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Benin vs Zimbabwe

U.S. Open Cup
Benin
3-2-2
1-0
Final
Stade Alassane Quattara

Match pulse

BENAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
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18'Divine LungaZIM64'Teenage HadebeZIM74'Marvelous NakambaZIM90'+5'Jodel DossouBEN90'+5'Rodrigue KossiBEN
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Who won: Benin 1-0

Benin beat Zimbabwe 1-0 on Friday, September 5, 2025 at Stade Alassane Quattara. Goals for Benin: Steve Mounié (77').

Player of the game

Marcel Dandjinou

BEN · clean sheet

7.1

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Benin 1, Zimbabwe 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Benin 1, Zimbabwe 0.
  3. 90'+5'

    Yellow card

    Rodrigue Kossi (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    R. Kossi

  4. 90'+5'

    Yellow card

    Jodel Dossou (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    J. Dossou

  5. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  6. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Kadewere

    Substitution, Zimbabwe. Walter Musona replaces Tino Kadewere.

    W. Musona

  7. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for E. Jalai

    Substitution, Zimbabwe. Terrence Dzvukamanja replaces Emmanuel Jalai.

    T. Dzvukamanja

  8. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Chirewa

    Substitution, Zimbabwe. Bill Antonio replaces Tawanda Chirewa.

    B. Antonio

  9. 83'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Maswanhise

    Substitution, Zimbabwe. Tymon Machope replaces Tawanda Maswanhise.

    T. Machope

  10. 82'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Olaïtan

    Substitution, Benin. Rodrigue Kossi replaces Junior Olaïtan.

    R. Kossi

  11. GOAL77'

    Goal! Header

    S. Mounié

    Goal! Benin 1, Zimbabwe 0. Steve Mounié (Benin) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yohan Roche.

    BEN 1 - 0 ZIM
  12. 74'

    Yellow card

    Marvelous Nakamba (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    M. Nakamba

  13. 72'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. D'Almeida

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

    S. Attidjikou

  14. 72'
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. Aloko

    Substitution, Benin. Jodel Dossou replaces Rodolfo Aloko.

    J. Dossou

  15. 64'Teenage Hadebe

    Yellow card

    Teenage Hadebe (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    T. Hadebe

  16. 54'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Hountondji

    Substitution, Benin. Razack Rachidou replaces Andréas Hountondji.

    R. Rachidou

  17. Second Half begins Benin 0, Zimbabwe 0.
  18. First Half ends, Benin 0, Zimbabwe 0.
  19. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

  20. 18'

    Yellow card

    Divine Lunga (Zimbabwe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    D. Lunga

  21. First Half begins.
  22. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Leaders

BENZIM
Total Shots
Steve Mounié
1
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