Cameroon vs Serbia 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
Vincent Aboubakar rescues Cameroon in comeback draw with Serbia
Cameroon's Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to rescue a 3-3 draw with Serbia, a result that kept both sides' slim World Cup chances alive.
Match Commentary
- 24': Nicolas Nkoulou (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! Cameroon 1, Serbia 0. Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 30': Christian Bassogog (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 45'+1': Goal! Cameroon 1, Serbia 1. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': Goal! Cameroon 1, Serbia 2. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
- 45'+4': Luka Jovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Cameroon 1, Serbia 2.
- 53': Goal! Cameroon 1, Serbia 3. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
- 55': Substitution, Cameroon. Vincent Aboubakar replaces Martin Hongla.
- 56': Substitution, Serbia. Stefan Mitrovic replaces Strahinja Pavlovic because of an injury.
- 63': Goal! Cameroon 2, Serbia 3. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Charles Castelletto with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 66': Goal! Cameroon 3, Serbia 3. Eric Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vincent Aboubakar following a fast break.
- 67': Substitution, Cameroon. Gaël Ondoua replaces Pierre Kunde.
- 67': Substitution, Cameroon. Christian Bassogog replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 78': Substitution, Serbia. Srdjan Babic replaces Milos Veljkovic.
- 78': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
- 79': Substitution, Serbia. Marko Grujic replaces Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 81': Substitution, Cameroon. Samuel Oum Gouet replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 81': Substitution, Cameroon. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Serbia. Filip Djuricic replaces Filip Kostic.
- 90'+3': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cameroon 3, Serbia 3.
Game Information
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium
Location: Al Wakrah, Qatar
Attendance: 39,789
FIFA World Cup Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+2 | Brazil | 3 | 6 | 1 |
+1 | Switzerland | 3 | 6 | 1 |
0 | Cameroon | 3 | 4 | 1 |
-3 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Statistics
SRB | CMR | |
---|---|---|
13 | Fouls | 8 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 0 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
5 | Saves | 2 |
59.2 | Possession | 40.8 |
15 | SHOTS | 13 |
5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
409 | Accurate Passes | 244 |
503 | Passes | 340 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
21 | Crosses | 19 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
41 | Long Balls | 69 |
13 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
16 | Tackles | 8 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
5 | Interceptions | 19 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
15 | Clearances | 22 |
Cameroon (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Devis Epassy (GK) |
3 | Nicolas Nkoulou |
21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto |
25 | Nouhou Tolo |
19 | Collins Fai |
18 | Martin Hongla |
15 | Pierre Kunde |
8 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
13 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
12 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
20 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Serbia (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK) |
5 | Milos Veljkovic |
2 | Strahinja Pavlovic |
4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
16 | Saša Lukić |
6 | Nemanja Maksimovic |
17 | Filip Kostic |
14 | Andrija Zivkovic |
9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
20 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic |
10 | Dusan Tadic |
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