DR Congo vs Benin — Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of NationsAfrica Cup of Nations 2025
Tue 23 Dec··Matchday 1·Group D·Neutral venue·DR Congo won
Match overview
12 priority stats · full time- 5Corners5
- 3Cards3
- 11Shots12
- 3Shots on target2
- 16Fouls11
- 21Throw-ins16
- 1Offsides0
- 12Goal kicks5
- 2Saves2
- 16Tackles16
- 6Interceptions6
- 6Dribbles9
Period
Match statistics
| DR Congo | Statistic | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 5 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 11 | Total shots | 12 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 21 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 9 |
| 40 | Ball possession | 60 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 301 | Passes | 453 |
| 11 | Free kicks | 16 |
| 224 | Accurate passes | 380 |
| Shots | ||
| 5 | Shots off target | 10 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 7 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 16 | Touches in penalty area | 14 |
| 5 | Fouled in final third | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 21 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 4 | Accurate crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Accurate long balls | 35 |
| 44 | Final third entries | 55 |
| Duels | ||
| 47% | Duels won (%) | 53% |
| 10 | Dispossessed | 7 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 9 |
| 33% | Ground duels (%) | 40% |
| 17% | Aerial duels (%) | 16% |
| Defending | ||
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 12% |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 28 | Clearances | 21 |
| 39 | Ball recoveries | 44 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 12 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| DR Congo | Statistic | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 4 | Total shots | 5 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 10 | Throw-ins | 14 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 8 | Tackles | 5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 32 | Ball possession | 68 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 129 | Passes | 277 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 93 | Accurate passes | 242 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 10 | Throw-ins | 14 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 6 | Accurate long balls | 25 |
| 17 | Final third entries | 29 |
| Duels | ||
| 52% | Duels won (%) | 48% |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 5 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 16% | Ground duels (%) | 15% |
| 9% | Aerial duels (%) | 8% |
| Defending | ||
| 4% | Tackles won (%) | 4% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 17 | Clearances | 8 |
| 14 | Ball recoveries | 18 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 1 |
| DR Congo | Statistic | Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 2 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 7 | Total shots | 7 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 11 | Throw-ins | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 8 | Tackles | 11 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 49 | Ball possession | 51 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 172 | Passes | 176 |
| 6 | Free kicks | 9 |
| 131 | Accurate passes | 138 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 3 | Fouled in final third | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 11 | Throw-ins | 2 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Accurate long balls | 10 |
| 27 | Final third entries | 26 |
| Duels | ||
| 43% | Duels won (%) | 57% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 2 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 17% | Ground duels (%) | 25% |
| 8% | Aerial duels (%) | 8% |
| Defending | ||
| 2% | Tackles won (%) | 8% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 11 | Clearances | 13 |
| 25 | Ball recoveries | 26 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 4 |
Line-ups
Bench
Player ratings
DR Congo16 rated
Benin7 rated
Player statistics
DR Congo
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Aaron Wan-BissakaDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 22/30 | 1 | 7/10 | 2 | ||||||
| 8Samuel MoutoussamyMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 31/38 | 1/4 | 1 | ||||||
| 22Chancel MbembaDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 21/28 | 1 | 4/5 | 1 | ||||||
| 14Noah SadikiMidfielder | 90′ | 6.7 | 1 | 15/18 | 7/13 | 1 | ||||||
| 1Lionel Mpasi NzauGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.4 | 11/20 | 2 | ||||||||
| 4Axel TuanzebeDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 1 | 18/22 | 1/4 | 1 | ||||||
| 7Nathanaël MbukuMidfielder | 85′ | 7.1 | 1 | 10/13 | 3 | 7/12 | 1 | |||||
| 17Cédric BakambuForward | 85′ | 6.6 | 2 | 7/15 | 1 | 5/15 | 2 | |||||
| 10Théo BongondaMidfielder | 68′ | 8.2 | 1 | 3 | 11/15 | 6/7 | 4 | |||||
| 26Arthur MasuakuDefender | 68′ | 6.6 | 1 | 19/27 | 1 | 2/5 | ||||||
| 25Edo KayembeMidfielder | 55′ | 6.3 | 11/13 | 1 | 1/4 | |||||||
| 6Ngal'ayel MukauMidfielder | 35′ | 7.1 | 1 | 16/18 | 4/7 | 2 | ||||||
| 12Joris KayembeDefender | 22′ | 6.4 | 9/14 | 1/3 | 1 | |||||||
| 13Meschak EliaForward | 22′ | 6.3 | 10/12 | 1 | 1/6 | |||||||
| 20Brian CipengaForward | 15′ | 6.6 | 9/10 | 0/4 | ||||||||
| 19Fiston MayeleForward | 15′ | 6.1 | 1 | 4/8 | 3/7 | |||||||
| 18Charles PickelMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 5Dylan BatubinsikaDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 11Gaël KakutaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 24Gedeon KaluluDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 21Matthieu EpoloGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 27Michel Ange BalikwishaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 15Rocky BushiriDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 9Samuel EssendeForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| 3Steve KapuadiDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 16Timothy FayuluGoalkeeper | — | — |
Benin
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Abdoul Rachid MouminiDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 29/35 | 10/16 | |||||||
| 3Tamimou OuorouDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 3 | 31/45 | 5/7 | 3 | ||||||
| 6Olivier VerdonDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 77/89 | 3/5 | ||||||||
| 17Rodolfo AlokoForward | 90′ | 6.3 | 1 | 10/17 | 1 | 5/13 | 1 | |||||
| 10Aiyegun TosinForward | 89′ | 6.6 | 3 | 12/14 | 1 | 2/3 | 2 | |||||
| 20Jodel DossouForward | 63′ | 5.6 | 9/11 | 2 | 2/10 | |||||||
| 22Romaric AmoussouMidfielder | 27′ | 6.8 | 1 | 7/8 | 3 | 1/4 | 1 | |||||
| 28Adam AkimeyMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 23Adebiyi Marcel Serge ObassaGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 26Charlemagne AzongnitodeDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12David KikiDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 27Gislain AhoudoMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 14Mariano AhouangboMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 7Matteo AhlinviForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| 24Razack RachidouMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2Rodrigue FassinouDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 21Rodrigue KossiMidfielder | — | — |
