Africa Cup of Nations

Algeria vs Nigeria, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Quarterfinals

· Africa Cup of Nations
Algeria
    FT
    0 - 2
    Nigeria
    • 47': Victor Osimhen
    • 57': Akor Adams

    About

    Algeria are hosting Nigeria at Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).
    • 1': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 5': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
    • 6': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
    • 6': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Akor Adams (Nigeria).
    • 6': Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Offside, Algeria. Mohammed Amoura is caught offside.
    • 7': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).
    • 8': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross.
    • 11': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
    • 11': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Offside, Nigeria. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 15': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).
    • 15': Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Ibrahim Maza (Algeria).
    • 19': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
    • 19': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
    • 20': Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
    • 21': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 22': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
    • 23': Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luca Zidane (Algeria). Assisted by Akor Adams.
    • 26': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).
    • 26': Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).
    • 28': Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 30': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Hicham Boudaoui.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Zidane (Algeria).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
    • 36': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Akor Adams (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
    • 38': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Farès Chaïbi (Algeria).
    • 41': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Luca Zidane (Algeria).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Algeria 0, Nigeria 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Algeria 0, Nigeria 0.
    • 46': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
    • 46': Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Goal! Algeria 0, Nigeria 1. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross.
    • 49': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Rafik Belghali.
    • 52': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
    • 52': Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).
    • 53': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Luca Zidane (Algeria). Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross.
    • 57': Goal! Algeria 0, Nigeria 2. Akor Adams (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Osimhen following a fast break.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
    • 60': Substitution, Algeria. Baghdad Bounedjah replaces Ramiz Zerrouki.
    • 60': Substitution, Algeria. Anis Hadj Moussa replaces Riyad Mahrez.
    • 61': Substitution, Algeria. Adil Boulbina replaces Ibrahim Maza.
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria).
    • 68': Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Nigeria. Raphael Onyedika replaces Wilfred Ndidi because of an injury.
    • 69': Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Frank Onyeka.
    • 69': Akor Adams (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
    • 70': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
    • 71': Foul by Akor Adams (Nigeria).
    • 71': Luca Zidane (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Offside, Nigeria. Akor Adams is caught offside.
    • 73': Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
    • 75': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria).
    • 75': Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
    • 78': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria).
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Simon.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Akor Adams (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rafik Belghali following a fast break.
    • 81': Substitution, Algeria. Redouane Berkane replaces Mohammed Amoura.
    • 81': Substitution, Algeria. Himad Abdelli replaces Hicham Boudaoui.
    • 81': Akor Adams (Nigeria) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aïssa Mandi with a cross.
    • 82': Offside, Algeria. Redouane Berkane is caught offside.
    • 84': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Bruno Onyemaechi.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 85': Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Redouane Berkane (Algeria).
    • 86': Substitution, Nigeria. Chidozie Awaziem replaces Akor Adams.
    • 86': Substitution, Nigeria. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru replaces Ademola Lookman.
    • 87': Foul by Himad Abdelli (Algeria).
    • 87': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria).
    • 90'+1': Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Redouane Berkane (Algeria).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Redouane Berkane (Algeria).
    • 90'+3': Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Nigeria. Igoh Ogbu replaces Bright Osayi-Samuel because of an injury.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Himad Abdelli (Algeria).
    • 90'+6': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+7': Farès Chaïbi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
    • 90'+8': Foul by Rafik Belghali (Algeria).
    • 90'+8': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+9': Moses Simon (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Algeria 0, Nigeria 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Algeria 0, Nigeria 2.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 23
    3 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 3
    57.4 Possession 42.6
    13 SHOTS 3
    5 ON GOAL 0
    0.4 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    343 Accurate Passes 236
    413 Passes 308
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    10 Accurate Crosses 1
    24 Crosses 15
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    54 Long Balls 49
    25 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 14
    17 Tackles 25
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 13
    18 Effective Clearances 31
    18 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Stade de Marrakech
    Location: Marrakech, Morocco
    Attendance: 32,452

    Line-Ups

    ALG Algeria (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Luca Zidane (GK)
    21 Ramy Bensebaini
    2 Aïssa Mandi
    15 Rayan Aït-Nouri Yellow Card
    25 Rafik Belghali
    22 Ibrahim Maza
    6 Ramiz Zerrouki Yellow Card
    14 Hicham Boudaoui Yellow Card
    18 Mohamed Amoura Yellow Card
    17 Farès Chaïbi
    7 Riyad Mahrez
    Algeria Substitutes:
    Anthony Mandrea, Emile Dorval, Adil Boulbina, Ilan Kebbal, Adem Zorgane, Zineddine Belaïd, Himad Abdelli, Oussama Benbot, Baghdad Bounedjah, Redounae Berkane, Monsef Bakrar, Youcef Atal, Anis Hadj Moussa.

    NGA Nigeria (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    23 Stanley Nwabali (GK) Yellow Card
    21 Calvin Bassey
    6 Semi Ajayi
    13 Bruno Onyemaechi
    2 Bright Osayi-Samuel
    22 Akor Adams
    4 Wilfred Ndidi Yellow Card
    7 Ademola Lookman
    17 Alex Iwobi
    8 Frank Onyeka
    9 Victor Osimhen
    Nigeria Substitutes:
    Francis Uzoho, Amas Obasogie, Zaidu Sanusi, Raphael Onyedika, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Tochukwu Nnadi, Samuel Chukwueze, Moses Simon, Igoh Ogbu, Salim Lawal, Chidera Ejuke, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Chidozie Awaziem, Usman Muhammed, Paul Onuachu.

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