South Africa vs Benin
Ref: M. Ismail
Match recap
South Africa beat Benin 2–1 in their World Cup - Qualification Africa fixture. Tau and Mudau scored for South Africa; Mounié replied for Benin. South Africa held 68% possession to 32% for Benin.
First Half
⚽
Tau
Assist: Sithole
⚽
Mudau
Second Half
46'
⇄
Hountondji
⇄
Makgopa
Mokoena
Yellow Card
⇄
Mvala
67'
⇄
Kossi
70'
⚽
Mounié
Assist: Dossou
72'
⇄
Dossou
72'
⇄
D'Almeida
⇄
Hlongwane
⇄
Zwane
84'
⇄
Kiki
90+2'
Hountondji
Yellow Card
Match Statistics
South AfricaBenin
11Won
Statistical edge
11–3
battles won across 15 metrics
Attack5 · 1 won
7
Shots
5
3
Shots on target
1
5
Shots in the box
4
2
Shots outside box
1
2
Shots off goal
4
5
Corners
2
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
68%
Possession
32%
576
Total passes
266
508
Accurate passes
204
88%
Pass accuracy
77%
Discipline1 · 1 won
7
Fouls
19
1
Yellow cards
1
4
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
0
Goalkeeper saves
1
2
Blocked shots
0
South Africa
4-2-3-1
Benin
4-2-3-1South Africa
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1R. WilliamsG
- 4T. MokoenaM
- 5Siyanda XuluD
- 6A. ModibaD
- 9E. MakgopaF
- 10P. TauM
- 11T. ZwaneM
- 12B. HlongwaneM
- 13S. SitholeM
- 14M. MvalaD
- 20K. MudauD
Substitutes
- 2N. MobbieD
- 3E. MokwanaM
- 7O. AppollisM
- 8S. MthethwaM
- 15T. Xoki
- 16V. MothwaG
- 17Z. LepasaF
- 18J. AdamsM
- 19N. SibisiD
- 21M. MayambelaF
- 22R. GossG
- 23B. CrossD
Benin
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4C. HountondjiD
- 5M. TijaniD
- 9S. MouniéF
- 11R. MouminiD
- 12D. KikiD
- 15S. D'AlmeidaM
- 16S. AllagbéG
- 17A. HountondjiM
- 18J. OlaitanM
- 20J. DossouM
- 21R. KossiM
Substitutes
- 1M. DandjinouG
- 2Rodrigue FassinouM
- 3S. TraoréF
- 6Tamimou OuorouD
- 7M. AhlinviM
- 8H. ImouraneM
- 10C. GomezF
- 14C. SoukouM
- 19D. DokouM
- 22R. SankamaoD
South Africa
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khuliso Mudau | D | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Percy Tau | M | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2/3 |
| Sphephelo Sithole | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Ronwen Williams(C) | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Aubrey Maphosa Modiba | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3/3 |
| Themba Zwane | M | 80 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Mothobi Mvala | D | 61 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Evidence Makgopa | F | 52 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Siyanda Xulu | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | M | 80 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Teboho Mokoena | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jayden Adams | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oswin Reagan Appollis | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tapelo Xoki | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ricardo Goss | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elias Mokwana | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bradley Cross | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nyiko Mobbie | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Veli Mothwa | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mihlali Mayambela | F | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Sibongiseni Mthethwa | M | 10 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zakhele Lepasa | F | 38 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | D | 29 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Benin
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mounié(C) | F | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Jodel Dossou | M | 72 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Junior Olaitan | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Saturnin Allagbe | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rachid Moumini | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/3 |
| Mohamed Tijani | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cédric Hountondji | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Kiki | D | 84 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sessi D'Almeida | M | 72 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andreas Hountondji | M | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rodrigue Kossi | M | 67 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Rabiou Sankamao | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prince Ricardo Dossou | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adebiyi Marcel Serge Obassa | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tamimou Ouorou | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rodrigue Fassinou | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matteo Ahlinvi | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marcel Dandjinou | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dokou Dodo | M | 23 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hassane Imourane | M | 18 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Cebio Soukou | M | 18 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Charbel Gomez | F | 11 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steve Traore | F | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |