Egypt Vs Benin Highlights, AFCON 2025 Round Of 16: Salah Seals QF Progression For The Pharaohs In Extra-Time

• Location: Tangier, Morocco

• Stadium: AdrarAgadir Stadium

• Date: Monday, January 5

• Kick-off Time: 09:30 p.m. IST

• Total matches: 4

• Egypt won: 3

• Benin won: 0

• Draws: 1

After the ouster of Enzo Maresca (Chelsea) and Ruben Amorim at Man United, it's turn of Wilfried Nancy who has been relieved of his duties from Celtic FC. Nancy lost his first four games in charge, including a League Cup final, and six out of eight in total. His final outing was a 3-1 home loss to fierce Glasgow rival Rangers on Saturday in the Old Firm derby, the biggest match in Scottish football.

Benin get things underway from right to left as the ball gets rolling at the Adrar Stadium.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 1'

Mo Salah gets the loudest cheer as soon as he picks up the ball and twists and turn the Benin player around him. The Liverpool forward will be keen to score tonight.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 4'

What a great ball from Mo Salah as he releases the Man City attacker Marmoush who is one-on-one against Marcel Dandjinou but the latter does well and collects the ball easily.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 8'

Dandjinou is in the action once again and is the busiest of keepers from either sides. Mohamed Hamdy is the latest to be denied by the Benin GK but the Egyptian is flagged off.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 11'

Benin know they will have chances few and far between and find one via a long throw with Olaïtan to deliver from the left. It’s flicked on inside the area before Egypt clear.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 15'

EGY attackers get in the BEN half with the latter panicking and despite the likes of Salah and Trezequet having a go at the Benin goal, nothing happens and the Mambas get out of danger.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 21'

Mo Salah and Omar Marmoush are key for the Pharaohs if they are to go through and progress to the quarters. BEN are giving a tough fight to Egypt and the North Africans know, it will not be a walk in the park.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 23'

Benin attacker Junior Olaïtan gets himself booked early on for a foul. The forward protests his innocence but the ref has none of it.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 27'

There's a delay in the match as Aiyegun Tosin goes down injured and it seems he won't continue further with Benin preparing a change. Jodel Dossou replaces the injured player.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 32'

Mo Salah and Marmoush are linking up well but the latter is not upto speed. The latest development sees Salah release the Man City forward diagonally but BEN defender outmuscles him. Marmoush wants a foul but nothing given.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 35'

Mohamed Hany wins a free-kick on the edge of the BEN penalty area and Omar Marmoush stands over it. The Man City forward flings one in but it is cleared and there's a cross that comes in but it is out.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 38'

Mohamed Hamdy seems to have suffered the worst from a high boot to Aloko. Egypt bench are preparing a change and there's a huge delay we are having with the medical staff treating the injured player. Ahmed Fatouh comes on.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 42'

Five mins are added but there's no momentum from either side. Think both set of players want to hear the HT whistle.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 45+3'

First Half ends - Egypt 0 Benin 0.

Second Half begins as Egypt look to grab a goal against a defiant Benin side.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 46'

BEN defenders have not the likes of Salah and Marmoush the time on the ball one bit. They have been tight on the Premier League stars and that's why the EGY duo have not lit up the stage just yet.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 49'

Marcel Dandjinou has singlehandedly kept the Benin team in the game. His superb save denies Ramy Rabia from a corner despite the EGY player having an easy chance to put it past the net but Dandjinou's long arms come to rescue.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 55'

Trézéguet looks in discomfort and cannot continue. Looks like his right foot. Emam Ashour comes on as well as Zizo who replaces Ibrahim Adel.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 59'

Marcel Dandjinou is having a brilliant game and it continues as he saves a dink from Mo Salah. The Liverpool forward thinks he has it past the BEN net but nothing going past Dandjinou tonight.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 63'

Benin have a chance at the other end with Dossou getting at the end of a great pass. However, his shot is saved by El Shenawy, and gets hurts in the process.

Egypt 0-0 Benin 64'

Oh what a goal this is from Egypt! Marwan Attia sends EGY fans and players in raptures with a splendid strike. Mohamed Hany crosses in the box but Attia shoots it past the BEN goalie as the Pharaohs lead.

Egypt 1-0 Benin 70'

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Benin have responded well since the goal with pressure being ramped up on the EGY defence. Couple of corners conceded by the Pharaohs but BEN cannot make the most of it.

Egypt 1-0 Benin 74'

Olatoundji Tessilimi replaces Dodo Dokou.

Samadou Attidjikou replaces Sessi D'Almeida

Egypt 1-0 Benin 77'

Egypt are parked in their own half, with Benin piling on the pressure on the Pharaohs. Couple of half-chances there but Mohamed El Shenawy isn't brought into action.

Egypt 1-0 Benin 79'

What in the world was Mohamed El Shenawy doing? His clearance firstly is poor one as it lands straight to the Benin player, who then cross in the box and Jodel Dossou slides it past the net with El Shenaway's poor save, allows Benin to score and it's level.

Egypt 1-1 Benin 83'

With FT and stoppages remaining, we will see this game go to Extra-time.

Egypt 1-1 Benin 87'

Wow! A quality player like Mo Salah produces a terrible kick as Benin survive a late scare.

Egypt 1-1 Benin 88'

Fourth official signals to seven mins of added time.

Egypt 1-1 Benin 90+1'

Full-time whistle goes and we go to extra-time.

Egypt 1-1 Benin

First Half Extra Time begins.

Egypt 1-1 Benin 90'

Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush have been quiet which is rare by their standards. The Premier League duo have produced quality for their side but credit to Benin, for keeping them quiet.

Egypt 1-1 Benin 93'

Relief for EGY as Yasser Ibrahim's header lands in the BEN goal and they take the lead. A corner taken short and Marwan Attia whips it in that finds Ibrahim, who makes no mistake to give his side the lead.

Egypt 2-1 Benin 97'

That goal from Ibrahim has really dampened Benin's spirits. They are looking to find the gaps behind EGY defence but are getting no joy whatsoever.

Egypt 2-1 Benin 105'+2'

Second Half in ET gets underway. Benin searching for an equaliser to take the game to pens.

Egypt 2-1 Benin

It's backs against the walls for the Egyptian defence as they look to protect their lead. Benin are threatening the Pharaohs but no cutting edge.

Egypt 2-1 Benin 108'

Mo Salah has been awful tonight and that will be the only worrying sign for Egypt management. The Liverpool forward has not been up to the pace.

Egypt 2-1 Benin 111'

Benin are all over the Egyptian players but it's back against the walls for the Pharaohs. They are looking for a good counter and one good delivery could see them kill off the game.

Egypt 2-1 Benin 115'

Three mins added. Benin need to make the most of it. Elsewhere, EGY make a change late on as Mostafa Mohamed replaces Omar Marmoush.

Egypt 2-1 Benin 120+1'

It had to be HIM! Mohamed Salah breaks Benin hearts with a great goal after the Mambas commit bodies forward but Zizo finds the Liverpool man who makes no mistake.

Egypt 2-1 Benin 120'+5'

Egypt 3 Benin 1

The Pharaohs will either Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals.