Afcon 2023: Algeria 2-2 Burkina Faso – Baghdad Bounedjah double seals draw for Algeria
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Baghdad Bounedjah scored twice to keep Algeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hopes alive as they drew against Burkino Faso in Group D.
Mohamed Konate’s powerful header had put the Stallions ahead before Bounedjah equalised in the 51st minute, scoring from close range.
Bertrand Traore’s penalty put Burkino Faso back in front 20 minutes later.
But Bounedjah rose highest to head in Algeria’s second equaliser in added time to pick up a point.
The Stallions had the better chances with Steeve Yago backheeling into the path of Blati Toure, whose shot flew just over the bar.
Rayan Ait-Nouri gave away the penalty after fouling Issa Kabore in the box and Traore stepped up to convert his second goal in as many games.
Bounedjah made up for shooting wide of the post in the first half by scoring twice in the second period. He reacted quickest in the box when Nabil Bentaleb’s effort was saved and then rose highest to gain a vital point for The Greens.
Group D is now finely poised, with Burkina Faso top on four points.
Algeria are second with two points from two games, while Angola would go joint top if they beat Mauritania.
Line-upsAlgeria
Formation 4-1-4-1
16Mandréa
20Atal2Mandi21Bensebaïni15Aït-Nouri
19Bentaleb
7Mahrez6Zerrouki10Féghouli8Belaïli
9Bounedjah
Substitutes
Burkina Faso
Formation 4-2-3-1
16Koffi
4Nagalo14Dayo12Tapsoba25Yago
22Touré24Guira
9Kaboré20Sangaré15Tapsoba
13Konaté
Substitutes
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Match ends, Algeria 2, Burkina Faso 2.
Second Half ends, Algeria 2, Burkina Faso 2.
Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ramy Bensebaïni (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Blati Touré (Burkina Faso).
Offside, Algeria. Islam Slimani is caught offside.
Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal! Algeria 2, Burkina Faso 2. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Ounas with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
Attempt missed. Farès Chaïbi (Algeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
Nasser Djiga (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Nasser Djiga (Burkina Faso).
Aïssa Mandi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso).
Foul by Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria).
Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Badolo.
Attempt blocked. Islam Slimani (Algeria) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Farès Chaïbi with a cross.
Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
