Shooting From Range
Zambia
Zambia could not get inside the box and settled for distance — 58% of their shots came from outside it.
- Shots from range
- 7 of 12
- Share
- 58%
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group Stage · 1
Algeria
M. Chaiwa 2'
I. Maza 67'
A. Hadj Moussa 74'
3 – 1
FT
HT 1–0
Zambia
F. Sakala 57'
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Group Stage · 1Algeria3–1Zambia
14
Shots in the box
5
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
2′57′67′74′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.
Match report
Algeria 3-1 Zambia
Algeria saw off Zambia 3-1 at Hocine Ait Ahmed Stadium in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification. Chaiwa turned into his own net on 2' to make it 0-1, Sakala made it 2-0 to Zambia on 57', Maza pulled one back for Algeria on 67' and Moussa levelled for Algeria on 74'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Algeria took 14 of their 21 attempts inside the box, Zambia 5 of 12. Algeria held 68.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Zambia graded out for shooting from range — 7 of 12 shots from range. Zambia graded out for cynical press — 18 fouls and 3 yellow cards.
Ibrahim Maza came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.6 for Algeria from 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 key passes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 31 fouls between them and 3 yellow cards, with Zambia conceding the most free-kicks (18).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
68%Possession32%
21Shots12
What the numbers say
2 readsCynical Press
Zambia
Zambia broke the game up whenever it got away from them — 18 fouls and 3 bookings.
- Fouls
- 18
- Yellow cards
- 3
Timeline
M. Chaiwa
🔴2'
A. Chiakha ↑ A. Gouiri ↓
🔄20'
Half-time
🔄46'
D. Simukonda ↑ P. Daka ↓
🟨49'
Joseph Liteta
Foul
⚽57'
F. Sakala — assist: D. Simukonda
I. Maza — assist: M. Amoura
⚽67'
🔄68'
O. Tembo ↑ M. Chaiwa ↓
🔄68'
G. Lungu ↑ M. Banda ↓
🔄68'
L. Banda ↑ A. Kangwanda ↓
H. Abdelli ↑ A. Zorgane ↓
🔄71'
A. Boulbina ↑ M. Amoura ↓
🔄71'
A. Hadj Moussa ↑ M. Belloumi ↓
🔄71'
A. Hadj Moussa — assist: I. Maza
⚽74'
🔄78'
C. Zimba ↑ K. Mutandwa ↓
🟨82'
Owen Tembo
Foul
🟨89'
Fashion Sakala
Foul
A. Abada ↑ S. Radouani ↓
🔄89'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueHocine Ait Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou
RefereeY. Malala
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations - Qualification
Season2027
RoundGroup Stage · 1
StatusMatch Finished