2019 AFCON: Mahrez Scores As Algeria Enjoy 2-0 Win Over Kenya - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 24, 2019
Riyad Mahrez ledAlgeria to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Kenya as they opened their Africa Cupof Nations finals campaign on Sunday in Cairo.
Team captain Mahreznetted the second goal just before half-time after striker Baghdad Bounedjahhad opened the scoring with a 34th minute penalty kick.
Kenya midfielderDennis Odhiambo gave away the spot kick with an errant tackle on Youcef Atal.
Atal had made a rundown the right wing before cutting inside and forcing the Kenyan into a clumsyattempt to stop him.
Mahrez netted thesecond nine minutes later as he ghosted unmarked into the penalty area to lashin a pass that was pulled back from the byline.Mahrez’s powerful shot tooka deflection off Kenya full-back Aboud Omar as it flew into the net.