Comeback Win
Rwanda
Rwanda went behind and turned the match around.
- Final score
- 1–2
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group Stage · 2
Cape Verde Islands
Gilson Benchimol 40'
1 – 2
FT
HT 1–1
Rwanda
Claude Niyomugabo 45+2'
Elie Tatou Iradukunda 52'
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Group Stage · 2Cape Verde Islands1–2Rwanda
9
Shots in the box
2
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
40′47′52′
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
Cape Verde Islands 1-2 Rwanda
Rwanda edged out Cape Verde Islands 2-1 at Estadio Nacional de Cabo Verde in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification. Benchimol opened the scoring for Cape Verde Islands on 40', Niyomugabo levelled for Rwanda on 47' and Iradukunda put Rwanda back in front on 52'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Cape Verde Islands took 9 of their 19 attempts inside the box, Rwanda 2 of 6. Cape Verde Islands held 70.0% of the ball.
Rwanda had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Rwanda graded out for cynical press — 17 fouls and 4 yellow cards.
Ryan Mendes came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.7 for Cape Verde Islands from 1 assist and 3 key passes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 33 fouls between them and 5 yellow cards, with Rwanda conceding the most free-kicks (17).
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
70%Possession30%
19Shots6
What the numbers say
2 readsCynical Press
Rwanda
Rwanda broke the game up whenever it got away from them — 17 fouls and 4 bookings.
- Fouls
- 17
- Yellow cards
- 4
Timeline
🟨24'
Bonheur Mugisha
Foul
Kevin Pina
Foul
🟨37'
Gilson Benchimol — assist: Ryan Mendes
⚽40'
🔄45'
Elie Tatou Iradukunda ↑ Abeddy Biramahire ↓
⚽45+2'
Claude Niyomugabo — assist: A. Mutsinzi
Half-time
🟨51'
Joy Lance Mickels
Dissent
⚽52'
Elie Tatou Iradukunda — assist: Joy Lance Mickels
🟨57'
Elie Tatou Iradukunda
Foul
🟨58'
A. Mutsinzi
Foul
Nuno Da Costa ↑ Ayoni Santos ↓
🔄62'
Jovane Cabral ↑ José Tavares ↓
🔄62'
🔄69'
Jojea Kwizera ↑ Gilbert Mugisha ↓
🔄69'
Noam Emeran ↑ Leroy-Jacques Mickels ↓
Dailon Livramento ↑ Ryan Mendes ↓
🔄75'
Jamiro Monteiro ↑ Telmo Arcanjo ↓
🔄75'
Garry Rodrigues ↑ Gilson Benchimol ↓
🔄85'
🔄90+3'
I. Nshuti ↑ Joy Lance Mickels ↓
🔄90+3'
Kevin Muhire ↑ Bonheur Mugisha ↓
Match info
Kickoff
VenueEstadio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Playa
RefereeDjindo Louis Houngnandande
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations - Qualification
Season2027
RoundGroup Stage · 2
StatusMatch Finished