South Africa 3-0 Rwanda: Stats, xG & Lineups – Oct 14, 2025

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90'

Full-time. South Africa 3-0 Rwanda.

90'

3 minutes of added time.

89'

A. Hamon

Yellow card for A. Hamon (Rwanda).

89'

S. Mbule

Substitution, South Africa: B. Aubaas comes on for S. Mbule.

89'

T. Mbatha

Substitution, South Africa: M. Shabalala comes on for T. Mbatha.

87'

R. Williams

Yellow card for R. Williams (South Africa).

86'

A. Biramahire

Attempt missed. A. Biramahire (Rwanda), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

85'

D. Bizimana

Substitution, Rwanda: D. Nkulikiyimana comes on for D. Bizimana.

85'

E. Makgopa

Substitution, South Africa: A. Cupido comes on for E. Makgopa.

82'

A. Biramahire

Off the woodwork! A. Biramahire (Rwanda), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

72'

E. Makgopa

Goal! South Africa 3-0 Rwanda. E. Makgopa (South Africa) scores, assisted by O. Appollis.

71'

S. Mbule

Attempt blocked. S. Mbule (South Africa), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

68'

I. Nshuti

Substitution, Rwanda: A. Biramahire comes on for I. Nshuti.

68'

C. Niyomugabo

Substitution, Rwanda: A. Hamon comes on for C. Niyomugabo.

67'

M. Nkota

Attempt saved. M. Nkota (South Africa), left-footed shot. xG 0.14.

67'

K. Mudau

Attempt missed. K. Mudau (South Africa), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

56'

T. Mokoena

Attempt missed. T. Mokoena (South Africa), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.

54'

I. Nshuti

Attempt blocked. I. Nshuti (Rwanda), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

54'

G. Byiringiro

Yellow card for G. Byiringiro (Rwanda).

52'

J. Kwizera

Substitution, Rwanda: E. Imanishimwe comes on for J. Kwizera.

51'

D. Bizimana

Yellow card for D. Bizimana (Rwanda).

50'

A. Modiba

Attempt missed. A. Modiba (South Africa), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. South Africa 2-0 Rwanda.

45'

2 minutes of added time.

39'

S. Mbule

Yellow card for S. Mbule (South Africa).

37'

M. Nkota

Yellow card for M. Nkota (South Africa).

35'

E. Makgopa

Attempt missed. E. Makgopa (South Africa), header from a set piece. xG 0.19.

35'

T. Morena

Substitution, South Africa: M. Nkota comes on for T. Morena.

29'

I. Nshuti

Yellow card for I. Nshuti (Rwanda).

26'

O. Appollis

Goal! South Africa 2-0 Rwanda. O. Appollis (South Africa) scores, assisted by E. Makgopa.

21'

K. Muhire

Attempt missed. K. Muhire (Rwanda), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

15'

K. Ndamane

Attempt missed. K. Ndamane (South Africa), header from a corner. xG 0.05.

13'

T. Mokoena

Attempt missed. T. Mokoena (South Africa), header from a corner. xG 0.08.

12'

O. Appollis

Attempt saved. O. Appollis (South Africa), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.

5'

T. Mbatha

Goal! South Africa 1-0 Rwanda. T. Mbatha (South Africa) scores, assisted by O. Appollis.

1'

Kick-off: South Africa vs Rwanda.

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Match events

5' ⚽ T. Mbatha · assist O. Appollis1–0

26' ⚽ O. Appollis · assist E. Makgopa2–0

29' I. Nshuti

35' 🔁 M. Nkota ◂ T. Morena

37' M. Nkota

39' S. Mbule

Half-time · 2–0

51' D. Bizimana

52' 🔁 E. Imanishimwe ◂ J. Kwizera

54' G. Byiringiro

68' 🔁 A. Hamon ◂ C. Niyomugabo

68' 🔁 A. Biramahire ◂ I. Nshuti

72' ⚽ E. Makgopa · assist O. Appollis3–0

85' 🔁 A. Cupido ◂ E. Makgopa

85' 🔁 D. Nkulikiyimana ◂ D. Bizimana

87' R. Williams

89' 🔁 M. Shabalala ◂ T. Mbatha

89' 🔁 B. Aubaas ◂ S. Mbule

89' A. Hamon

Full-time · 3–0

Coaches

Pitso Mosimane

Stephen Constantine

Recent form

South Africa

DAZimbabwe0-0

DHNigeria1-1

WALesotho3-0

WHMozambique2-0

DHTanzania0-0

Rwanda

LHBenin0-1

WAZimbabwe1-0

LANigeria0-1

LAAlgeria0-2

Match facts

Stadium

Mbombela Stadium

City

Nelspruit

Kickoff

14 Oct, 16:00 UTC

Competition

World Cup Qualification CAF

South Africa 4-2-3-1 · 4-1-4-1 Rwanda

1 R. Williams 6.9 20 K. Mudau 7.1 19 N. Sibisi 7.1 25 K. Ndamane 7.1 6 A. Modiba 7.2 11 M. Shabalala ↑ 89' 4 T. Mokoena 7.1 10 M. Nkota 6.3 ↑ 35' 17 S. Mbule 6.9 7 O. Appollis 9.7 15 B. Aubaas ↑ 89' 1 F. Ntwari 5.5 5 A. Mutsinzi 6.1 8 G. Byiringiro 6.5 17 T. Manzi 6.2 3 A. Hamon 6.2 ↑ 68' 15 B. Mugisha 6.6 12 G. Mugisha 6.3 11 K. Muhire 6.3 21 D. Nkulikiyimana 6.5 ↑ 85' 24 E. Imanishimwe 6.5 ↑ 52' 16 A. Biramahire 6.7 ↑ 68'

Substitutes

22GR. Goss 16GS. Chaine 23DT. Morena↓ 35'6.6 24DK. Cupido 26DS. Kabini 42DM. Khoza 3DB. Moloisane 2DT. T. Matuludi 5MT. Mbatha↓ 89'7.7 12MT. Moremi 21MS. Sithole 17FE. Makgopa↓ 85'8.7

Coach: Pitso Mosimane

Substitutes

12GP. Ishimwe 18GC. Twizere 2DC. Niyomugabo↓ 68'6.1 7DP. Kavita 13DE. Nshimiyimana 6DY. Nshimiyimana 22MJ. Kwizera↓ 52'6.5 4MD. Bizimana↓ 85'6.4 20MJ. B. Ruboneka 19FI. Nshuti↓ 68'6.4 9FA. Gitego 10FA. Ishimwe

Coach: Stephen Constantine

Top stats

63%Possession37%

1.14Expected goals (xG, estimated)0.1

12Total shots4

5Shots on target0

4Big chances0

7Corners4

Shots

6Shots off target3

1Blocked shots1

9Shots inside box0

3Shots outside box4

0Hit woodwork1

1Big chances scored0

3Big chances missed0

Attack

55Final third entries24

0Offsides4

19Free kicks12

4Fouled in final third1

Passing

551Passes321

496Accurate passes279

18/39 (46%)Long balls13/26 (50%)

6/14 (43%)Crosses0/7 (0%)

14Throw-ins14

Duels

61Duels39

38/62 (61%)Ground duels24/62 (39%)

8/13 (62%)Aerial duels5/13 (38%)

8/13 (62%)Dribbles4/12 (33%)

5Dispossessed4

Defending

12Tackles10

83Tackles won40

7Interceptions9

10Clearances14

34Recoveries34

Discipline

12Fouls19

3Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

0Saves2

4Goal kicks8

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Match momentum

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Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

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