Cape Verde vs Burkina Faso 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
Burkina Faso claim first AFCON points as Hassane Bande goal beats Cape Verde
Hassane Bande thrust his chest forward to steer in a cross from Isaa Kabore and secure a first Group A victory for his country.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 36': Dylan Tavares (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Cabo Verde 0, Burkina Faso 1. Hassane Bandé (Burkina Faso) with an attempt from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cabo Verde 0, Burkina Faso 1.
- 69': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Zakaria Sanogo replaces Abdoul Tapsoba.
- 69': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Ismahila Ouédraogo replaces Gustavo Sangaré.
- 69': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Willy Semedo replaces Dylan Tavares.
- 73': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Ryan Mendes replaces Patrick Andrade.
- 78': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Mohamed Konaté replaces Cyrille Bayala.
- 82': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Lisandro Semedo replaces Jeffry Fortes.
- 83': Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Dramane Nikièma replaces Hassane Bandé.
- 90'+2': Steven Fortès (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Olembe Stadium
Location: Olembé, Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +2 | Morocco | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 0 | Mali | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | Zambia | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| -2 | Comoros | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Statistics
 BKA |
CPV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 276 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 358 | Passes | 452 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 51 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 7 | Clearances | 14 |
Cape Verde (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vozinha (GK) |
| 4 | Roberto Lopes |
| 2 | Stopira |
| 17 | Steven Fortes  |
| 18 | Kenny Rocha |
| 7 | Patrick Andrade |
| 16 | Dylan Tavares |
| 22 | Jeffry Fortes |
| 19 | Júlio Tavares |
| 10 | Jamiro Monteiro |
| 11 | Garry Rodrigues |
Burkina Faso (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Hervé Koffi (GK) |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 14 | Issoufou Dayo |
| 25 | Steeve Yago |
| 9 | Issa Kaboré |
| 21 | Cyrille Bayala |
| 22 | Blati Touré |
| 24 | Adama Guira |
| 15 | Abdoul Tapsoba |
| 19 | Hassane Bandé |
| 20 | Gustavo Sangaré |
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