Algeria vs Sudan, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations

Algeria

2': Riyad Mahrez
61': Riyad Mahrez
85': Ibrahim Maza

FT
3 - 0

Sudan

39': Salaheldin Adil

About

Algeria are hosting Sudan at Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan, Rabat, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Yaser Awad (Sudan).
1': Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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.
7': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Mustafa Karshoum.
8': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria).
8': Salah Adil (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Mohamed Ering.
11': Attempt saved. Yaser Awad (Sudan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luca Zidane (Algeria).
14': Foul by Salah Adil (Sudan).
14': Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Salah Adil (Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Foul by Abdel Raouf (Sudan).
16': Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
18': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Mustafa Karshoum.
19': Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).
19': Monged El Neel (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Offside, Sudan. Mohamed Eisa is caught offside.
22': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Salah Adil.
23': Offside, Algeria. Baghdad Bounedjah is caught offside.
24': Attempt missed. Abuaagla Abdalla (Sudan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Bakhit Khamis.
25': Farès Chaïbi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Mohamed Ering (Sudan).
28': Abo Eisa (Sudan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Foul by Rafik Belghali (Algeria).
29': Foul by Abdel Raouf (Sudan).
29': Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Yaser Awad.
33': Abdel Raouf (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria).
38': Attempt saved. Yaser Awad (Sudan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Luca Zidane (Algeria). Assisted by Salah Adil.
38': Attempt missed. Abdel Raouf (Sudan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yaser Awad.
39': Foul by Salah Adil (Sudan).
39': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Second yellow card to Salah Adil (Sudan) for a bad foul.
41': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Mohamed Ering.
42': Offside, Algeria. Ramy Bensebaini is caught offside.
42': Abdel Raouf (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Rafik Belghali (Algeria).
43': Offside, Algeria. Baghdad Bounedjah is caught offside.
44': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).
44': Mustafa Karshoum (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).
45'+1': Mohamed Eisa (Sudan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': First Half ends, Algeria 1, Sudan 0.
45': Second Half begins Algeria 1, Sudan 0.
47': Attempt missed. Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura.
48': Attempt missed. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rafik Belghali with a cross.
51': Abo Eisa (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
52': Foul by Mohamed Ering (Sudan).
52': Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Mohamed Ering (Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Foul by Mohamed Eisa (Sudan).
56': Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Abuaagla Abdalla (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria).
57': Abdel Raouf (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
57': Corner, Sudan. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
59': Attempt saved. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Monged El Neel (Sudan). Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a through ball.
59': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Monged El Neel.
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.
65': Attempt saved. Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Monged El Neel (Sudan). Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
66': Attempt missed. Abdel Raouf (Sudan) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ammar Taifour.
66': Substitution, Sudan. Al Gozoli Nooh replaces Abdel Raouf.
67': Substitution, Sudan. Mohamed Abdelrahman replaces Mohamed Eisa.
67': Delay in match because of an injury Abo Eisa (Sudan).
68': Substitution, Sudan. Yasir Mozamil replaces Abo Eisa because of an injury.
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69': Delay in match because of an injury Monged El Neel (Sudan).
70': Substitution, Sudan. Awad Zayed replaces Abuaagla Abdalla because of an injury.
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Mustafa Karshoum.
73': Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross following a corner.
73': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
73': Al Gozoli Nooh (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Rafik Belghali (Algeria).
76': Awad Zayed (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).
77': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Mustafa Karshoum.
77': Foul by Aïssa Mandi (Algeria).
77': Mohamed Ering (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Substitution, Algeria. Adil Boulbina replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
78': Substitution, Algeria. Anis Hadj Moussa replaces Riyad Mahrez.
81': Foul by Ibrahim Maza (Algeria).
81': Mustafa Karshoum (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Substitution, Algeria. Ramiz Zerrouki replaces Mohammed Amoura.
84': Delay in match (Algeria).
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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.
87': Offside, Sudan. Yasir Mozamil is caught offside.
90': Foul by Adil Boulbina (Algeria).
90': Yaser Awad (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Handball by Al Gozoli Nooh (Sudan).
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Jaouen Hadjam (Algeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adil Boulbina.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Adil Boulbina (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Monged El Neel (Sudan). Assisted by Anis Hadj Moussa.
90'+3': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Monged El Neel.
90'+4': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Algeria).
90'+4': Yasir Mozamil (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Adil Boulbina (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Monged El Neel (Sudan). Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
90'+5': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Monged El Neel.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Algeria 3, Sudan 0.
0': Match ends, Algeria 3, Sudan 0.

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	Possession	58
5	SHOTS	14
2	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
271	Accurate Passes	405
339	Passes	460
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	3
10	Crosses	24
0.4	Cross %	0.1
50	Long Balls	45
17	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
0	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	7
14	Tackles	13
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
11	Interceptions	13
20	Effective Clearances	9
20	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan
Location: Rabat, Morocco
Attendance: 16,115

Africa Cup of Nations Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Algeria	3	+6	9
2	Burkina Faso	3	+2	6
3	Sudan	3	-4	3
4	Equatorial Guinea	3	-4	0

Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

Algeria Substitutes:

Anthony Mandrea, Anis Hadj Moussa, Ramiz Zerrouki, Ilan Kebbal, Adem Zorgane, Mohamed Amine Tougai, Youcef Atal, Oussama Benbot, Ibrahim Maza, Zineddine Belaïd, Monsef Bakrar, Jaouen Hadjam, Redounae Berkane, Emile Dorval, Adil Boulbina.

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

Sudan Substitutes:

Mohamed Tia Asad, John Robia, Mohamed Hakeem, Adam Saeed, Sheddy Barglan, Altayeb Abdalla, Walieldin Khidir, Al-Gozoli Nooh, Ahmed Yousif, Ali Abdullah Abou, Awad Zayed, Yasir Mozamil, Aamir Abdallah, Mazin Mohamedein, Mohamed Abdel Rahman.

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