Algeria vs Sudan 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Algeria 1, Sudan 0. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui.
- 14': Salah Adil (Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Second yellow card to Salah Adil (Sudan) for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Algeria 1, Sudan 0.
- 52': Mohamed Ering (Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Algeria. Ibrahim Maza replaces Farès Chaïbi.
- 61': Substitution, Algeria. Jaouen Hadjam replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 61': Goal! Algeria 2, Sudan 0. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.
- 66': Substitution, Sudan. Al Gozoli Nooh replaces Abdel Raouf.
- 67': Substitution, Sudan. Mohamed Abdelrahman replaces Mohamed Eisa.
- 68': Substitution, Sudan. Yasir Mozamil replaces Abo Eisa because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Sudan. Awad Zayed replaces Abuaagla Abdalla because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Algeria. Adil Boulbina replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
- 78': Substitution, Algeria. Anis Hadj Moussa replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 82': Substitution, Algeria. Ramiz Zerrouki replaces Mohammed Amoura.
- 85': Goal! Algeria 3, Sudan 0. Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Baghdad Bounedjah with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Algeria 3, Sudan 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan
Location: Rabat, Morocco
Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Algeria | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +1 | Burkina Faso | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| -1 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| -3 | Sudan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Statistics
SUD |
ALG![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.2 | Possession | 57.8 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 272 | Accurate Passes | 406 |
| 342 | Passes | 460 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 17 | Clearances | 8 |
Algeria (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Luca Zidane (GK) |
| 21 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 2 | Aïssa Mandi |
| 15 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 25 | Rafik Belghali |
| 17 | Farès Chaïbi |
| 10 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 14 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 9 | Baghdad Bounedjah |
| 18 | Mohamed Amoura |
| 7 | Riyad Mahrez |
Sudan (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Monged Elneel (GK) |
| 6 | Mustafa Karshoum |
| 3 | Mohamed Saeed |
| 12 | Bakhit Khamis |
| 7 | Yaser Awad Boshara |
| 13 | Ammar Taifour |
| 2 | Abu Aagla |
| 20 | Abobaker Eisa |
| 15 | Salaheldin Adil |
| 14 | Mohamed Eisa |
| 8 | Abdel Raouf |
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