DR Congo 3:1 Uzbekistan — Match Report

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Yoane Wissa scored twice as DR Congo came from behind to beat Uzbekistan 3-1, setting up nothing further as their World Cup campaign continues. The Congolese were second best for long stretches but found a way through.

Uzbekistan took a tenth-minute lead when Shomurodov Eldor finished from Akmal Mozgovoy’s delivery, and a VAR check on seventeen minutes offered DR Congo no early reprieve. The first half grew scrappy, with Noah Sadiki, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nathanaël Mbuku, Sherzod Nasrullaev and Samuel Moutoussamy all booked before the hour mark. The turning point came on sixty-eight minutes when Wissa equalised unassisted, then Fiston Mayele put them ahead from Meschack Elia’s pass on seventy-eight minutes before Wissa sealed it from Elia again in stoppage time.

Uzbekistan were the better side in the first half, but DR Congo’s second-half surge made the win deserved. CheckLive's model rated Uzbekistan marginally ahead, though the result did not confirm that prediction; the live signals, however, backed DR Congo twice and were proved right.

Questions & Answers

What was the final score of DR Congo vs Uzbekistan?

DR Congo 3-1 Uzbekistan (World Cup).

Who scored?

Shomurodov Eldor (10', assist Akmal Mozgovoy) for Uzbekistan; Yoane Wissa (68') for DR Congo; Fiston Mayele (78', assist Meschack Elia) for DR Congo; Yoane Wissa (90', assist Meschack Elia) for DR Congo.

Was DR Congo's win deserved?

It was close — an evenly matched game.

Were there any cards in DR Congo vs Uzbekistan?

Yellow cards: Noah Sadiki (DR Congo); Abdukodir Khusanov (Uzbekistan); Nathanaël Mbuku (DR Congo); Sherzod Nasrullaev (Uzbekistan); Samuel Moutoussamy (DR Congo).

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