Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
Africa Cup of Nations: Burkina Faso into second round after draw with Ethiopia
Burkina Faso secured a place in the knockout stage at the Africa Cup of Nations after an uninspiring 1-1 draw with Ethiopia.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 24': Goal! Burkina Faso 1, Ethiopia 0. Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Guira with a through ball.
- 36': Yihun Endashaw (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Goal! Burkina Faso 1, Ethiopia 1. Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 60': Substitution, Ethiopia. Mesfin Tafesse replaces Yihun Endashaw.
- 61': Substitution, Ethiopia. Bezabih Melayu replaces Dawa Hotessa.
- 63': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Ismahila Ouédraogo replaces Gustavo Sangaré.
- 63': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Dango Ouattara replaces Cyrille Bayala.
- 74': Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Ethiopia. Amanuel Gebremichael replaces Surafel Dagnachew.
- 76': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Zakaria Sanogo replaces Hassane Bandé.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Burkina Faso 1, Ethiopia 1.
Game Information
Venue: Kouekong Stadium
Location: Bafoussam,
Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5 | Morocco | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 0 | Mali | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| -2 | Comoros | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| -3 | Zambia | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Statistics
 ETH |
BKA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 56 | Possession | 44 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 407 | Accurate Passes | 293 |
| 502 | Passes | 387 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 15 | Clearances | 6 |
Burkina Faso (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Sofiane Ouédraogo (GK) |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 14 | Issoufou Dayo |
| 25 | Steeve Yago |
| 9 | Issa Kaboré |
| 20 | Gustavo Sangaré |
| 22 | Blati Touré |
| 24 | Adama Guira |
| 19 | Hassane Bandé |
| 21 | Cyrille Bayala |
| 10 | Bertrand Traoré |
Ethiopia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Teklemariam Shanko (GK) |
| 16 | Yared Bayeh |
| 15 | Aschalew Tamene |
| 20 | Remedan Yesuf |
| 21 | Asrat Tonjo |
| 7 | Surafel Dagnachew |
| 12 | Yihun Endashaw  |
| 8 | Amanuel Yohannes |
| 9 | Getaneh Kebede |
| 10 | Abubeker Nasser |
| 27 | Dawa Hotessa |
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