Burkina Faso vs Benin, 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Burkina Faso
  • 20': Lassina Traoré (P)
FT
1 - 1
Benin
  • 68': Tosin Aiyegun (P)

About

Burkina Faso are hosting Benin at Stade de 4 Aout, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 19': Junior Olaitan (Benin) Yellow Card at 19'
  • 20': Lassina Traoré (Burkina Faso) Penalty - Scored at 20'
  • 45': Axel Taonsa (Burkina Faso) Substitution at 45'
  • 57': Lassina Traoré (Burkina Faso) Yellow Card at 57'
  • 68': Tosin Aiyegun (Benin) Penalty - Scored at 68'
  • 71': Pierre Landry Kabore (Burkina Faso) Substitution at 71'
  • 71': Chec Bebel Doumbia (Burkina Faso) Substitution at 71'
  • 72': Elohim Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Substitution at 72'
  • 80': Samadou Attidjikou (Benin) Substitution at 80'
  • 81': Olatoundji Tessilimi (Benin) Substitution at 81'
  • 87': Pakwo Abdoul Rachide Gnanou (Burkina Faso) Substitution at 87'
  • 88': Joseph Oloko Ede (Benin) Substitution at 88'
  • 90'+2': Dodo Dokou (Benin) Substitution at 90'+2'

Statistics

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15 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 4
36.3 Possession 63.7
7 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 2
0.7 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
223 Accurate Passes 421
273 Passes 468
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
30 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Venue: Stade de 4 Aout
Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

AFCON Qualifying Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Benin 2 +1 4
2 Burkina Faso 2 +1 4
3 Mauritania 2 +1 3
4 Central African Republic 2 -3 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BKA Burkina Faso (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Hervé Koffi (GK)
12 Edmond Tapsoba
5 Nasser Djiga
26 Arsène Kouassi
9 Issa Kaboré
20 Rachid Kouda
18 Ismahila Ouédraogo
8 Lohann Doucet
2 Lassina Traoré
19 Georgi Minoungou
11 Ousseni Bouda
Burkina Faso Substitutes:
Chec Bebel Doumbia, Kilian Nikiema, Farid Ouédraogo, Elohim Kaboré, Pierre Landry Kabore, Aboubacar Camara, Arthur Zagre, Julien Eymard Bationo, Pakwo Abdoul Rachide Gnanou, Axel Taonsa, Abdoul Tapsoba, Mohamed Ouédraogo.

BEN Benin (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Marcel Dandjinou (GK)
13 Mohamed Tijani
5 Yohan Roche
15 Sessi D'Almeida
3 Tamimou Ouorou
12 Charlemagne Azongnitode
18 Junior Olaitan Yellow Card
8 Hassane Imourane
17 Rodolfo Aloko
6 Yamirou Ouorou
10 Tosin Aiyegun
Benin Substitutes:
Jodel Dossou, Junior Pamilerin Olougbade, Amiro Amadou, Serge Obassa, Joseph Oloko Ede, Liam Omore, Olatoundji Tessilimi, Samadou Attidjikou, Dodo Dokou, Rachid Moumini, Matteo Ahlinvi, Saturnin Allagbé.

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