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Congo DR vs Benin

FA Cup
1-0
Final
Benin
0-0-1
Stade El Barid

Match pulse

CODAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTBEN
40%Possession60%
11Shots12
3On target2
5Corners5
2Saves2
16Fouls11
20'Samuel MoutoussamyCOD36'Edo KayembeCOD52'Jodel DossouBEN64'Cédric BakambuCOD72'Romaric AmoussouBEN77'Rachid MouminiBEN
Team1H2HT
COD101
BEN000

Who won: Congo DR 1-0

Congo DR beat Benin 1-0 on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Stade El Barid. Goals for Congo DR: Théo Bongonda (16').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.7Lionel MpasiG
  2. 27.4Théo BongondaRM
  3. 37.1Arthur MasuakuLB
  4. 46.8Aaron Wan-BissakaRB
  5. 56.7Axel TuanzebeCD-L
  6. 66.7Chancel MbembaCD-R
  7. 76.4Nathanaël MbukuLM
  8. 86.3Noah SadikiCM-L
  9. 96.1Cédric BakambuF
  10. 106.1Tosin AiyegunF
  11. 116.0Meschack EliaSUB
  12. 126.0Ngal'ayel MukauSUB

Team stats

CODBEN
16Fouls11
3Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
1Offsides0
5Corner Kicks5
2Saves2
40.1Possession59.9
11SHOTS12
3ON GOAL2
0.3On Target %0.2
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
224Accurate Passes380
301Passes453
0.7Pass Completion %0.8
4Accurate Crosses5
18Crosses25
0.2Cross %0.2
47Long Balls72
19Accurate Long Balls35
0.4Long Balls %0.5
3Blocked Shots0
6Effective Tackles12
16Tackles16
0.4Tackle %0.8
6Interceptions6
28Effective Clearances21
28Clearances21

Player of the game

Lionel Mpasi

COD · 2 saves, clean sheet

7.7

Deserved to win

8%
COD · 0.09 xG
83%
Draw
9%
BEN · 0.10 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Congo DR 1, Benin 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Congo DR 1, Benin 0.
  3. 90'+9'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Olivier Verdon.

  4. 90'+8'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Rachid Moumini (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

  5. 90'+4'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  6. 90'+3'Samuel Moutoussamy

    Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).

  7. 90'+2'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Fiston Mayele (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meschack Elia.

  8. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Tosin

    Substitution, Benin. Olatoundji Tessilimi replaces Aiyegun Tosin.

    O. Tessilimi

  9. 90'+1'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.

  10. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.

  11. 90'

    Free kick won

    Rachid Moumini (Benin) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  12. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Brian Cipenga (Congo DR).

  13. 90'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lionel Mpasi (Congo DR). Assisted by Romaric Amoussou.

  14. 87'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Tamimou Ouorou (Benin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

  15. 86'

    Corner, Benin. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.

  16. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for N. Mbuku

    Substitution, Congo DR. Brian Cipenga replaces Nathanaël Mbuku.

    B. Cipenga

  17. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Bakambu

    Substitution, Congo DR. Fiston Mayele replaces Cédric Bakambu.

    F. Mayele

  18. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Joris Kayembe (Congo DR).

  19. 85'

    Free kick won

    Dodo Dokou (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 84'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Aiyegun Tosin (Benin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romaric Amoussou with a cross following a corner.

    T. Aiyegun

  21. 83'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Benin. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.

  22. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. D'Almeida

    Substitution, Benin. Samadou Attidjikou replaces Sessi D'Almeida.

    S. Attidjikou

  23. 81'

    Free kick won

    Olivier Verdon (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  24. 81'

    Foul

    Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).

  25. 81'Samuel Moutoussamy

    Attempt blocked. Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Leaders

CODBEN
Total Shots
Théo Bongonda
3
Tamimou Ouorou
3
Accurate Passes
Samuel Moutoussamy
31
Olivier Verdon
77
Saves
Lionel Mpasi
2
Saturnin Allagbé
2