Algeria 0-1 Slovenia
Goal ~ Slo: Koren'79
Red card ~ Alg: Ghezzal'72
MATCH SUMMARY
# Man of the Match: Robert Koren - In truth, he did not have the kind of impact on the game that he has had for West Brom in the past, but he gets the honour for breaking the deadlock in a dreadful game.
Note: Official MOM: Robert Koren (Slovenia)
# Slovenia verdict: Despite being able to top the group before the game, Slovenia came out very defensively and did not look to get forward much. Koren's goal provided the breakthrough, but it was a very lucky one.
# Algeria verdict: Also very defensive, they did show more ambition down the flanks as Nadir Belhadj was a bundle of energy and venom. But ill-discipline cost them once again and they had to play the final stages with ten men. At 1-0 down, they still didn't look capable of breaking Slovenia down.
# Could do better: Both teams. This is the World Cup finals, not a competition to see who can make a million people fall asleep first. The game didn't come alive until the 80th minute when Faouzi Chaouchi missed Koren's shot and let it into the net and even then it wasn't great.
# Stat attack: Abdelkader Ghezzal picked up two yellows in just 14 minutes and 19 seconds making him the fastest substitute to pick up two yellow cards in World Cup history.
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