegal, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Benin
    FT
    0 - 3
    Senegal
    • 38': Abdoulaye Seck
    • 62': Habib Diallo
    • Red Card 71': Kalidou Koulibaly
    • 90'+7': Cherif Ndiaye (P)

    About

    Benin are hosting Senegal at Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tanger, 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 Samadou Attidjikou (Benin).
    • 2': Lamine Camara (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Dodo Dokou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 7': Delay in match (Senegal). VAR checking.
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
    • 9': Foul by Imourane Hassane (Benin).
    • 9': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Dodo Dokou (Benin) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steve Mounié with a headed pass.
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Dodo Dokou (Benin).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Foul by Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal).
    • 14': Steve Mounié (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Camara (Senegal).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Foul by Yohan Roche (Benin).
    • 19': Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Dodo Dokou (Benin).
    • 20': Lamine Camara (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Dodo Dokou (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
    • 22': Steve Mounié (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Mohamed Tijani (Benin) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Olaïtan following a set piece situation.
    • 24': Foul by Aiyegun Tosin (Benin).
    • 24': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal).
    • 27': Samadou Attidjikou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Junior Olaïtan (Benin).
    • 28': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Yohan Roche (Benin).
    • 28': Lamine Camara (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Dodo Dokou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
    • 30': Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal).
    • 32': Foul by Lamine Camara (Senegal).
    • 32': Samadou Attidjikou (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Lamine Camara (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Samadou Attidjikou (Benin).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Foul by Yohan Roche (Benin).
    • 34': Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Lamine Camara (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marcel Dandjinou (Benin). Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
    • 38': Foul by Yohan Roche (Benin).
    • 38': Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Goal! Benin 0, Senegal 1. Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 44': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal).
    • 44': Imourane Hassane (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Senegal) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal).
    • 45'+1': Junior Olaïtan (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Habib Diallo (Senegal).
    • 45'+2': Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Samadou Attidjikou (Benin).
    • 45'+3': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Steve Mounié (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Tamimou Ouorou.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 45'+5': Yohan Roche (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': Corner, Benin. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
    • 45'+7': Foul by Olivier Verdon (Benin).
    • 45'+7': Lamine Camara (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Benin 0, Senegal 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Benin 0, Senegal 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Benin. Rodolfo Aloko replaces Dodo Dokou.
    • 45': Substitution, Senegal. Habib Diarra replaces Lamine Camara because of an injury.
    • 45': Substitution, Senegal. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
    • 47': Foul by Mohamed Tijani (Benin).
    • 47': Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Habib Diarra (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye following a fast break.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Imourane Hassane.
    • 54': Foul by Imourane Hassane (Benin).
    • 54': Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohamed Tijani.
    • 59': Foul by Habib Diarra (Senegal).
    • 59': Junior Olaïtan (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Steve Mounié (Benin).
    • 61': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohamed Tijani.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marcel Dandjinou (Benin). Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf with a cross.
    • 62': Goal! Benin 0, Senegal 2. Habib Diallo (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 65': Handball by Habib Diallo (Senegal).
    • 65': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Senegal).
    • 65': Junior Olaïtan (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
    • 69': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
    • 71': Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) is shown the red card.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Junior Olaïtan (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Édouard Mendy (Senegal).
    • 74': Corner, Benin. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
    • 75': Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Rodolfo Aloko (Benin).
    • 76': Substitution, Senegal. Mamadou Sarr replaces Habib Diallo.
    • 76': Foul by Mohamed Tijani (Benin).
    • 76': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Tamimou Ouorou.
    • 81': Substitution, Senegal. Pathé Ciss replaces Pape Matar Sarr.
    • 82': Foul by Steve Mounié (Benin).
    • 82': Pathé Ciss (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Steve Mounié (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Foul by Imourane Hassane (Benin).
    • 83': Habib Diarra (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Benin. Rachid Moumini replaces Tamimou Ouorou.
    • 85': Substitution, Benin. Romaric Amoussou replaces Junior Olaïtan.
    • 85': Substitution, Benin. Gislain Ahoudo replaces Aiyegun Tosin.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Romaric Amoussou with a through ball.
    • 87': Corner, Benin. Conceded by Krépin Diatta.
    • 88': Foul by Gislain Ahoudo (Benin).
    • 88': Édouard Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Senegal. Cherif Ndiaye replaces Sadio Mané.
    • 90': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Samadou Attidjikou.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match (Senegal).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marcel Dandjinou (Benin). Assisted by Habib Diarra with a through ball.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Mamadou Sarr (Senegal).
    • 90'+3': Romaric Amoussou (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Penalty Senegal. Ibrahim Mbaye draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Rachid Moumini (Benin) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+4': Rachid Moumini (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Goal! Benin 0, Senegal 3. Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Senegal).
    • 90'+8': Gislain Ahoudo (Benin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+9': Corner, Benin. Conceded by Pathé Ciss.
    • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Mohamed Tijani (Benin) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Benin 0, Senegal 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Benin 0, Senegal 3.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 20
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    1 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 3
    51.1 Possession 48.9
    10 SHOTS 7
    6 ON GOAL 4
    0.6 On Target % 0.6
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    351 Accurate Passes 328
    414 Passes 398
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    13 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    42 Long Balls 52
    20 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    9 Effective Tackles 9
    14 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 12
    24 Effective Clearances 19
    24 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Ibn Batouta Stadium
    Location: Tanger, Morocco
    Attendance: 26,707

    Africa Cup of Nations Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Senegal 3 +6 7
    2 Congo DR 3 +4 7
    3 Benin 3 -3 3
    4 Botswana 3 -7 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BEN Benin (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Marcel Dandjinou (GK)
    13 Mohamed Tijani
    6 Olivier Verdon
    5 Yohan Roche
    3 Tamimou Ouorou
    19 Dodo Dokou Yellow Card
    4 Samadou Attidjikou
    8 Hassane Imourane
    9 Steve Mounié Yellow Card
    18 Junior Olaitan
    10 Tosin Aiyegun Yellow Card
    Benin Substitutes:
    David Kiki, Olatoundji Tessilimi, Serge Obassa, Matteo Ahlinvi, Romaric Amoussou, Rodrigue Kossi, Jodel Dossou, Razack Rachidou, Charlemagne Azongnitode, Saturnin Allagbé, Gislain Ahoudo, Rodrigue Fassinou, Rodolfo Aloko, Mariano Ahouangbo, Rachid Moumini.

    SEN Senegal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
    3 Kalidou Koulibaly Red Card
    4 Abdoulaye Seck
    25 El Hadji Malick Diouf
    15 Krépin Diatta
    5 Idrissa Gueye
    17 Pape Matar Sarr
    8 Lamine Camara Yellow Card
    20 Habib Diallo
    10 Sadio Mané
    13 Iliman Ndiaye
    Senegal Substitutes:
    Mamadou Sarr, Mory Diaw, Mouhamadou Diarra, Pathé Ciss, Pape Gueye, Ismail Jakobs, Cherif Ndiaye, Ismaïla Sarr, Mamadou Lamine Camara, Nicolas Jackson, Boulaye Dia, Ibrahim Mbaye, Yehvann Diouf, Antoine Mendy, Cheick Sabaly.

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