Cameroon vs Ethiopia 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
Cameroon thump Ethiopia to reach AFCON last 16 as Aboubakar, Toko Ekambi star
Hosts Cameroon overcame another hesitant start to crush Ethiopia 4-1 on Thursday and advance to the next stage of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Cameroon 0, Ethiopia 1. Dawa Hotessa (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amanuel Gebremichael with a cross.
- 7': Martin Hongla (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Goal! Cameroon 1, Ethiopia 1. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Collins Fai with a cross.
- 15': Surafel Dagnachew (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Cameroon 1, Ethiopia 1.
- 45': Substitution, Ethiopia. Firew Solomon replaces Surafel Dagnachew.
- 53': Goal! Cameroon 2, Ethiopia 1. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Collins Fai with a cross.
- 55': Goal! Cameroon 3, Ethiopia 1. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu following a fast break.
- 56': Substitution, Cameroon. James Léa Siliki replaces Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
- 67': Goal! Cameroon 4, Ethiopia 1. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Hongla with a through ball following a fast break.
- 69': Substitution, Cameroon. Clinton N'Jie replaces Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
- 70': Substitution, Cameroon. Ignatius Ganago replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 72': Substitution, Ethiopia. Bezabih Melayu replaces Mesud Mohammed.
- 72': Substitution, Ethiopia. Ahmed Reshid replaces Ramadan Yusef.
- 73': Substitution, Ethiopia. Shemekit Gugesa replaces Dawa Hotessa.
- 79': Substitution, Cameroon. Stéphane Bahoken replaces Vincent Aboubakar.
- 79': Substitution, Cameroon. Ambroise Oyongo replaces Nouhou Tolo.
- 84': Substitution, Ethiopia. Getaneh Kebede replaces Amanuel Gebremichael.
- 88': André Onana (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cameroon 4, Ethiopia 1.
Game Information
Venue: Olembe Stadium
Location: Olembé, Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Morocco | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Mali | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Zambia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Comoros | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
ETH |
CMR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 49.6 | Possession | 50.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 387 |
| 458 | Passes | 452 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 5 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 8 | Clearances | 4 |
Cameroon (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Ngadeu |
| 21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto |
| 25 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 19 | Collins Fai |
| 8 | Frank Anguissa |
| 18 | Martin Hongla |
| 12 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 3 | Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu |
| 10 | Vincent Aboubakar |
| 13 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
Ethiopia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Teklemariam Shanko (GK) |
| 4 | Mignot Debebe |
| 15 | Aschalew Tamene |
| 20 | Remedan Yesuf |
| 2 | Suleman Hamid |
| 8 | Amanuel Yohannes |
| 3 | Mesud Mohammed |
| 7 | Surafel Dagnachew |
| 10 | Abubeker Nasser |
| 27 | Dawa Hotessa |
| 11 | Amanuel Gebremichael |
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