Equatorial Guinea stuns AFCON champs Algeria
Esteban Obiang scored 20 minutes from time as Equatorial Guinea pulled off one of the great Africa Cup of Nations finals upsets.
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KO
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First Half begins.
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4
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Baghdad Bounedjah Yellow Card
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8
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Ramy Bensebaini Yellow Card
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9
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Basilio Ndong Nchama Yellow Card
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43
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Federico Bikoro Yellow Card
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45
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Óscar Siafá Yellow Card
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45
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Aïssa Mandi Yellow Card
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HT
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First Half ends, Algeria 0, Equatorial Guinea 0.
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45
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On: Luis Nlavo|Off: Óscar Siafá
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54
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On: Mehdi Tahrat|Off: Djamel Benlamri
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64
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On: Farid Boulaya|Off: Sofiane Feghouli
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64
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On: Islam Slimani|Off: Baghdad Bounedjah
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66
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On: Josete|Off: Federico Bikoro
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66
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On: Dorian Hanza|Off: Jannick Buyla
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70
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Esteban Obiang Goal
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73
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On: Yacine Brahimi|Off: Sofiane Bendebka
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90+2
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On: Santiago Eneme|Off: Ibán Salvador
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90+4
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Esteban Obiang Yellow Card
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90+4
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Youcef Belaïli Yellow Card
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FT
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Second Half ends, Algeria 0, Equatorial Guinea 1.
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Algeria
ALG
Equatorial Guinea
EQG
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4-2-3-1
- M'Bolhi
- Bensebaini
- BenlamriOn: Mehdi Tahrat | Off: Djamel Benlamri
- Mandi
- Atal
- BendebkaOn: Yacine Brahimi | Off: Sofiane Bendebka
- Bennacer
- Belaïli
- FeghouliOn: Farid Boulaya | Off: Sofiane Feghouli
- Mahrez
- BounedjahOn: Islam Slimani | Off: Baghdad Bounedjah
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23
Rais M'Bolhi
Saves
0
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Goals
0
54'
3
Mehdi Tahrat
Goals
0
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2
Aïssa Mandi
45'
Goals
0
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21
Ramy Bensebaini
8'
Goals
0
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20
Youcef Atal
Goals
0
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Goals
0
64'
15
Farid Boulaya
Goals
0
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Goals
0
73'
11
Yacine Brahimi
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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9
Baghdad Bounedjah
4'
Goals
0
64'
13
Islam Slimani
Goals
0
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8
Youcef Belaïli
90'+4'
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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19
Adem Zorgane
Goals
0
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24
Ilyes Chetti
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
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Game Information
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VENUE: Stade omnisport de Douala
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Japoma
Match Commentary
| - | Match ends, Algeria 0, Equatorial Guinea 1. | |
| 90'+5' | Second Half ends, Algeria 0, Equatorial Guinea 1. | |
| 90'+5' | Hand ball by José Machín (Equatorial Guinea). |
Match Stats
Possession
69%
31%
Shots (on Goal)
13 (3)
8 (4)
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| 14 | Fouls | 24 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
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Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
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| 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | -3 | 1 |
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