Ghana 1-0 Algeria · Africa Cup of Nations 2023
Ghana beat Algeria 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Ghana and Algeria met in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 at Accra Sports Stadium in Accra on Friday, 23 January 2015.
Goalscorers
Ghana: A. Gyan 90'. Algeria did not score.
How the match went
The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Ghana, 2 for Algeria).
Line-ups
Ghana started in a 5-3-2: Brimah Razak, Daniel Amartey, Harrison Afful, Rahman Baba, Jordan Ayew, Jonathan Mensah, Emmanuel Badu, Asamoah Gyan, Afriyie Acquah, André Ayew, Christian Atsu.
Algeria started in a 4-4-2: Raïs M'Bolhi, Aïssa Mandi, Carl Medjani, Madjid Bougherra, Faouzi Ghoulam, Sofiane Feghouli, Nabil Bentaleb, Mehdi Lacen, Saphir Taïder, Yacine Brahimi, Ishak Belfodil.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. Ghana 0-0 Algeria.
- 90+2'Goal! Ghana 1-0 Algeria. A. Gyan (Ghana) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Ghana 1-0 Algeria.
Full commentary (16 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Ghana vs Algeria.
- 26'Yellow card for A. Afriyie (Ghana).
- 45'Yellow card for M. Bougherra (Algeria).
- 45'1 minute of added time.
- 45'Half-time. Ghana 0-0 Algeria.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 55'Substitution, Ghana: M. Wakaso comes on for A. Afriyie.
- 56'Substitution, Algeria: I. Slimani comes on for I. Belfodil.
- 71'Substitution, Algeria: R. Mahrez comes on for M. Lacen.
- 73'Yellow card for N. Bentaleb (Algeria).
- 78'Substitution, Ghana: M. Otoo comes on for J. Ayew.
- 84'Substitution, Ghana: S. Asanté comes on for A. Ayew.
- 86'Substitution, Algeria: F. Kadir comes on for Y. Brahimi.
- 90'3 minutes of added time.
- 90+2'Goal! Ghana 1-0 Algeria. A. Gyan (Ghana) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Ghana 1-0 Algeria.