Algeria 0-2 Nigeria

Africa Cup of Nations· 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Quarterfinals

Algeria

Nigeria

Victor Osimhen 47'
Akor Adams 57'

0:2

📍 Stade de Marrakech

Timeline

Ramiz Zerrouki
15'
Mohamed Amoura
28'
First Half ends,
47'
Victor Osimhen0-1
🅰 Bruno Onyemaechi
57'
Akor Adams0-2
🅰 Victor Osimhen
Baghdad Bounedjah
↓ Ramiz Zerrouki
60'
Anis Hadj Moussa
↓ Riyad Mahrez
60'
Adil Boulbina
↓ Ibrahim Maza
61'
Rayan Aït-Nouri
62'
67'
Wilfred Ndidi
Anis Hadj Moussa
68'
69'
Raphael Onyedika
↓ Wilfred Ndidi
69'
Moses Simon
↓ Frank Onyeka
Hicham Boudaoui
75'
Redounae Berkane
↓ Mohamed Amoura
81'
Himad Abdelli
↓ Hicham Boudaoui
81'
85'
Stanley Nwabali
86'
Chidozie Awaziem
↓ Akor Adams
86'
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
↓ Ademola Lookman
90'+5'
Igoh Ogbu
↓ Bright Osayi-Samuel
90'+9'
Moses Simon
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Algeria

Total ShotsB. Bounedjah2
Accurate PassesR. Aït-Nouri32
SavesL. Zidane3

Nigeria

Total ShotsA. Adams4
Accurate PassesA. Iwobi57

Stats

AlgeriaNigeria

Possession

43%

57%

3Shots13

0Shots on target5

1Blocked shots1

Match info

Kick-off: Saturday 10 January
Venue: Stade de Marrakech · Marrakech, Morocco
Referee: Issa Sy
Attendance: 32,452
Round: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Quarterfinals

Form

AlgeriaWWWWW

W@Saudi Arabia2-0
WvsSudan3-0
WvsBurkina Faso1-0
W

236Accurate passes343

NigeriaWWWWL

L@Egypt2-1
WvsTanzania2-1
WvsTunisia3-2
W@Uganda3-1
WvsMozambique4-0

Head to head

ALG leads series 3-1-1

27 Sept 22Algeria2-1Nigeria
9 Oct 20Nigeria0-1Algeria
14 Jul 19Algeria2-1Nigeria
10 Nov 17Algeria1-1Nigeria
12 Nov 16Nigeria3-1Algeria

236Accurate passes343

4↓Ndidi

22⚽↓Adams

17Iwobi

9⚽Osimhen

7↓Lookman

23Zidane

21Bensebaini

15Aït-Nouri

2Mandi

25Belghali

6↓Zerrouki

14↓Boudaoui

17Chaïbi

22↓Maza

7↓Mahrez

18↓Amoura

Substitutes · Algeria

1Anthony Mandrea
3Emile Dorval
27Adil Boulbina↑
24Ilan Kebbal
19Adem Zorgane
5Zineddine Belaïd
8Himad Abdelli↑
16Oussama Benbot
9Baghdad Bounedjah↑
28Redounae Berkane↑
12Monsef Bakrar
20Youcef Atal
11Anis Hadj Moussa↑

Substitutes · Nigeria

1Francis Uzoho
16Amas Obasogie
3Zaidu Sanusi
18Raphael Onyedika↑
26Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
28Tochukwu Nnadi
11Samuel Chukwueze
15Moses Simon↑
5Igoh Ogbu↑
25Salim Lawal

90'+3'

Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+3'

Foul by Redouane Berkane (Algeria).

90'+2'

Foul by Redouane Berkane (Algeria).

90'+2'

Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+1'

Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+1'

Foul by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria).

90'

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

87'

Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

87'

Foul by Himad Abdelli (Algeria).

86'

Substitution, Nigeria. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru replaces Ademola Lookman.

86'

Substitution, Nigeria. Chidozie Awaziem replaces Akor Adams.

86'

Foul by Redouane Berkane (Algeria).

86'

Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85'

Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.

84'

Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

84'

Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Bruno Onyemaechi.

82'

Offside, Algeria. Redouane Berkane is caught offside.

82'

Attempt blocked. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aïssa Mandi with a cross.

81'

Akor Adams (Nigeria) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.

81'

Substitution, Algeria. Himad Abdelli replaces Hicham Boudaoui.

81'

Substitution, Algeria. Redouane Berkane replaces Mohammed Amoura.

80'

Attempt missed. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rafik Belghali following a fast break.

79'

Attempt missed. Akor Adams (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross.

79'

Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Simon.

78'

Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria).

78'

Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.

77'

Foul by Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria).

77'

Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

75'

Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

75'

Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria).

75'

Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

73'

Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).

73'

Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

72'

Offside, Nigeria. Akor Adams is caught offside.

71'

Luca Zidane (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

71'

Foul by Akor Adams (Nigeria).

70'

Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).

70'

Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

69'

Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).

69'

Akor Adams (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

69'

Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Frank Onyeka.

69'

Substitution, Nigeria. Raphael Onyedika replaces Wilfred Ndidi because of an injury.

68'

Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

68'

Foul by Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria).

68'

Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

67'

Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.

67'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

66'

Delay in match because of an injury Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).

65'

Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.

62'

Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) is shown the yellow card.

61'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

61'

Substitution, Algeria. Adil Boulbina replaces Ibrahim Maza.

60'

Substitution, Algeria. Anis Hadj Moussa replaces Riyad Mahrez.

60'

Substitution, Algeria. Baghdad Bounedjah replaces Ramiz Zerrouki.

59'

Delay in match because of an injury Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).

57'

Goal! Algeria 0, Nigeria 2. Akor Adams (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Osimhen following a fast break.

54'

Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Luca Zidane (Algeria). Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross.

53'

Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

53'

Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).

52'

Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

52'

Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).

49'

Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Rafik Belghali.

47'

Goal! Algeria 0, Nigeria 1. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross.

46'

Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

46'

Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).

45'

Second Half begins Algeria 0, Nigeria 0.

45'+3'

First Half ends, Algeria 0, Nigeria 0.

45'+3'

Attempt saved. Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Luca Zidane (Algeria).

45'+1'

Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).

45'+1'

Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.

45'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

41'

Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria).

41'

Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

38'

Foul by Farès Chaïbi (Algeria).

38'

Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

37'

Attempt missed. Akor Adams (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.

36'

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.

36'

Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).

34'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

33'

Delay in match because of an injury Luca Zidane (Algeria).

30'

Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Hicham Boudaoui.

29'

Attempt missed. Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a set piece situation.

28'

Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

28'

Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).

28'

Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.

26'

Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

26'

Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Algeria).

23'

Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luca Zidane (Algeria). Assisted by Akor Adams.

23'

Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

23'

Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).

22'

Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

22'

Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria).

21'

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.

21'

Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).

20'

Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.

20'

Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).

19'

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19'

Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).

16'

Foul by Ibrahim Maza (Algeria).

16'

Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

15'

Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

15'

Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).

15'

Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13'

Offside, Nigeria. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.

11'

Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

11'

Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).

Attempt missed. Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross.

Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).

Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.

Offside, Algeria. Mohammed Amoura is caught offside.

Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Akor Adams (Nigeria).

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).

Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.

Attempt missed. Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross following a set piece situation.

Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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