Algeria clinch AFCON title with bizarre goal
Baghdad Bounedjah's bizarre second-minute goal was all that Algeria needed to secure 1-0 win over Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final.



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23
Alfred Gomis
Saves
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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21
Lamine Gassama
80'
Goals
0
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10
Sadio Mané
Goals
0
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5
Idrissa Gueye
79'
Goals
0
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Goals
0
59'
15
Krepin Diatta
Goals
0
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Goals
0
85'
11
Keita Baldé
Goals
0
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14
Henri Saivet
Goals
0
75'
19
Mbaye Diagne
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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| Substitutes | ||
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Goals
0
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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20
Sada Thioub
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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23
Rais M'Bolhi
Saves
3
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Goals
0
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2
Aïssa Mandi
90'+2'
Goals
0
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17
Adlène Guédioura
90'+4'
Goals
0
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21
Ramy Bensebaini
34'
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
85'
3
Mehdi Tahrat
Goals
0
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8
Youcef Belaïli
54'
Goals
0
84'
11
Yacine Brahimi
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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9
Baghdad Bounedjah
2'
Goals
1
89'
13
Islam Slimani
Goals
0
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| Substitutes | ||
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
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15
Andy Delort
Goals
0
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19
Mehdi Abeid
Goals
0
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
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12
Adam Ounas
Goals
0
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20
Youcef Atal
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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| - | Match ends, Senegal 0, Algeria 1. | |
| 90'+5' | Second Half ends, Senegal 0, Algeria 1. | |
| 90'+5' | Attempt blocked. Salif Sané (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané. |


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| 18 | Fouls | 32 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
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