KAMPALA (Interstat) — Uganda scored in the 90th minute to erase a second-half deficit and finish with a 1-1 draw against D.R. Congo on Monday in a competition match that remained in doubt until the final moments.

D.R. Congo had taken the lead in the 64th minute when Nathanael Mbuku scored. Mbuku played the full match and recorded one goal. The visitors held that advantage into the closing stages, but Uganda answered at the end of regulation. James Bogere, who played one minute, scored Uganda’s equalizer in the 90th minute.

The goal from Bogere capped a late push by the home side and denied D.R. Congo a victory after Mbuku’s opener. D.R. Congo had a chance to protect its lead, but Uganda’s pressure produced the equalizer before the final whistle. Uganda received a yellow card in the 80th minute, adding to the match’s late tension.

With the draw, D.R. Congo’s season record in the competition is now no wins, one loss and one draw. Its season record across all competitions also stands at no wins, one loss and one draw. Uganda’s season record in the competition is now one win, no losses and one draw. Its season record across all competitions also stands at one win, no losses and one draw.

The teams had met earlier this season, with Uganda winning that previous meeting 2-0. That result was the most recent head-to-head matchup between the sides before the contest on Monday. This time, D.R. Congo scored first, but Uganda found the late answer needed to split the result.

Mbuku’s goal came midway through the second half and gave D.R. Congo the lead. He remained on the field for the entire match. Bogere’s contribution came in a much shorter appearance, as he entered and scored within one minute of action. His goal came in the final minute of regulation and ensured Uganda avoided a loss at home.

The match featured few goals but a significant late swing. D.R. Congo appeared positioned to secure its first win of the competition, while Uganda looked headed for its first defeat. Instead, the closing goal changed the outcome for both teams. Uganda preserved its unbeaten record in the competition, while D.R. Congo remained without a win.

The yellow card issued to Uganda in the 80th minute was the only caution listed in the match. It came after Mbuku’s goal and before Bogere’s equalizer. The sequence left D.R. Congo unable to close out the game and Uganda able to claim a share of the result.

The draw added another chapter to the teams’ recent meetings. Uganda had won the previous encounter by a 2-0 margin, and the rematch followed a different path. D.R. Congo took the lead through Mbuku, but Uganda’s late goal from Bogere leveled the match. Neither side scored again, leaving the final score at 1-1.

For Uganda, the result kept its competition record at one win, no losses and one draw. Across all competitions, Uganda also holds one win, no losses and one draw. For D.R. Congo, the result left it at no wins, one loss and one draw in the competition and the same record across all competitions.

The match remained scoreless until Mbuku struck in the 64th minute. D.R. Congo then held the lead for much of the remaining time. Uganda’s yellow card came in the 80th minute, and the home side continued to search for an equalizer. Bogere delivered it in the 90th minute.

The late goal from Bogere came after he had played one minute, according to the match statline. Mbuku’s statline included the full match and one goal. Their goals accounted for all the scoring in the contest, with D.R. Congo scoring once and Uganda scoring once.

Uganda’s draw followed its earlier 2-0 win over D.R. Congo this season. D.R. Congo’s record in the competition and across all competitions remains without a win. Uganda remains unbeaten in the competition and across all competitions.

The result left both teams to reflect on a match decided by goals in the 64th and 90th minutes. D.R. Congo’s Mbuku opened the scoring, and Uganda’s Bogere answered at the end. The yellow card in the 80th minute was the only disciplinary entry listed.

Before the match, Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Uganda 2, D.R. Congo 0. Interstat’s ELO system projected Uganda with a 72 percent probability to win.