“Rodolfo Aloko opens the scoring for Benin with a left-footed strike from outside the box, finding the bottom left corner after a headed pass from Charlemagne Azongnitode.”
Pivotal“Barely a minute into the second half, Rodolfo Aloko doubles Benin's lead, finishing from close range off a Yamirou Ouorou cross to make it 2-0.”
Pivotal“Mauritania pull one back from the penalty spot after Yohan Roche fouls Djeidi Gassama in the box, with Aboubakary Koïta converting to make it 2-1.”
Benin
Mauritania
Outstanding performance
Benin•MidfielderBenin made their limited first-half chances count, with Rodolfo Aloko breaking the deadlock from distance before doubling the lead just a minute into the second half to effectively kill the game as a contest. Despite Mauritania controlling possession (54%) and dominating dangerous attacks 36-22, Benin were the more clinical side, converting two of their six shots on target while Mauritania managed just one goal from three. A stoppage in rhythm came late on when Yohan Roche's foul in the box gifted Mauritania a penalty, converted coolly by Aboubakary Koïta, but the visitors couldn't find a leveler despite late pressure and a flurry of substitutions from both sides. The result lifts Benin's qualifying campaign with a statement win, while Mauritania will rue their wastefulness in front of goal despite dominating the underlying numbers.
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Delay in the match in Mauritania.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Aboubakary Koïta from Mauritania misses a left-footed shot from outside the box to the left, assisted by Ibrahima Keita.
Substitution for Benin: Samadou Attidjikou comes on for Aiyegun Tosin.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
Foul committed by Aiyegun Tosin from Benin.
Lamine Ba from Mauritania is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama from Mauritania takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. He was assisted by Aboubakary Koïta.
Substitution for Benin: Mattéo Ahlinvi comes on for Rodolfo Aloko.
Foul committed by Dodo Dokou of Benin.
Lamine Ba from Mauritania commits a foul.
Aiyegun Tosin from Benin wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Mamadou Diallo from Mauritania wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tamimou Ouorou from Benin wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Djeidi Gassama commits a foul for Mauritania.
Rodolfo Aloko from Benin is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Jordan Lefort from Mauritania commits a foul.
Substitution for Benin: Dodo Dokou comes on for Junior Olaïtan.
Substitution for Benin: Olatoundji Tessilimi comes on for Yamirou Ouorou.
Goal! Aboubakary Koïta scores for Mauritania with a right-footed shot into the bottom right corner. The score is now Benin 2, Mauritania 1.
Yohan Roche from Benin concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty awarded to Mauritania as Djeidi Gassama is fouled in the penalty area.
Substitution for Mauritania: Hemeya Tanjy comes on for Dawda Camara.
Substitution for Mauritania: Abdoullah Ba comes on for Oumar Ngom.
Sessi D'Almeida from Benin has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
Foul committed by Yamirou Ouorou of Benin.
Ibrahima Keita from Mauritania is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Benin is awarded a corner after Jordan Lefort concedes.
Dawda Camara of Mauritania is caught offside.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
Aiyegun Tosin's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Junior Olaïtan.
Dawda Camara commits a foul for Mauritania.
Yohan Roche from Benin is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Mauritania: Ibrahima Keita comes on for Mohamed Ali Diadie.
Penalty saved! Djeidi Gassama from Mauritania had his right-footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Marcel Dandjinou of Benin.
Penalty awarded to Mauritania as Mamadou Diallo is fouled in the penalty area.
Charlemagne AzongnitodeYellow CardCharlemagne Azongnitode of Benin receives a yellow card for a foul.
Charlemagne Azongnitode of Benin concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area.
Mamadou Fofana from Mauritania attempts a right-footed shot from over 35 yards, but it goes close and misses to the left. Oumar Ngom provided the assist with a headed pass.
Imourane Hassane from Benin is caught offside.
Foul committed by Yohan Roche of Benin.
Mamadou Diallo from Mauritania wins a free kick on the left wing.
Mamadou Fofana's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Djeidi Gassama's cross.
Corner awarded to Mauritania after Yohan Roche concedes.
Attempt saved. Imourane Hassane's header from close range is saved in the top center of the goal by Mamadou Diop. The assist was provided by Rodolfo Aloko.
Corner awarded to Mauritania after a concession by Tamimou Ouorou.
Substitution for Mauritania: Mamadou Diallo comes on for Mouhsine Bodda.
Substitution for Mauritania: Mamadou Fofana comes on for Abdallahi Mahmoud.
Khadim Diaw of Mauritania is caught offside.
Abdallahi Mahmoud from Mauritania is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Sessi D'Almeida from Benin commits a foul.
Abdallahi Mahmoud from Mauritania is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tamimou Ouorou of Benin.
