Africa Cup of Nations

Cameroon vs Ethiopia 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

  • 8': Karl Toko Ekambi
  • 53': Vincent Aboubakar
  • 55': Vincent Aboubakar
  • 67': Karl Toko Ekambi
FT
4 - 1
  • 4': Dawa Hotessa

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

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

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
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Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

CMR Cameroon (4-4-2)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK) Yellow Card
5 Michael Ngadeu
21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
25 Nouhou Tolo
19 Collins Fai
8 Frank Anguissa
18 Martin Hongla Yellow Card
12 Karl Toko Ekambi
3 Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu
10 Vincent Aboubakar
13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

ETH 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 Yellow Card
10 Abubeker Nasser
27 Dawa Hotessa
11 Amanuel Gebremichael

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