Algeria v Equatorial Guinea, 16 January 2022

Score1-0 to Equatorial Guinea
RefereeMario Escobar
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations Finals group E
VenueStade de Japoma, Douala

View Algeria v Equatorial Guinea head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm local

0 Algeria

Manager: Djamel Belmadi

1 Equatorial Guinea

Manager: Juan Michá

Goals:

Goals:

Esteban 70 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Raïs M'Bolhi
Defender Djamel Benlamri
Defender Ramy Bensebaini
Defender Aïssa Mandi
Defender/Midfielder Youcef Attal
Midfielder Sofiane Bendebka
Midfielder Ismaël Bennacer
Midfielder/Forward Youcef Belaïli
Midfielder/Forward Sofiane Féghouli
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez (captain)
Forward Baghdad Bounedjah

Starting lineup:

Jesús Owono Goalkeeper
Carlos Akapo Defender (captain)
Esteban Defender
Basilio Defender/Midfielder
Saúl Coco Defender/Midfielder
Fede Bikoro Midfielder
Pablo Ganet Midfielder
Jannick Midfielder
Pepín Midfielder
Oscar Siafá Forward
Ibán Salvador Forward

Substitutions:

Mehdi Tahrat for Djamel Benlamri 54
Farid Boulaya for Sofiane Féghouli 64
Islam Slimani for Baghdad Bounedjah 64
Yacine Brahimi for Sofiane Bendebka 73

Substitutions:

Luís Asué for Oscar Siafá 46
Josete for Fede Bikoro 65
Dorian Hanza for Jannick 66
Santiago Eneme for Ibán Salvador 90

Cards:

Baghdad Bounedjah 4 Y
Ramy Bensebaini 8 Y
Aïssa Mandi 45 Y

Cards:

Basilio 9 Y
Fede Bikoro 43 Y
Oscar Siafá 45 Y
Esteban 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja
Defender Ilyes Chetti
Defender Mehdi Tahrat
Defender Mohamed Tougai
Defender/Midfielder Houcine Benayada
Midfielder Mohamed Amoura
Midfielder Haris Belkebla
Midfielder Farid Boulaya
Midfielder Yacine Brahimi
Midfielder Adem Zorgane
Midfielder/Forward Saïd Benrahma
Forward Islam Slimani

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mariano {GK}
Goalkeeper Manuel Sapunga
Defender Javier Akapo
Defender Cosme
Defender Marvin
Defender/Midfielder Miguel Mayé
Midfielder Alex Balboa
Midfielder Josete
Midfielder/Forward Luís Asué
Midfielder/Forward Santiago Eneme
Forward Rubén Belima
Forward Dorian Hanza

Comments:

This defeat ended Algeria's unbeaten run of 35 games since they lost to Benin in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on 16 October 2018. Italy therefore retained their world record of 37 'A' international games without defeat set in September 2021.

Comments:

Ranked 114th in the world and 28th in Africa, Equatorial Guinea were participating in the Africa Cup of Nations on foreign soil for the first time.

0 Algeria

Manager: Djamel Belmadi

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Raïs M'Bolhi
Defender Djamel Benlamri
Defender Ramy Bensebaini
Defender Aïssa Mandi
Defender/Midfielder Youcef Attal
Midfielder Sofiane Bendebka
Midfielder Ismaël Bennacer
Midfielder/Forward Youcef Belaïli
Midfielder/Forward Sofiane Féghouli
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez (captain)
Forward Baghdad Bounedjah

Substitutions:

Mehdi Tahrat for Djamel Benlamri 54
Farid Boulaya for Sofiane Féghouli 64
Islam Slimani for Baghdad Bounedjah 64
Yacine Brahimi for Sofiane Bendebka 73

Cards:

Baghdad Bounedjah 4 Y
Ramy Bensebaini 8 Y
Aïssa Mandi 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja
Defender Ilyes Chetti
Defender Mehdi Tahrat
Defender Mohamed Tougai
Defender/Midfielder Houcine Benayada
Midfielder Mohamed Amoura
Midfielder Haris Belkebla
Midfielder Farid Boulaya
Midfielder Yacine Brahimi
Midfielder Adem Zorgane
Midfielder/Forward Saïd Benrahma
Forward Islam Slimani

Comments:

This defeat ended Algeria's unbeaten run of 35 games since they lost to Benin in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on 16 October 2018. Italy therefore retained their world record of 37 'A' international games without defeat set in September 2021.

1 Equatorial Guinea

Manager: Juan Michá

Goals:

Esteban 70 G

Starting lineup:

Jesús Owono Goalkeeper
Carlos Akapo Defender (captain)
Esteban Defender
Basilio Defender/Midfielder
Saúl Coco Defender/Midfielder
Fede Bikoro Midfielder
Pablo Ganet Midfielder
Jannick Midfielder
Pepín Midfielder
Oscar Siafá Forward
Ibán Salvador Forward

Substitutions:

Luís Asué for Oscar Siafá 46
Josete for Fede Bikoro 65
Dorian Hanza for Jannick 66
Santiago Eneme for Ibán Salvador 90

Cards:

Basilio 9 Y
Fede Bikoro 43 Y
Oscar Siafá 45 Y
Esteban 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mariano {GK}
Goalkeeper Manuel Sapunga
Defender Javier Akapo
Defender Cosme
Defender Marvin
Defender/Midfielder Miguel Mayé
Midfielder Alex Balboa
Midfielder Josete
Midfielder/Forward Luís Asué
Midfielder/Forward Santiago Eneme
Forward Rubén Belima
Forward Dorian Hanza

Comments:

Ranked 114th in the world and 28th in Africa, Equatorial Guinea were participating in the Africa Cup of Nations on foreign soil for the first time.