BLIDA. Algeria demolishes Niger 6-1 with goals of R. Mahrez (27′), Y. Oumarou (47′ own), R. Mahrez (60′ pen), Z. Souleymane (70′ own), I. Slimani (76′) and I. Slimani (88′). On the other side, Niger scored with D. Sosah (50′).
The match was played at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker stadium in Blida on Friday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Daniel Laryea Nii Ayi with the help of Kwasi Acheampong Brobbey and Paul Kodzo Atimaka. The 4th official was Adaari Abdul-Latif. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 17.4 degrees Celsius or 63.36 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.
Match Statistics
The ball possession was identical with both team possessing the ball for 50% of the time.
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Algeria was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Niger that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Algeria was more aggressive with 47 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Algeria won the match.
Algeria shot 10 times, 10 on target, 0 off target. On the opposite side, Niger shot 5 times, 4 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Algeria received 1 yellow card (R. Zerrouki). On the other side, Niger received 1 yellow card (A. Z. Adje).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After playing this match, Algeria has 7 points to occupy the 1st place in the table. while Niger stays with 3 points (3rd).
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Algeria will play away against Niger on the 12th of October with a 4-0 head to head stats in favor of Algeria (0 draws).
Niger will host Algeria on the 12th of October with a 4-0 head to head in favor of Algeria (0 draws).
Algeria – Formation
Algeria
61'
31'
27', 60'
Algeria started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Djamel Belmadi decided to play with the following team: Raïs M’Bolhi, Youcef Atal, Aïssa Mandi, Abdelkader Bedrane, Mohamed Fares, Ismaël Bennacer, Ramiz Zerrouki, Riyad Mahrez, Sofiane Feghouli, Saïd Benrahma and Baghdad Bounedjah.
The home team had on the bench: A. Medioub, A. Oukidja, A. Touba, Adem Zorgane, H. Belkebla, H. Benayada, Hicham Boudaoui, I. Kebbal, Islam Slimani, Mohamed El Amine Amoura, M. Zeffane and Youssef Belaïli.
Substitutions
Algeria made 5 changes: S. Feghouli for Y. Belaili (61′), B. Bounedjah for I. Slimani (67′), I. Bennacer for H. Boudaoui (78′), R. Mahrez for M. Amoura (78′) and S. Benrahma for A. Zorgane (78′).
Niger – Formation
Niger
Niger started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the opposite side, Harouna Doula Gabde played with: D. Kassaly, H. Lybohy, S. Soungole, M. Wonkoye, Mahamadou Souley, Youssouf Oumarou, Abdoul Garba, Hassane Adamou Amadou, Ousmane Diabaté, Ali Mohamed Mohamed El Fazaz and Victorien Adebayor, Boubacar Moumouni.
They had on the bench: A. Darankoum, Ibrahim Daouda, Mahamane Cissé, N. Van Attenhoven, O. Issaka, Y. Moussa, Abdoul Aziz Ibrahim, Zakaryia Souleymane, Ibrahim Marou, Amadou Sabo, Amadou Moutari, Razak Seyni, Issa Djibrilla and Issaka Oumarou.
Substitutions
Niger made 4 changes: M. Souley for Z. Souleymane (44′), D. Sosah for I. Abdoul Aziz (73′), A. Wonkoye for I. Issa (79′) and A. Mohamed for A. Sabo (79′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Djibouti – Burkina Faso – 0-4
- Algeria – Niger – 6-1
- Malawi – Côte d’Ivoire – 0-3
- Cameroon – Mozambique – 3-1
- Angola – Gabon – 3-1
- Egypt – Libya – 1-0
