Match Report
Burundi went into the game 5th in the table on 10 points; Seychelles sat 6th on 0 — a 10-point gap. Seychelles's recent output lagged their position: 53rd on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Burundi were scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3, Seychelles 0.2 and 5.3, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Burundi's winless run stood at 6. Seychelles entered with three losses in a row.
The match was played at Stade d'Honneur d'Oujda (capacity 69,700). Burundi led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Burundi: Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana (31'), Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana (24'), Christophe Nduwarugira (22'), Jean Claude Girumugisha (56'), Bienvenue Kanakimana (50')
Key stats
Possession: Burundi 68% · Seychelles 32% · Total shots: 7-0 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 6-0