Match Report
0 points for Equatorial Guinea (4th), 9 for Algeria (1st): a 9-point gap. Equatorial Guinea's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Equatorial Guinea were scoring 0.67 and conceding 2, Algeria 2.33 and 0.33, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Equatorial Guinea. Six consecutive wins preceded this game for Algeria, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Equatorial Guinea against 15/15 for Algeria.
The venue was Moulay Hassan Stadium, with room for 12,000 spectators. P. Ndabihawenimana took charge of the match — our records show 26 games refereed with an average of 1.8 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Algeria led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Equatorial Guinea: Emilio Nsue (50') · Algeria: Farès Chaïbi (25'), Ibrahim Maza (32'), Zineddine Belaid (19')
Key stats
Possession: Equatorial Guinea 45% · Algeria 55% · Total shots: 10-16 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 4-5