Cameroon vs Burkina Faso 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

Cameroon

40': Vincent Aboubakar (P)
45'+3': Vincent Aboubakar (P)

FT
2 - 1

Burkina Faso

24': Gustavo Sangaré

Cameroon rally past COVID-hit Burkina Faso to win Africa Cup of Nations opener

Cameroon relied on two penalties to rally to win its Africa Cup of Nations tournament opener against a coronavirus-hit Burkina Faso on Sunday.

Match Commentary

1': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Goal! Cameroon 0, Burkina Faso 1. Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross following a corner.
32': Patrick Malo (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Goal! Cameroon 1, Burkina Faso 1. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
42': Jérôme Onguéné (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': Goal! Cameroon 2, Burkina Faso 1. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
45'+4': First Half ends, Cameroon 2, Burkina Faso 1.
45': Second Half begins Cameroon 2, Burkina Faso 1.
69': Substitution, Cameroon. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
69': Substitution, Cameroon. Clinton N'Jie replaces Pierre Kunde.
71': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Mohamed Konaté replaces Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba.
71': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Zakaria Sanogo replaces Cyrille Bayala.
81': Substitution, Cameroon. Christian Bassogog replaces Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
86': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Hassane Bandé replaces Bertrand Traoré.
88': Substitution, Cameroon. Yvan Neyou replaces Vincent Aboubakar.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Cameroon 2, Burkina Faso 1.

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Olembe Stadium
Location: Olembé, Cameroon

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

Full Table

Statistics

BKA		CMR
21	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	4
40.2	Possession	59.8
11	SHOTS	14
6	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	2
216	Accurate Passes	339
272	Passes	402
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	2
13	Crosses	21
0.2	Cross %	0.1
43	Long Balls	57
17	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	3
13	Effective Tackles	11
21	Tackles	19
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
14	Interceptions	5
12	Effective Clearances	13
12	Clearances	13

Line-Ups

Cameroon (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
24	André Onana (GK)
5	Michael Ngadeu
22	Jerome Onguene
14	Samuel Oum Gouet
25	Nouhou Tolo
19	Collins Fai
8	Frank Anguissa
15	Pierre Kunde
12	Karl Toko Ekambi
3	Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu
10	Vincent Aboubakar

Substitutes:

Devis Epassy, Yvan Neyou, Jean-Charles Castelletto, James Léa Siliki, Christian Bassogog, Clinton N'Jie, Harold Moukoudi, Simon Omossola, Ambroise Oyongo, Stéphane Bahoken, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Ignatius Ganago.

Burkina Faso (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Hervé Koffi (GK)
25	Steeve Yago
14	Issoufou Dayo
5	Patrick Malo
9	Issa Kaboré
20	Gustavo Sangaré
22	Blati Touré
24	Adama Guira
15	Abdoul Tapsoba
21	Cyrille Bayala
10	Bertrand Traoré

Substitutes:

Sofiane Ouédraogo, Eric Traore, Somgogma Nikiema, Zakaria Sanogo, Aboubacar Sawadogo, Mohamed Konaté, Ismahila Ouédraogo, Dramane Nikiema, Kouamé Botué, Djibril Ouattara, Hassane Bandé, Kilian Nikiema.