Facts, Figures of 2019 AFCON Last 16

Tue 09 Jul 2019 | 03:46 AM

Mohamed Helba

After the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations ended, SEE highlights facts and figures of this knock-out stage.

The surprise exit of the hosts Egypt, the title holders Cameroon and Morocco can be marked in this round in addition to debutantes Madagascar ongoing competition.

Goals: 19 goals have been scored across 8 games with an average of 2.37 goals per game. Seven goals have been scored in the first half, while the other twelve goals have been scored in the second half.

Yellow & Red Cards: 33 players were shown the yellow card, while the red card was shown only to Benin defender Khaled Adenon during the Squirrels game against Atlas Lions.

Biggest win: Algeria 3-0 win over Guinea is the biggest victory of last 16, while the highest scoring games were between Nigeria and Cameroon (3-2), and Madagascar Vs. DR Congo (2-2).

Top Scorers: Four players are joint top scorers of the tournament with 3 goals. These players are as follows; Algeria's attacking midfielder Adam Ounas, DR Congo's forward Cédric Bakambu, Nigeria's striker Odion Ighalo, and Senegal's winger Sadio Mane.

Clean sheet: Algeria's national team managed to maintain a clean sheet during their four games in the tournament.

Strongest attack: Algeria had the strongest attack in the group stage alongside the last 16 as they netted 9 goals in four games.