Shooting From Range
Benin
Benin could not get inside the box and settled for distance — 57% of their shots came from outside it.
- Shots from range
- 8 of 14
- Share
- 57%
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group Stage · 2Benin
Rodolfo Aloko 31', 46'
2 – 1
FT
HT 1–0
Mauritania
Djeidi Gassama 68'
Aboubakary Koita 80'
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Group Stage · 2Benin2–1Mauritania
6
Shots in the box
6
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
31′46′68′80′
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
Benin 2-1 Mauritania
Benin edged out Mauritania 2-1 at Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification. Aloko opened the scoring for Benin on 31', Aloko added his second on 46' and Koita pulled one back for Mauritania on 80' from the penalty spot.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Benin took 6 of their 14 attempts inside the box, Mauritania 6 of 12. Mauritania held 54.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Benin graded out for shooting from range — 8 of 14 shots from range.
R. Aloko came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 9.5 for Benin from 2 goals, 2 key passes and 3 shots.
It was a niggly afternoon: 38 fouls between them and 1 yellow card, with Benin conceding the most free-kicks (20).
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
46%Possession54%
14Shots12
What the numbers say
2 readsLate Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Mauritania scored on 80′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 80′
Timeline
🟨20'
Lamine Ba
Foul
Rodolfo Aloko — assist: Charlemagne Azongnitode
⚽31'
Half-time
Rodolfo Aloko — assist: Yamirou Ouorou
⚽46'
🔄57'
Mamadou Fofana ↑ Abdallahi Mahmoud ↓
🔄57'
Mamadou Diallo ↑ Bodda Mouhsine ↓
Charlemagne Azongnitode
Foul
🟨66'
⚽68'
Djeidi Gassama (Pen)
🔄69'
Ibrahima Keita ↑ Mohamed Ali Diadie ↓
🔄76'
Hemeya Tanjy ↑ Dawda Camara Sankharé ↓
🔄76'
Abdoullah Ba ↑ Oumar Ngom ↓
⚽80'
Aboubakary Koita (Pen)
Dokou Dodo ↑ Junior Olaitan ↓
🔄81'
Olatoundji Tessilimi ↑ Yamirou Ouorou ↓
🔄81'
Matteo Ahlinvi ↑ Rodolfo Aloko ↓
🔄87'
Attidjikou Samadou ↑ Aiyegun Tosin ↓
🔄90+2'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueStade Olympique Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan
RefereeOved Nkounkou, Messie Jessie
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations - Qualification
Season2027
RoundGroup Stage · 2
StatusMatch Finished