Algeria 3-1 Botswana: Stats, xG & Lineups – Sep 4, 2025

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World Cup Qualification CAF ·Thu 04 Sep

Algeria

3–1

HT 1–1

Full time

Botswana

Hocine Ait Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Algeria 3-1 Botswana.

90+9'

F. Chaïbi

Off the woodwork! F. Chaïbi (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

90+6'

B. Bounedjah

Goal! Algeria 3-1 Botswana. B. Bounedjah (Algeria) scores.

90+5'

B. Bounedjah

Attempt missed. B. Bounedjah (Algeria), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.06.

90+2'

H. Boudaoui

Substitution, Algeria: F. Chaïbi comes on for H. Boudaoui.

90+2'

M. E. A. Amoura

Substitution, Algeria: A. Touba comes on for M. E. A. Amoura.

90'

7 minutes of added time.

87'

T. Maponda

Attempt blocked. T. Maponda (Botswana), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

87'

L. Ditsele

Attempt missed. L. Ditsele (Botswana), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

85'

T. Maponda

Attempt blocked. T. Maponda (Botswana), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.

83'

B. Bounedjah

Attempt missed. B. Bounedjah (Algeria), header. xG 0.15.

77'

L. Ditsele

Yellow card for L. Ditsele (Botswana).

77'

M. Cooper

Substitution, Botswana: S. Boy comes on for M. Cooper.

73'

B. Bounedjah

Yellow card for B. Bounedjah (Algeria).

73'

T. Sesinyi

Substitution, Botswana: S. Semadi comes on for T. Sesinyi.

73'

G. Baruti

Substitution, Botswana: T. Kgamanyane comes on for G. Baruti.

73'

R. M. Kgaswane

Substitution, Botswana: T. Maponda comes on for R. M. Kgaswane.

71'

B. Bounedjah

Goal! Algeria 2-1 Botswana. B. Bounedjah (Algeria) scores, assisted by M. E. A. Amoura.

67'

A. Gouiri

Substitution, Algeria: B. Bounedjah comes on for A. Gouiri.

67'

H. Aouar

Substitution, Algeria: Y. Belaïli comes on for H. Aouar.

67'

R. Mahrez

Substitution, Algeria: S. Benrahma comes on for R. Mahrez.

65'

T. Sesinyi

Attempt missed. T. Sesinyi (Botswana), header from a set piece. xG 0.06.

64'

T. Sesinyi

Attempt missed. T. Sesinyi (Botswana), header from a set piece. xG 0.08.

63'

Y. Atal

Yellow card for Y. Atal (Algeria).

62'

M. E. A. Amoura

Attempt blocked. M. E. A. Amoura (Algeria), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.12.

61'

H. Aouar

Attempt blocked. H. Aouar (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.

60'

N. Bentaleb

Attempt blocked. N. Bentaleb (Algeria), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.

60'

T. Setsile

Substitution, Botswana: G. Mohutsiwa comes on for T. Setsile.

56'

N. Bentaleb

Attempt missed. N. Bentaleb (Algeria), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

50'

H. Boudaoui

Attempt blocked. H. Boudaoui (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

49'

A. Gouiri

Attempt blocked. A. Gouiri (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Algeria 1-1 Botswana.

45+11'

R. Bensebaini

Attempt blocked. R. Bensebaini (Algeria), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.

45+8'

M. Cooper

Attempt saved. M. Cooper (Botswana), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

45+5'

T. Sesinyi

Yellow card for T. Sesinyi (Botswana).

45+5'

R. Bensebaini

Yellow card for R. Bensebaini (Algeria).

45+5'

H. Aouar

Yellow card for H. Aouar (Algeria).

45'

5 minutes of added time.

43'

M. Johnson

Attempt blocked. M. Johnson (Botswana), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

43'

T. Kopelang

Goal! Algeria 1-1 Botswana. T. Kopelang (Botswana) scores, assisted by M. Johnson.

42'

A. Gouiri

Attempt missed. A. Gouiri (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

40'

H. Boudaoui

Attempt blocked. H. Boudaoui (Algeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.77.

39'

T. Sesinyi

Attempt missed. T. Sesinyi (Botswana), header from a set piece. xG 0.10.

33'

M. E. A. Amoura

Goal! Algeria 1-0 Botswana. M. E. A. Amoura (Algeria) scores.

27'

T. Setsile

Attempt missed. T. Setsile (Botswana), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.

23'

M. E. A. Amoura

Attempt saved. M. E. A. Amoura (Algeria), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.06.

T. Sesinyi

Attempt missed. T. Sesinyi (Botswana), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

H. Aouar

Attempt saved. H. Aouar (Algeria), header. xG 0.08.

Kick-off: Algeria vs Botswana.

Player of the match

Match events

33' ⚽ M. E. A. Amoura1–0

43' ⚽ T. Kopelang · assist M. Johnson1–1

Half-time · 1–1

45'⁺⁵ H. Aouar

45'⁺⁵ R. Bensebaini

45'⁺⁵ T. Sesinyi

60' 🔁 G. Mohutsiwa ◂ T. Setsile

63' Y. Atal

67' 🔁 S. Benrahma ◂ R. Mahrez

67' 🔁 Y. Belaïli ◂ H. Aouar

67' 🔁 B. Bounedjah ◂ A. Gouiri

71' ⚽ B. Bounedjah · assist M. E. A. Amoura2–1

73' 🔁 T. Maponda ◂ R. M. Kgaswane

73' 🔁 T. Kgamanyane ◂ G. Baruti

73' 🔁 S. Semadi ◂ T. Sesinyi

73' B. Bounedjah

77' 🔁 S. Boy ◂ M. Cooper

77' L. Ditsele

Full-time · 3–1

90'⁺² 🔁 A. Touba ◂ M. E. A. Amoura

90'⁺² 🔁 F. Chaïbi ◂ H. Boudaoui

90'⁺⁶ ⚽ B. Bounedjah3–1

Coaches

Brahim Hemdani

Thaloba Nthaga

Recent form

Algeria

LASweden3-4

WHRwanda2-0

WHMozambique5-1

WABotswana3-1

Botswana

WHSomalia2-0

LHAlgeria1-3

WASomalia3-1

LAUganda0-1

DABurundi0-0

Match facts

Stadium

Hocine Ait Ahmed Stadium

City

Tizi Ouzou

Kickoff

04 Sep, 19:00 UTC

Competition

World Cup Qualification CAF

Top stats

66%Possession34%

2.6Expected goals (xG, estimated)0.95

17Total shots11

5Shots on target2

4Big chances1

6Corners2

Shots

5Shots off target6

7Blocked shots3

12Shots inside box5

5Shots outside box6

2Hit woodwork1

2Big chances scored1

2Big chances missed0

Attack

78Final third entries34

1Offsides0

12Free kicks10

3Fouled in final third2

Passing

618Passes315

566Accurate passes250

27/46 (59%)Long balls23/50 (46%)

9/29 (31%)Crosses3/8 (38%)

7Throw-ins21

Duels

50Duels50

37/72 (51%)Ground duels35/72 (49%)

11/24 (46%)Aerial duels13/24 (54%)

5/21 (24%)Dribbles6/12 (50%)

5Dispossessed16

Defending

22Tackles21

68Tackles won71

6Interceptions6

17Clearances25

57Recoveries40

Discipline

10Fouls12

4Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

1Saves2

8Goal kicks12

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

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