The friendly encounter between Algeria and Uruguay concluded with a 0-0 draw on Tuesday at the Allianz Stadium.
Achref Abada emerged as the standout player, playing a crucial role in Algeria’s defensive efforts. Similarly, Uruguay’s Guillermo Varela also made significant contributions to his team’s defense.
Algeria’s head coach, Vladimir Petkovic, deployed a 3-6-1 formation, featuring Luca Zidane as the goalkeeper. The defensive line consisted of Aissa Mandi, Zineddine Belaid, and Ramy Bensebaini, while the midfield included Rafik Belghali, Hicham Boudaoui, Houssem Aouar, Rayan Ait Nouri, Fares Chaibi, and Ibrahim Maza. Amine Gouiri led the attack.
Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay opted for a 4-3-3 formation, with Sergio Rochet guarding the net. In defense, Varela, Ronald Araújo, José María Giménez, and Mathías Olivera were positioned, while the midfield trio featured Federico Valverde, Manuel Ugarte, and Giorgian De Arrascaeta. The forward line included Agustín Canobbio, Federico Viñas, and Maximiliano Araujo.
The match referee was Giorgio Peretti.
Substitutions for Algeria
64’ 2T – Hicham Boudaoui was replaced by Mohamed Amoura, and Houssem Aouar came off for Riyad Mahrez.
78’ 2T – Amine Gouiri was substituted for Ahmed Benbouali and Ibrahim Maza was replaced by Yassine Titraoui.
79’ 2T – Rafik Belghali was replaced by Achref Abada, and Fares Chaibi came off for Ramiz Zerrouki.
Yellow Cards for Algeria:
37’ 1T Rafik Belghali (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 43’ 1T Ramy Bensebaini (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 6’ 2T Zineddine Belaid (Unsportsmanlike conduct), and 21’ 2T Mohamed Amoura (Unsportsmanlike conduct).
Substitutions for Uruguay
45’ 2T – Ronald Araújo was substituted by Sebastián Cáceres.
68’ 2T – Federico Viñas came off for Darwin Núñez.
86’ 2T – Maximiliano Araujo was replaced by Juan Sanabria, and Agustín Canobbio was substituted for Facundo Pellistri.
91’ 2T – Federico Valverde was replaced by Emiliano Martínez, and Giorgian De Arrascaeta came off for Nicolás De La Cruz.
Yellow Cards for Uruguay:
43’ 1T Agustín Canobbio (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 22’ 2T Sergio Rochet (Unsportsmanlike conduct), and 36’ 2T Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Unsportsmanlike conduct).