Meet up with all of the motion from Algeria vs DR Congo within the Africa Cup of Nations
Algeria edged previous DR Congo after additional time, with Adil Boulbina’s late strike lastly separating two evenly matched sides to ship the Fennecs into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
The match was instantly attritional, with each groups struggling to determine any management amid frequent stoppages and fouls.
DR Congo carried a risk within the first half, notably by means of Cedric Bakambu, who went shut with a header and later pressured a save from Luca Zidane after being picked out by Theo Bongonda.
Algeria responded with sporadic assaults of their very own, Riyad Mahrez and Mohamed Amoura combining on the counter, although clear probabilities had been restricted earlier than the break.
The second half adopted an analogous sample, with Algeria having fun with extra of the ball however discovering it troublesome to interrupt down a well-organised DR Congo defence.
Ismael Bennacer was pressured off by means of harm early within the half, whereas either side noticed efforts saved as goalkeepers Zidane and Lionel Mpasi remained largely untroubled.
With the rating nonetheless goalless after 90 minutes, the match moved into additional time. Algeria started to extend the tempo, creating their finest spell of strain.
Baghdad Bounedjah and Fares Chaibi each examined Mpasi, who produced a pair of necessary saves to maintain Congo stage. The guests struggled to take care of possession as fatigue set in, conceding territory deep into additional time.
The breakthrough arrived within the 119th minute. Ramiz Zerrouki discovered area on the sting of the field and slipped a go into Adil Boulbina, who took a contact earlier than curling a right-footed shot into the highest nook.
Congo pushed ahead within the closing moments however had been unable to vogue a worthy response. Algeria noticed out the remaining seconds and celebrated wildly on the finish after scraping by means of to the quarter-finals by the pores and skin of their enamel.
