Spectacular on every level.
The public at the Nelson-Mandela stadium, on the outskirts of Algiers, saw all the colors on Tuesday evening during the Fifa Series friendly match between Algeria and South Africa, which ended in a draw (3-3 ).
Highlight of this lively meeting, the jewel of Algerian attacking midfielder Yassine Benzia, who experienced a dream rally as he returned to the selection for the first time since 2018. The Qarabağ player scored his first goal with the Fennecs against Bolivia last weekend, he did even better on Tuesday evening.
BENZIA!!!!
What inspiration from the Qarabag player, who lifts the ball to make a scissor against South Africa!
The best goal of the evening for sure #lequipeFOOT pic.twitter.com/ttFiIo0P9t
— L’ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) March 26, 2024
After opening the scoring with a well-placed shot, Benzia scored the last goal of the game in the 70th minute to allow Vladimir Petković's men to snatch a draw against Bafana Bafana.
A little masterpiece.
Found in the area, the former Dijon player lifted the ball with his right foot, before slamming a magnificent back scissor with his left.
With this gesture which intoxicated the stadium, Yassine Benzia will undoubtedly be one of the favorites for the Puskás prize rewarding the best goal of the season.
Yacine Brahimi also found the net in this part, while Themba Zwane stood out with a double for the South Africans.