Match Report
4 points and 1 places separated them: Gambia 3rd with 6, Benin 2nd with 10. Gambia had been under-performing their position — 27th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Gambia were scoring 1 and conceding 1, Benin 0.83 and 1, against a competition average of 1.18 goals per team per game.
The venue was Independence Stadium, with room for 25,000 spectators. Benin led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Gambia: L. Jallow (70'), Ablie Jallow (90'), Modou Jobe (78') · Benin: Steve Mounié (34')
Key stats
Possession: Gambia 59% · Benin 41% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-0