Egypt's forward #10 Mohamed Salah fights for the ball with Benin's defender #05 Yohan Roche during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) round of 16 football match between Egypt and Benin at the Grand Stadium in Agadir. AFP
Full time: Egypt 3-1 Benin
Scorers: Marwan Attia 69', Yasser Ibrahim 97', Salah 120+3' / Dossou 83'
Yellow cards:
Rabia, Attia, Fathi, Fattouh (Egypt)
Olaitan, Tijani, Samadou, Ahlinvi (Benin)
Lineups:
Egypt: Mohamed El-Shenawy - Mohamed Hany, Rami Rabia, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Hamdy (Ahmed Fattouh 45') - Marwan Attia, Hamdy Fathy, Ibrahim Adel (Emam Ashour 59') - Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” (Ahmed Sayed Zizo 59'), Omar Marmoush -Mohamed Salah
Benin: Marcel Dandjinou - Tamimou Ouorou, Yohan Roche (Matteo Ahlinvi 106'), Olivier Verdon, Hassane Imourane (Gislain Ahoudo 106') - Aiyegun Tosin (Jodel Dossou 30'), Mohamed Tijani, Sessi D'Almeida (Attidjikou Samadou 76'), Rodolfo Aloko (Amoussou 91'), Junior Olaitan, Doku Dodo (Olatoundji Tessilimi 76')
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Full time!
120+4' The referee blows the final whistle, sending Egypt through to the quarterfinals of AFCON 2025.
120+3' Salah receives an assist from Zizo, goes one-on-one with the Benin goalkeeper, and slots the ball past him to seal victory for Egypt!
120+3' GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT!! Salah scored the third!
120' The fourth official announces three minutes of added time
120' Emam Ashour unleashes a powerful strike from the edge of the area, but it sails over the bar.
119' Mostafa Mohamed comes on as a substitute for Marmoush.
118' Benin apply pressure on Egypt’s defence, while Egypt relies on the pace of Marmoush and Salah in counterattacks.
107' Fattouh is shown the yellow card.
106' 2nd ET is underway!
105' The referee blows the whistle to signal the end of the first half of extra time.
101' Mohamed Tijani is shown the yellow card.
97' Yasser Ibrahim heads the ball from the center of the box into the top-left corner, following a sharp assist from Marwan Attia off a corner kick.
97' GOOOAAAL FOR EGYPT!! Yasser Ibrahim scores.
91' 1st ET is underway
90+7' The referee blows the whistle, sending the game into extra time.
96' Marmoush unleashes a powerful strike from outside the area, but Benin’s solid defence blocks it for a corner kick.
95' Salah sends a long, wide cross from the right wing, but it misses both Zizo and Fattouh inside the area.
90+1' Romaric Amoussou replaces Rodolfo Aloko because of an injury.
90' The fourth official announces seven minutes of added time.
89' WHAT A CHANCE!! Salah receives the ball inside the area but fires straight into the hands of the Benin goalkeeper.
83' GOAL FOR BENIN!! Dossou pounces on a brilliant loose ball in close range to score the equalizer.
80' Hamdy Fathy is shown a yellow card for misconduct in midfield
77' Benin’s coach brings on Tessilimi and Samadou to replace Doku Dodo and D’Almeida, aiming to refresh the frontline.
69' The move started with Hany, who exchanged two passes with Salah on the right wing before sending the ball outside the area to the unmarked Attia, who met it with a powerful strike.
69' GOOOAAALFOR EGYPT!! Marwan Attia unleashes a powerful strike from outside the area into the net.
64' WHAT A SAVE!! El-Shenawy makes a brilliant stop as substitute Dossou fires a powerful shot from close range, keeping the clean sheet intact.
59' Trezeguet suffers a leg injury and is replaced by Ahmed Sayed Zizo, while Emam Ashour comes on for Ibrahim Adel.
56' WHAT A CHANCE!! Egypt's Rabia finds an unmarked ball in close range and tries to score, but Benin make a solid block.
55' Salah sends a long pass to Hany inside the area, but he fails to control the ball.
50' Hany sends a wide cross from the right wing, but Ibrahim Adel misses the header inside the area.
46' Second half is underway!
45+5' Halftime
45' The fourth official announces five minutes of added time.
45' Ahmed Fattouh replaces the injured Mohamed Hamdi.
42' Play is suspended following a clash between Egypt’s Mohamed Hamdi and Benin defender Verdon.
38' Egypt dominate possession as they push to secure a first-half lead.
37' Salah sends another long ball to Marmoush, who fails to control it under pressure from a solid Benin defence.
34' Salah sends a long pass into the area, but a Benin defender blocks it.
30' Benin are forced into an early substitution as Jodel Dossou replaces striker Tosin Aiyegun.
29' Marwan Attia is shown a yellow card for misconduct in midfield.
20' Benin’s defence block a clear scoring chance for Egypt through Mohamed Hamdi and Marmoush.
14' Egypt defender Rami Rabia is booked after a mistake just outside the penalty area.
9' Salah plays a long ball to the unmarked Marmoush, who went one-on-one with the Benin goalkeeper but failed to finish.
8' Benin put Egypt’s defence under pressure, but without creating any real threat.
5' Both sides have started cautiously, with Egypt applying light pressure up front.
0' Match is underway
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17:00 Coach Hossam Hassan fielded the same starting line-up as in the match against South Africa, with Ibrahim Adel coming in for Ahmed “Zizo” Sayed.
16:00 After enjoying a one-week rest ahead of the game, allowing several players to recover from minor injuries, including Nantes striker Mostafa Mohamed and winger Ibrahim Adel.
15:00 On sunday, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said Benin would be a formidable opponent when the two sides meet on Monday.
“We are at a very important stage for the Egyptian national team, and we have big ambitions in the Africa Cup of Nations,” he said. “Our goal is to get past Benin, a team we respect and appreciate. Their qualification for the Round of 16 was certainly not a coincidence.”
14:00 The seven-time African champions Egypt have not lifted the trophy since 2010, meanwhile, Benin competed in the tournament five times before, with a record of one win, five draws, and 11 losses across 17 matches.
13:00 The Pharaohs advanced to the knockout stage after topping Group B with seven points, while Benin progressed as third in Group D with three points, four behind leaders Senegal and DR Congo.
12:00 Egypt will be looking to avoid surprises when they face rivals Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 on Monday.
Venue: Le Grand Stade Agadir
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
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