Mahrez Named Man of the Match as Algeria Defeat Sudan in AFCON 2025
Riyad Mahrez won the Man of the Match award after leading Algeria to a 3-0 victory over Sudan in the opening round of Group E at the Africa Cup of Nations 2025.
Algeria’s star Riyad Mahrez shone brightly as he led his team to a commanding 3-0 victory over Sudan on Wednesday evening, in the opening round of Group E at AFCON 2025 🇩🇿⚡.
Mahrez scored two of the three goals, opening the scoring in the 2nd minute ⚡ and adding a second in the 61st minute, while Ibrahim Maza completed the 3-0 victory with a goal in the 85th minute 🎯.
The match saw a crucial turning point when Sudan’s Salah Adel was sent off in the 39th minute, leaving his team with ten players and giving Algeria a clear advantage until the final whistle 🟥💪.
With this performance, Riyad Mahrez continued to make history in AFCON, achieving several milestones:
Becoming Algeria’s all-time top scorer in AFCON with 8 goals 🏆
Scoring the fastest goal in the 2025 edition ⏱️
First Algerian to score in four different AFCON editions ✨
The game also saw legendary French player Zinedine Zidane in the stands supporting his son, goalkeeper Luca Zidane, during Algeria’s match 👏🇫🇷.
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