Congo DR 1-0 Benin

Timeline

Théo Bongonda1-0
🅰 Arthur Masuaku
16'
Samuel Moutoussamy
20'
Edo Kayembe
36'
52'
Jodel Dossou
Ngal'ayel Mukau
↓ Edo Kayembe
55'
63'
Romaric Amoussou
↓ Jodel Dossou
Cédric Bakambu
64'
Joris Kayembe
↓ Arthur Masuaku
68'
Meschack Elia
↓ Théo Bongonda
68'
72'
Romaric Amoussou
77'
Rachid Moumini
82'
Samadou Attidjikou
↓ Sessi D'Almeida
Fiston Mayele
↓ Cédric Bakambu
85'
Brian Cipenga
↓ Nathanaël Mbuku
85'
90'+1'
Olatoundji Tessilimi
↓ Tosin Aiyegun
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Congo DR

Total ShotsT. Bongonda3
Accurate PassesS. Moutoussamy31
SavesL. Mpasi2

Benin

Total ShotsT. Ouorou3
Accurate PassesO. Verdon77
SavesS. Allagbé2

Stats

Congo DRBenin

Possession

40%

60%

11Shots12

3Shots on target2

3Blocked shots0

Match info

Kick-off: Tuesday 23 December
Venue: Stade El Barid · Rabat, Morocco
Referee: Abongile Tom
Attendance: 13,073
Round: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

Form

Congo DRWWWWW

W@Togo1-0
WvsSudan1-0
W@Cameroon1-0
W

Congo DRBenin

Possession

40%

60%

11Shots12

3Shots on target2

3Blocked shots0

5Corners

Benin4-2-3-1

16Allagbé

11Moumini

6Verdon

3Ouorou

5Roche

Match ends, Congo DR 1, Benin 0.
90'+10'
Second Half ends, Congo DR 1, Benin 0.
90'+9'
Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Olivier Verdon.
90'+8'
Attempt missed. Rachid Moumini (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
90'+4'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3'
Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
90'+2'
Attempt missed. Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meschack Elia.
90'+1'
Substitution, Benin. Olatoundji Tessilimi replaces Aiyegun Tosin.
90'+1'
Attempt missed. Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
90'
Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
90'
Rachid Moumini (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Senegal	3	2	1	0	:	+6	7
2	Congo DR	3	2	1	0	:	+4	7

224Accurate passes380

BeninLLWWW

WvsZimbabwe1-0
WvsLesotho4-0
W@Rwanda1-0
L@Nigeria4-0
L@Burkina Faso3-0

Head to head

COD leads series 1-0-1

14 Nov 21Congo DR2-0Benin
6 Sept 21Benin1-1Congo DR

224Accurate passes380

17Aloko

19Dokou

20↓Dossou

1Mpasi

4Tuanzebe

26↓Masuaku

8Moutoussamy

22Mbemba

2Wan-Bissaka

14Sadiki

7↓Mbuku

25↓Kayembe

10⚽↓Bongonda

17↓Bakambu

Substitutes · Congo DR

11Gaël Kakuta
21Matthieu Epolo
9Samuel Essende
27Michel-Ange Balikwisha
19Fiston Mayele↑
13Meschack Elia↑
3Steve Kapuadi
20Brian Cipenga↑
6Ngal'ayel Mukau↑
16Timothy Fayulu
15Rocky Bushiri
5Dylan Batubinsika
12Joris Kayembe↑
24Gédéon Kalulu
18Charles Pickel

Substitutes · Benin

4Samadou Attidjikou↑
21Rodrigue Kossi
2Rodrigue Fassinou
24Razack Rachidou
28Adam Akimey
22Romaric Amoussou↑
7Matteo Ahlinvi
26Charlemagne Azongnitode
14Mariano Ahouangbo
27Gislain Ahoudo

Foul by Brian Cipenga (Congo DR).

90'

Attempt saved. Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lionel Mpasi (Congo DR). Assisted by Romaric Amoussou.

87'

Attempt missed. Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

86'

Corner, Benin. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.

85'

Substitution, Congo DR. Brian Cipenga replaces Nathanaël Mbuku.

85'

Substitution, Congo DR. Fiston Mayele replaces Cédric Bakambu.

85'

Foul by Joris Kayembe (Congo DR).

85'

Dodo Dokou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84'

Attempt missed. Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romaric Amoussou with a cross following a corner.

83'

Corner, Benin. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.

82'

Substitution, Benin. Samadou Attidjikou replaces Sessi D'Almeida.

