COTONOU. Benin defeats Madagascar with a 2-0 win with a goal from J. Dossou (43′) and a goal from S. Mounie (79′).
The match was played at the Stade de l’Amitié stadium in Cotonou on Thursday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Bakary Papa Gassama with the help of Abdul Aziz Jawo and Omar Darboe. The 4th official was Lamin Jammeh. The weather was thunderstorm. The temperature was extremely hot at 30 degrees Celsius or 85.98 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.
Match Statistics
- 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
- 7 Total 7
- 5 On Target 1
- 2 Off Target 6
- 0 Shots blocked 1
- 116 Attack 107
- 89 Dangerous attack 53
- 90 Ball safe 91
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 2
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 15 Total 15
- 4 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Benin was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Madagascar that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Benin was was more aggressive with 89 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Benin won the match.
Benin shot 7 times, 5 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Madagascar shot 7 times, 1 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Benin received 3 yellow cards (S. D’Almeida, O. Verdon and J. Dossou). Regarding the opposition, Madagascar received 2 yellow cards (T. F. Rakotondraibe and ).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After this match, Benin will have 10 points to hold in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Madagascar will stay with 3 points to sit in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Benin will play away with Congo DR on the 14th of November with a 0-0 head to head statistic.
Madagascar will host Tanzania on the 14th of November with a 1-1 head to head stats.
Benin – Formation
Benin
39'
68'
43'
Benin started with a 4-1-2-3 line-up (4-1-2-3).
The manager Michel Dussuyer decided to play with the following team: S. D’Almeida, Saturnin Allagbe, Melvyn Doremus, Khaled Adenon, Olivier Verdon, David Kiki, Jordan Adeoti, Matteo Ahlinvi, Charbel Gomez, Jodel Dossou and Steve Mounié.
The home team had on the bench: A. Bourou, B. Douyeme, Désiré Ségbé Azankpo, Junior Olaitan, M. Adilehou, M. Dandjinou, Mickaël Poté, Rodrigue Kossi, T. Anaane, Y. Assogba, Y. Roche, R. Beakou and Y. Aguemon.
Substitutions
Benin made 4 changes: M. Ahlinvi for J. Olaitan (67′), J. Adeoti for R. Kossi Fiogbe (67′), J. Dossou for M. Pote (81′) and S. Mounie for D. Segbe Azankpo (85′).
Madagascar – Formation
Madagascar
Madagascar started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
Eric Rabésandratana played with: Adrien Melvin, Romain Metanire, Jérémy Morel, Mamy Randrianarisoa, Pascal Razakanantenaina, Loic Lapoussin, Njiva Rakotoharimalala, Marco Ilaimaharitra, Rayan Raveloson, Paulin Voavy and Fabrice Rakotondraibe.
They had on the bench: Arnaud Randrianantenaina, Bastien Hery, Hakim Abdallah, Henri Charles Gladyson, Ibrahim Amada, Lalaina Manampisoa, Mathyas Randriamamy, Nomena Andriantiana, T. Randriatsiferana, Dorian Bertrand, J. Solonantenaina and S. Razafindranaivo.
Substitutions
Madagascar made 4 changes: T. F. Rakotondraibe for D. Bertrand (46′), P. Voavy for H. Abdallah (46′), N. Rakotoharimalala for A. Randrianantenaina (65′) and R. Metanire for H. Gladyson (83′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Rwanda – Mali – 0-3
- Uganda – Kenya – 1-1
- Ethiopia – Ghana – 1-1
- South Africa – Zimbabwe – 1-0
- Togo – Senegal – 1-1
- Congo – Namibia – 1-1
- Tanzania – Congo DR – 0-3
- Benin – Madagascar – 2-0
