22:55 – Six minutes of added time
The Beninese referee of the match added six minutes of additional time in this second period.
22:54 – Yellow card for Ndong
For a sole on Attal next to the corner post, Ndong receives a yellow card in turn.
22:50 – 86′ – Benrahma misses the unmissable
Perfectly served in the area on the left side, Saïd Benrahma crosses his shot but sees Owono deflect the ball with his foot. Big missed opportunity to make the break
22:46 – 83′ – Mahrez replaced
Riyad Mahrez is replaced by Youcef Attal while Aouar leaves his place to Zorgane.
22:45 – 81′ – Benrahma’s tight shot
Saïd Benrahma tries his luck from afar but sees his shot go slightly wide of the opposing goal.
22:43 – 80′ – The Greens on the defensive
Since the opening goal, Vladimir Petkovic’s men have struggled to create clear chances and have let their opponents come. Only a few counterattacks have been noted, such as the one led by Benzia on the left side.
22:41 – 78′ – Changes on the Algerian side
Gouiri makes his appearance in place of Bennacer, while Bounedjah is replaced by Benzia
22:37 – 73 – Equatorial Guinea tries to react
The sub-Saharan selection tries to react immediately with a higher positioning on the field and a desire to open the game on the wings to unbalance the defense of the greens.
22:34 – 70′ – Aouar opens the scoring!
Houssem Aouar takes advantage of a shot on target pushed back by Mahrez in the area to throw himself and push the ball into the net with his head. 1-0 for the Greens. The former Lyon player was at the origin of the action by combining well with the captain of the Fennecs. The 45,000 spectators can breathe, Algeria leads 1-0
22:30 – 66′ – Ganet replaced
Equatorial Guinea captain Pablo Ganet replaced by Alex Balboa
22:26 – 63′ – Soft shot from Bounedjah
Baghdad Bounedjah is struggling to pull off a masterstroke tonight, too isolated, he has trouble getting his foot on the ball. When he does, his attempts lack accuracy and conviction like this too soft shot that goes wide of the frame.
22:21 – Bennacer elbows
In the heat of the moment, an irritated Bennacer elbows Salvador. The Equatorial Guinean player is on the ground. The referee does not seem to have seen the action properly.
22:19 – 55′ – Mahrez slips
As he entered the Equatorial Guinean area, Mahrez slipped when crossing. The ball went out six meters
22:16 – 53′ – The Greens are stepping up their game
The Algerians redoubled their intensity and launched attacks in the second half but still came up against a well-positioned and compact Equatorial Guinea side in defense.
22:12 – 49′ – Another chance for Mahrez
Bis repeat, Mahrez sees his deflection in the area pushed back for a corner by Owono.