FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Cameroon vs Algeria, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Third Round

· 1st Leg
Cameroon
    FT
    0 - 1
    1st Leg
    Algeria
    • 40': Islam Slimani

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Hand ball by Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 3': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
    • 3': Martin Hongla (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 5': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Raïs M'Bolhi.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Collins Fai.
    • 8': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Youcef Belaïli (Algeria).
    • 9': Foul by Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon).
    • 9': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Youcef Belaïli (Algeria).
    • 10': Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Eric Choupo-Moting (Cameroon).
    • 13': Attempt saved. Islam Slimani (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 13': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by André Onana.
    • 22': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Youcef Belaïli (Algeria).
    • 23': Foul by Collins Fai (Cameroon).
    • 23': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Offside, Algeria. Djamel Benlamri tries a through ball, but Youcef Belaïli is caught offside.
    • 30': Offside, Cameroon. Collins Fai tries a through ball, but Eric Choupo-Moting is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Karl Toko-Ekambi (Cameroon).
    • 34': Houcine Benayada (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Offside, Cameroon. Samuel Oum Gouet tries a through ball, but Vincent Aboubakar is caught offside.
    • 38': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Eric Choupo-Moting (Cameroon).
    • 39': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon).
    • 39': Islam Slimani (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Goal! Cameroon 0, Algeria 1. Islam Slimani (Algeria) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).
    • 45': Jean Onana (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).
    • 45'+1': Jean Onana (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cameroon 0, Algeria 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cameroon 0, Algeria 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Cameroon. Kévin Soni replaces Martin Hongla.
    • 45': Substitution, Cameroon. Léandre Gaël Tawamba Kana replaces Vincent Aboubakar.
    • 46': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria).
    • 46': Jean Onana (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).
    • 58': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Eric Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).
    • 60': Attempt saved. Léandre Gaël Tawamba Kana (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Collins Fai with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Kévin Soni (Cameroon).
    • 63': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Kévin Soni (Cameroon).
    • 64': Ramy Bensebaïni (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Kévin Soni (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Hand ball by Houcine Benayada (Algeria).
    • 67': Djamel Benlamri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Léandre Gaël Tawamba Kana (Cameroon).
    • 68': Attempt missed. Jean Onana (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo.
    • 68': Foul by Collins Fai (Cameroon).
    • 68': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Islam Slimani (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': Foul by Islam Slimani (Algeria).
    • 71': Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Algeria. Ishak Belfodil replaces Islam Slimani.
    • 76': Substitution, Algeria. Sofiane Bendebka replaces Ramiz Zerrouki.
    • 76': Substitution, Algeria. Sofiane Feghouli replaces Riyad Mahrez.
    • 77': Ramy Bensebaïni (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Michael Ngadeu.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Aïssa Mandi (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 79': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Houcine Benayada.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Léandre Gaël Tawamba Kana (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Oum Gouet with a cross.
    • 82': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria).
    • 82': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Onana.
    • 85': Substitution, Cameroon. Gaël Ondoua replaces Jean Onana.
    • 86': Substitution, Algeria. Adlène Guédioura replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 87': Foul by Sofiane Bendebka (Algeria).
    • 87': Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gaël Ondoua.
    • 89': Substitution, Algeria. Mehdi Tahrat replaces Abdelkader Bedrane because of an injury.
    • 90': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Sofiane Bendebka (Algeria) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ishak Belfodil (Algeria).
    • 90'+3': Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ishak Belfodil (Algeria).
    • 90'+3': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ishak Belfodil (Algeria).
    • 90'+4': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Eric Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Houcine Benayada (Algeria).
    • 90'+6': Foul by Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria).
    • 90'+6': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Soni.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaïni.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Ishak Belfodil (Algeria).
    • 90'+7': Gaël Ondoua (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Ishak Belfodil (Algeria).
    • 90'+8': Kévin Soni (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+8': Ishak Belfodil (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+10': Foul by Kévin Soni (Cameroon).
    • 90'+10': Ramy Bensebaïni (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+11': Attempt missed. Ishak Belfodil (Algeria) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Sofiane Feghouli.
    • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Cameroon 0, Algeria 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Cameroon 0, Algeria 1.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 11
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 1
    36.1 Possession 63.9
    5 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    176 Accurate Passes 377
    258 Passes 452
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    6 Crosses 17
    0.5 Cross % 0.2
    79 Long Balls 58
    34 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 4
    22 Tackles 6
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 7
    20 Effective Clearances 3
    20 Clearances 3

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

    Venue: Stade omnisport de Douala
    Location: Japoma, Cameroon

    Line-Ups

    CMR Cameroon (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 André Onana (GK)
    5 Michael Ngadeu
    21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
    11 Nouhou Tolo
    19 Collins Fai
    7 Jean Onana
    14 Samuel Oum Gouet
    12 Karl Toko Ekambi
    18 Martin Hongla
    10 Vincent Aboubakar
    13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
    Cameroon Substitutes:
    Olivier Mbaizo, Jeando Fuchs, Gaël Ondoua, Kévin Soni, Harold Moukoudi, Devis Epassy, Duplexe Tchamba, Ambroise Oyongo, Simon Omossola, Léandre Tawamba, Ignatius Ganago, Pierre Kunde.

    ALG Algeria (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    23 Raïs M'Bolhi (GK)
    2 Aïssa Mandi
    4 Djamel Benlamri
    15 Abdelkader Bedrane
    22 Ismaël Bennacer Yellow Card
    6 Ramiz Zerrouki
    21 Ramy Bensebaini Yellow Card
    3 Houcine Benayada
    13 Islam Slimani
    8 Youcef Belaïli
    7 Riyad Mahrez
    Algeria Substitutes:
    Mohamed Benyettou, Youcef Laouafi, Hicham Boudaoui, Mehdi Tahrat, Youcef Atal, Ishak Belfodil, Sofiane Bendebka, Ahmed Touba, Moustafa Zeghba, Sofiane Feghouli, Adlène Guédioura, Rachid Ghezzal.

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