Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsEquatorial Guinea upset holders Algeria in Africa Cup of Nations shock
Esteban Obiang scored 20 minutes from time as Equatorial Guinea pulled off one of the great Africa Cup of Nations finals upsets.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Óscar Siafá (Equatorial Guinea).
- 2': Dangerous play by Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria).
- 2': José Machín (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea).
- 3': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
- 3': Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Óscar Siafá (Equatorial Guinea).
- 7': Offside, Algeria. Sofiane Feghouli tries a through ball, but Baghdad Bounedjah is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
- 8': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Foul by Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea).
- 9': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Offside, Algeria. Aïssa Mandi tries a through ball, but Ramy Bensebaini is caught offside.
- 11': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Óscar Siafá (Equatorial Guinea).
- 12': Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
- 12': Sofiane Bendebka (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Saúl Coco.
- 14': Foul by Youcef Atal (Algeria).
- 14': Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Saúl Coco.
- 18': Foul by Sofiane Bendebka (Algeria).
- 18': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Equatorial Guinea. José Machín tries a through ball, but Óscar Siafá is caught offside.
- 20': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Carlos Akapo.
- 22': Attempt saved. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 22': 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.
- 22': Foul by Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea).
- 22': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Offside, Algeria. Ramy Bensebaini tries a through ball, but Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
- 26': Offside, Algeria. Youcef Atal tries a through ball, but Youcef Belaïli is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
- 27': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea).
- 28': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria).
- 29': José Machín (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Algeria. Ismaël Bennacer tries a through ball, but Youcef Belaïli is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea).
- 30': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
- 31': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria).
- 34': Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Djamel Benlamri (Algeria).
- 35': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt saved. Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 37': Foul by Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea).
- 37': Raïs M'Bolhi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Djamel Benlamri.
- 39': Attempt missed. Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by José Machín following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Youcef Atal (Algeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 42': Hand ball by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
- 43': Foul by Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea).
- 43': Sofiane Bendebka (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea).
- 45': Óscar Siafá (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Aïssa Mandi (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Algeria 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Algeria 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Luís Nlavo replaces Óscar Siafá.
- 48': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
- 48': Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Luís Nlavo (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iban Salvador.
- 50': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Djamel Benlamri.
- 54': Offside, Equatorial Guinea. Pablo Ganet tries a through ball, but Luís Nlavo is caught offside.
- 54': Substitution, Algeria. Mehdi Tahrat replaces Djamel Benlamri because of an injury.
- 55': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Iban Salvador.
- 57': Attempt missed. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini with a cross.
- 57': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Esteban Obiang.
- 58': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Basilio Ndong.
- 59': Foul by Youcef Atal (Algeria).
- 59': Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. José Machín (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Foul by Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea).
- 60': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 61': Foul by José Machín (Equatorial Guinea).
- 61': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea).
- 63': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Substitution, Algeria. Farid Boulaya replaces Sofiane Feghouli.
- 64': Substitution, Algeria. Islam Slimani replaces Baghdad Bounedjah.
- 65': Aïssa Mandi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Fréderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea).
- 66': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Josete Miranda replaces Fréderico Bikoro.
- 66': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Dorian Hanza replaces Jannick Buyla.
- 66': Farid Boulaya (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea).
- 68': Attempt blocked. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 68': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Luís Nlavo.
- 69': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Luís Nlavo.
- 69': Attempt saved. Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 70': Goal! Algeria 0, Equatorial Guinea 1. Esteban Obiang (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josete Miranda following a corner.
- 73': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria).
- 73': Luís Nlavo (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Algeria. Yacine Brahimi replaces Sofiane Bendebka.
- 73': Attempt missed. Luís Nlavo (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ganet.
- 75': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
- 75': Mehdi Tahrat (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Basilio Ndong.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Islam Slimani (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Aïssa Mandi (Algeria).
- 79': Jesús Owono (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Dorian Hanza (Equatorial Guinea).
- 81': Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross.
- 82': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli with a headed pass.
- 83': Offside, Algeria. Ismaël Bennacer tries a through ball, but Youcef Belaïli is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea).
- 84': Yacine Brahimi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Youcef Atal (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
- 85': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Pablo Ganet.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Brahimi.
- 86': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Esteban Obiang.
- 87': Offside, Algeria. Yacine Brahimi tries a through ball, but Youcef Belaïli is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
- 88': Mehdi Tahrat (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Santiago Eneme replaces Iban Salvador.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luís Nlavo.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Machín.
- 90'+4': Foul by Josete Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
- 90'+4': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Esteban Obiang (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by José Machín (Equatorial Guinea).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Algeria 0, Equatorial Guinea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Algeria 0, Equatorial Guinea 1.
Statistics
 EQG |
ALG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 7 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 31 | Possession | 69 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 116 | Accurate Passes | 351 |
| 192 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 5 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 22 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Stade omnisport de Douala
Location: Japoma, Cameroon
Venue: Stade omnisport de Douala
Location: Japoma, Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Namibia | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | -1 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Algeria (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Raïs M'Bolhi (GK) |
| 4 | Djamel Benlamri |
| 2 | Aïssa Mandi  |
| 21 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 20 | Youcef Atal |
| 10 | Sofiane Feghouli |
| 14 | Sofiane Bendebka |
| 22 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 9 | Baghdad Bounedjah |
| 8 | Youcef Belaïli |
| 7 | Riyad Mahrez |
Equatorial Guinea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jesús Owono (GK) |
| 16 | Saúl Coco |
| 21 | Esteban Obiang |
| 11 | Basilio Ndong |
| 15 | Carlos Akapo |
| 4 | Federico Bikoro |
| 8 | José Machín |
| 22 | Pablo Ganet |
| 9 | Óscar Siafá |
| 14 | Jannick Buyla |
| 6 | Iban Salvador |
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