Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea| AFCON 2025 Qualifiers HIGHLIGHTS | 09/04/24 | beIN SPORTS USA
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00:00Backing match and better expressions for Equatorial Guineet.
00:09They start with the ball, they team in red.
00:12Zalang National to an absolute chorus of whistles from the Algerian crowd.
00:18And going for a long range effort first.
00:22Starting with Bentabayani's left foot.
00:24And he goes over the top this time.
00:27It could be in here.
00:32Salcoco to Gallet.
00:38Plays it square.
00:40And goes for the strike.
00:41Oh wow.
00:44Didn't he catch that?
00:50Second quarter for Algeria.
00:51Goes long this time.
00:52And there's a penalty is given.
00:58It looked like a scramble.
01:00But the referee from Benin has decided that there was enough in that to award the penalty for Algeria.
01:08And an excellent chance to go 1-0 up in this match.
01:19The opposition is very soft but we will see better from these replays.
01:32They all seem to scatter over each other like bowling pins.
01:36It's quite difficult to see where the foul.
01:48It's Mahrez.
01:49Oh it's over the bar.
01:54Oh he can't believe it.
02:03A shake of the head.
02:06But a brilliant chance for Algeria.
02:09Goes begging.
02:17Oh he had the right direction.
02:191-0 was going the right way.
02:23Diving to his.
02:24Certainly if they're looking for someone with experience to bring them over the line here against their opponents.
02:31Here's one they'll be looking towards.
02:32And now it might fall into the path of Benrahma.
02:35Benrahma surely an opportunity to open the scoring wall.
02:38A 1-0 is equal to it.
02:44Picks it up again.
02:46Here come Algeria.
02:47Mahrez.
02:49Goes around the outside.
02:51And it's well defended in the end by Sarkoko.
02:56It's going to be Benrahma with the right boots.
02:58And this is perfectly floated in.
03:01Into his number 8.
03:04Yannick Bouilla.
03:05Oh nearly 3.
03:07And with time now well over.
03:09You see that that is the end of the first half.
03:15And this is the half time whistle.
03:17Algeria and Equatorial Guinea.
03:190-0.
03:21Important to remember that Rijad Mahrez missed a penalty.
03:28And we're off for the second half here.
03:31At the Millwood Haddafi Stadium.
03:34In Oran.
03:38An early touch for Aissa Mandi.
03:45Goes back to Rami Benzebaini.
03:48A 29-year-old Dortmund player.
03:52Now Tugay.
04:00Back to Mandrea.
04:02And now Algeria.
04:03The space opening up.
04:07Ball and.
04:09In a decent position.
04:11Equatorial Guinea.
04:13If they can't get the strike away.
04:15And just tries to chip past there.
04:17Nestor Senra.
04:19Possibly the wrong option.
04:21But he can get another chance.
04:24To deliver a ball with better quality.
04:27Oh very neat turn by Pedro Albia.
04:33Back to Alwar.
04:35A neat flick on the back.
04:37And straight at the goalkeeper.
04:38And there we go.
04:39Another opening goal.
04:41Hussein Mawar.
04:44It was Rijad Mahrez's strike with his left foot.
04:47And Jesus Owono couldn't keep the ball in his gloves.
04:54Hussein Mawar makes sure that he pays the ultimate price.
05:03And that's Algeria's goal.
05:07A goal a long time in the making.
05:12It sets their campaign off.
05:16Along with the fireworks above the stadium.
05:19The match so far.
05:21Capitalizes off that mistake by Jesus Owono.
05:26It seemed like he had it in his clutches.
05:31The strike was venomous enough from Rijad Mahrez.
05:40And the defense just couldn't get back in time to help bail their goalkeeper out of the problem.
05:48Hussein Mawar very much equal to it.
05:52Playing in a more attacking position in the second half.
06:00And now Algeria can break.
06:02They've got men on the overlap here.
06:04Said Benrama looks for his option in the center of the park.
06:09It was Yassine Benzia with the cutback.
06:12Both sets of players really fighting for the ball.
06:17And a straight goal off the post.
06:27Algeria, can they add a second?
06:32All men back for Equatorial Guinea for that blocked shot.
06:35Yassine Benzia.
06:42Algeria trying to work it through the space.
06:44They might get an opportunity here.
06:46If it does fall kindly it should be two.
06:49And another excellent stop from Jesus Owono.
06:55Look at it again Algeria.
06:56Maybe one last bite and now it will be.
06:59No, you're joking.
07:03In Oran.
07:06And now it does make it through.
07:08Surely this should be the icing on the cake.
07:12And finally, yes finally, Algeria have their second.
07:19Amine Farid Gouri, the Stade Rennais man.
07:26Gives the scoreline the gloss it needed.
07:29And propels Algeria to the top of Group E.
07:34All of Equatorial Guinea was looking to play up the field.
07:38Caught through with one ball.
07:42And for two assists deflection into the path.
07:51And he did very well to finish that indeed.
07:56Straight on the goalkeeper.
07:59And Owono diving down to his left.
08:02Kneeling down.
08:07Allowed Amine Gouri to capitalize with his second goal for Algeria.
08:16And you would have thought that there might have been another chance.
08:19At a third goal with that score from Jesus Owono.
08:21But the whistle does go and it does end 2-0 to Algeria.
08:32So this is a very good victory for Algeria at home.
08:362-0 against Equatorial Guinea.
08:39So the first three points are here with the home side.
08:44A very good result.
08:46And they are one step closer of Morocco 2025.