81'

Olivier Verdon (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

81'

Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).

81'

Attempt blocked. Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

81'

Attempt missed. Noah Sadiki (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathanaël Mbuku with a cross following a set piece situation.

80'

Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.

80'

Foul by Sessi D'Almeida (Benin).

79'

Handball by Noah Sadiki (Congo DR).

77'

Attempt saved. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Saturnin Allagbé (Benin). Assisted by Nathanaël Mbuku with a cross.

77'

Rachid Moumini (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

77'

Noah Sadiki (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.

77'

Foul by Rachid Moumini (Benin).

76'

Yohan Roche (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

76'

Foul by Meschack Elia (Congo DR).

75'

Attempt blocked. Ngal'ayel Mukau (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

74'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

73'

Delay in match (Benin).

72'

Romaric Amoussou (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

72'

Foul by Romaric Amoussou (Benin).

72'

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

70'

Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Saturnin Allagbé.

70'

Attempt saved. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Saturnin Allagbé (Benin). Assisted by Chancel Mbemba.

70'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

69'

Delay in match (Benin).

69'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

69'

Delay in match (Benin).

68'

Substitution, Congo DR. Meschack Elia replaces Théo Bongonda.

68'

Substitution, Congo DR. Joris Kayembe replaces Arthur Masuaku.

67'

Attempt missed. Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Romaric Amoussou from a direct free kick.

66'

Foul by Noah Sadiki (Congo DR).

66'

Dodo Dokou (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

65'

Attempt saved. Romaric Amoussou (Benin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lionel Mpasi (Congo DR). Assisted by Aiyegun Tosin.

64'

Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

64'

Yohan Roche (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

64'

Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).

63'

Substitution, Benin. Romaric Amoussou replaces Jodel Dossou.

61'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

61'

Delay in match because of an injury Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).

58'

Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.

58'

Foul by Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR).

56'

Jodel Dossou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

56'

Foul by Théo Bongonda (Congo DR).

56'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

55'

Delay in match (Benin).

55'

Substitution, Congo DR. Ngal'ayel Mukau replaces Edo Kayembe.

54'

Noah Sadiki (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54'

Foul by Sessi D'Almeida (Benin).

54'

Attempt missed. Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edo Kayembe following a set piece situation.

52'

Jodel Dossou (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

52'

Foul by Jodel Dossou (Benin).

52'

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.

51'

VAR Decision: No Goal Congo DR 1-0 Benin.

47'

GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

47'

Offside, Congo DR. Nathanaël Mbuku is caught offside.

47'

Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47'

Foul by Rachid Moumini (Benin).

45'

Second Half begins Congo DR 1, Benin 0.

45'+3'

First Half ends, Congo DR 1, Benin 0.

45'+2'

Attempt missed. Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodolfo Aloko.

45'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

45'

Attempt missed. Imourane Hassane (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

44'

Attempt missed. Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.

41'

Corner, Benin. Conceded by Arthur Masuaku.

39'

Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

39'

Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).

36'

Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

36'

Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) wins a free kick on the left wing.

36'

Foul by Edo Kayembe (Congo DR).

33'

Attempt missed. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.

32'

Noah Sadiki (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.

32'

Foul by Rodolfo Aloko (Benin).

32'

Attempt missed. Axel Tuanzebe (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathanaël Mbuku with a cross following a corner.

31'

Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Tamimou Ouorou.

30'

Olivier Verdon (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

30'

Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Congo DR).

29'

Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Olivier Verdon.

29'

Attempt blocked. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu.

28'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

28'

Delay in match because of an injury Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR).

27'

Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.

27'

Foul by Rodolfo Aloko (Benin).

26'

Foul by Sessi D'Almeida (Benin).

26'

Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25'

Attempt missed. Dodo Dokou (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jodel Dossou.

25'

Attempt missed. Dodo Dokou (Benin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jodel Dossou with a cross following a set piece situation.

24'

Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.

24'

Foul by Noah Sadiki (Congo DR).

20'

Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

20'

Jodel Dossou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

20'

Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).

19'

Corner, Benin. Conceded by Samuel Moutoussamy.

18'

Corner, Benin. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

16'

Goal! Congo DR 1, Benin 0. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.

15'

Noah Sadiki (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.

15'

Foul by Rodolfo Aloko (Benin).

13'

Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13'

Foul by Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR).

11'

Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

11'

Foul by Jodel Dossou (Benin).

10'

Sessi D'Almeida (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

10'

Foul by Nathanaël Mbuku (Congo DR).

Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Sessi D'Almeida.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Stats

Match info

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