Africa Cup of Nations

Algeria vs Angola, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Algeria
  • 18': Baghdad Bounedjah
FT
1 - 1
Angola
  • 68': Mabululu (P)

Algeria held by Angola as winless run at AFCON continues

Former champions Algeria conceded a second-half penalty to allow unfancied Angola to force a 1-1 draw in the opening Group D clash at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Youcef Belaïli (Algeria).
  • 4': Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Jonathan Buatu (Angola).
  • 4': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Farès Chaïbi (Algeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Bentaleb.
  • 10': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
  • 10': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
  • 14': Foul by Jonathan Buatu (Angola).
  • 14': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 15': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Bruno Paz.
  • 16': Foul by Loide Augusto (Angola).
  • 16': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Gelson Dala (Angola) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Núrio Fortuna.
  • 17': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
  • 18': Anthony Mandréa (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Kinito (Angola).
  • 18': Goal! Algeria 1, Angola 0. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli with a through ball.
  • 21': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
  • 21': Núrio Fortuna (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Kialonda Gaspar (Angola) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fredy with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
  • 25': Offside, Algeria. Baghdad Bounedjah is caught offside.
  • 27': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
  • 27': Offside, Algeria. Baghdad Bounedjah is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Núrio Fortuna (Angola).
  • 29': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Angola).
  • 30': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Fredy (Angola) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Show with a through ball.
  • 32': Foul by Núrio Fortuna (Angola).
  • 32': Youcef Atal (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Núrio Fortuna (Angola) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Farès Chaïbi.
  • 34': Offside, Algeria. Aïssa Mandi is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Ramy Bensebaïni (Algeria).
  • 34': Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Ramy Bensebaïni (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Gelson Dala (Angola).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Angola).
  • 37': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
  • 39': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Núrio Fortuna.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Farès Chaïbi (Algeria).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Substitution, Angola. Mabululu replaces Bruno Paz.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Gelson Dala (Angola) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zito Luvumbo with a through ball.
  • 43': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Núrio Fortuna.
  • 43': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
  • 43': Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Loide Augusto (Angola).
  • 45': Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Offside, Algeria. Baghdad Bounedjah is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Loide Augusto.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Youcef Atal (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 45'+4': Anthony Mandréa (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Mabululu (Angola).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Algeria 1, Angola 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Algeria 1, Angola 0.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Show (Angola).
  • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Loide Augusto (Angola) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fredy.
  • 48': Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Jonathan Buatu (Angola).
  • 50': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Youcef Belaïli (Algeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria).
  • 52': Kialonda Gaspar (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Jonathan Buatu.
  • 56': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
  • 56': Kinito (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria).
  • 58': Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Penalty Angola. Mabululu draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Penalty conceded by Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Substitution, Algeria. Islam Slimani replaces Baghdad Bounedjah.
  • 67': Substitution, Algeria. Adam Ounas replaces Youcef Belaïli.
  • 68': Goal! Algeria 1, Angola 1. Mabululu (Angola) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 71': Foul by Gelson Dala (Angola).
  • 71': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Substitution, Algeria. Ramiz Zerrouki replaces Nabil Bentaleb.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramiz Zerrouki.
  • 76': Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).
  • 76': Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Mabululu (Angola) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zito Luvumbo with a headed pass.
  • 78': Substitution, Angola. Milson replaces Zito Luvumbo.
  • 78': Substitution, Angola. Eddie replaces Loide Augusto.
  • 79': Foul by Youcef Atal (Algeria).
  • 79': Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Youcef Atal (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Algeria. Houssem Aouar replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
  • 80': Substitution, Algeria. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof replaces Youcef Atal.
  • 81': Adam Ounas (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Milson (Angola).
  • 82': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
  • 83': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Eddie.
  • 84': Foul by Islam Slimani (Algeria).
  • 84': Kialonda Gaspar (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Núrio Fortuna (Angola).
  • 85': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Substitution, Angola. Zine replaces Gelson Dala.
  • 88': Substitution, Angola. Manuel Keliano replaces Fredy.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Islam Slimani.
  • 89': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Zine.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Islam Slimani (Algeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Farès Chaïbi with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Núrio Fortuna (Angola).
  • 90': Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Eddie.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Jonathan Buatu (Angola).
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Farès Chaïbi (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Núrio Fortuna.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Algeria 1, Angola 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Algeria 1, Angola 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 14
2 Saves 0
33.6 Possession 66.4
7 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
190 Accurate Passes 442
262 Passes 514
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 31
0.3 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 54
19 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 6
4 Effective Tackles 9
9 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 3
29 Effective Clearances 9
29 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade de Bouaké
Location: Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 19,740

Africa Cup of Nations Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Angola 3 +3 7
2 Burkina Faso 3 -1 4
3 Mauritania 3 -1 3
4 Algeria 3 -1 2
Full Table

Line-Ups

ALG Algeria (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
16 Anthony Mandrea (GK)
21 Ramy Bensebaini Yellow Card
2 Aïssa Mandi
19 Nabil Bentaleb Yellow Card
15 Rayan Aït-Nouri
20 Youcef Atal Yellow Card
22 Ismaël Bennacer Yellow Card
17 Farès Chaïbi
8 Youcef Belaïli
7 Riyad Mahrez
9 Baghdad Bounedjah
Algeria Substitutes:
Sofiane Feghouli, Ramiz Zerrouki, Raïs M'Bolhi, Islam Slimani, Zineddine Belaïd, Adam Ounas, Houssem Aouar, Kevin Guiton, Ahmed Touba, Mohamed Amine Tougai, Yasser Larouci, Hicham Boudaoui.

ANG Angola (3-5-2)

No. Name
22 Neblú (GK)
6 Kialonda Gaspar
5 Quinito
3 Jonathan Buatu
17 Bruno Paz
16 Fredy
23 Show
2 Núrio Fortuna Yellow Card
14 Loide
10 Gelson Dala
15 Zito Luvumbo
Angola Substitutes:
Beni, Mabululu, Eddie Afonso, Kadú, Zini, Gilberto, Estrela, Jérémie Bela, Antonio Dominique, Manuel Keliano, Tó Carneiro, Felicio Milson.

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