Lamine Ba commits a foul for Mauritania.
Junior Olaïtan from Benin wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Oumar Ngom from Mauritania wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Rodolfo Aloko of Benin.
Attempt missed. Lamine Ba's left-footed shot from the left side of the box goes close but misses to the right. He was assisted by Djeidi Gassama, who provided a cross after a corner.
Khadim Diaw's right-footed shot from outside the box for Mauritania is blocked.
Attempt saved. Imourane Hassane from Benin has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved by Mamadou Diop in the center of the goal. The assist came from Junior Olaïtan.
Attempt missed. Junior Olaïtan from Benin takes a right-footed shot from over 35 yards, but it goes to the left.
Djeidi Gassama from Mauritania wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Tamimou Ouorou of Benin.
Foul committed by Dawda Camara from Mauritania.
Mohamed Tijani from Benin is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
assist: Yamirou Ouorou
Goal! Benin leads Mauritania 2-0. Rodolfo Aloko scores for Benin with a right-footed shot from close range into the high center of the goal, assisted by Yamirou Ouorou's cross.
Oumar Ngom from Mauritania is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Rodolfo Aloko of Benin.
The second half begins with the score at Benin 1, Mauritania 0.
Foul committed by Abdallahi Mahmoud of Mauritania.
First half ends with Benin leading Mauritania 1-0.
Yamirou Ouorou from Benin wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Imourane Hassane of Benin.
Mouhsine Bodda from Mauritania is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Mouhsine Bodda from Mauritania is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Yamirou Ouorou of Benin.
Djeidi Gassama from Mauritania is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tamimou Ouorou of Benin.
Tamimou Ouorou from Benin misses a right-footed shot from over 35 yards on a direct free kick, sending the ball to the right.
Foul committed by Mouhsine Bodda of Mauritania.
Sessi D'Almeida from Benin is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Aboubakary Koïta from Mauritania.
Charlemagne Azongnitode from Benin is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Yamirou Ouorou from Benin misses the attempt, sending a right-footed shot from the center of the box over the goal after a fast break.
Aiyegun Tosin's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Mamadou Diop. The attempt was assisted by Rodolfo Aloko.
Djeidi Gassama from Mauritania is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Imourane Hassane of Benin.
Foul committed by Sessi D'Almeida of Benin.
Abdallahi Mahmoud from Mauritania is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Djeidi Gassama of Mauritania.
Tamimou Ouorou from Benin wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Aboubakary Koïta from Mauritania is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Charlemagne Azongnitode of Benin.
Dawda Camara of Mauritania is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Rodolfo Aloko from Benin takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high. He was assisted by Yamirou Ouorou after a fast break.
assist: Charlemagne Azongnitode
Goal! Benin leads 1-0 against Mauritania. Rodolfo Aloko scores for Benin with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Charlemagne Azongnitode's headed pass.
Foul committed by Dawda Camara of Mauritania.
Rodolfo Aloko from Benin is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Sessi D'Almeida from Benin wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mouhsine Bodda from Mauritania commits a foul.
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Lamine Ba from Mauritania commits a foul.
Aiyegun Tosin from Benin wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Yohan Roche's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Junior Olaïtan's cross.
Attempt saved. Junior Olaïtan from Benin has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Mamadou Diop from Mauritania saves it in the bottom right corner.
Corner awarded to Benin after Mamadou Diop concedes.
Aiyegun Tosin from Benin wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Lamine Ba of Mauritania.
Dawda Camara of Mauritania is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Charlemagne Azongnitode from Benin has a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes high and wide to the right after a corner.
Benin is awarded a corner after Mohamed Ali Diadie concedes.
Attempt saved. Aboubakary Koïta from Mauritania has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the top center of the goal by Marcel Dandjinou from Benin. The shot was assisted by Mouhsine Bodda.
Corner awarded to Mauritania after a concession by Mohamed Tijani.
Aboubakary Koïta from Mauritania wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Charlemagne Azongnitode of Benin.
Junior Olaïtan from Benin wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Mouhsine Bodda of Mauritania.
Foul committed by Dawda Camara of Mauritania.
Yohan Roche from Benin is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Djeidi Gassama commits a foul for Mauritania.
Djeidi Gassama from Mauritania is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Mohamed Tijani of Benin.
Junior Olaïtan from Benin wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Junior Olaïtan from Benin wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Mouhsine Bodda from Mauritania commits a foul.
Aboubakary Koïta from Mauritania is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Charlemagne Azongnitode of Benin.
First half begins.
Benin host Mauritania in a relocated Group F qualifier, with the Squirrels needing a response after a draw while Mauritania look to build on their perfect start. A tight, tactical battle is expected between two sides separated by just two points in the early standings.
