Cape Verde vs Cameroon 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
AFCON: Hosts Cameroon top group despite being held by Cape Verde
Cameroon gave up a second-half goal to the Cape Verde Islands as they were held to a 1-1 draw on Monday but the hosts still finished top of Group A
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 39': Goal! Cabo Verde 0, Cameroon 1. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harold-Desty Moukoudi following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Collins Fai (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cabo Verde 0, Cameroon 1.
- 45': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Garry Rodrigues replaces Lisandro Semedo.
- 53': Goal! Cabo Verde 1, Cameroon 1. Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny Rocha Santos.
- 62': Substitution, Cameroon. James Léa Siliki replaces Pierre Kunde.
- 65': Diney (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Cabo Verde. João Paulo replaces Willy Semedo.
- 70': Substitution, Cameroon. Clinton N'Jie replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 70': Substitution, Cameroon. Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
- 78': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Nenass replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
- 78': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Willis Furtado replaces Kenny Rocha Santos.
- 81': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Steven Fortès replaces Diney because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Cameroon. Jean Onana replaces Samuel Oum Gouet.
- 87': Substitution, Cameroon. Olivier Mbaizo replaces Collins Fai.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cabo Verde 1, Cameroon 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
CMR |
CPV![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.6 | Possession | 36.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 196 |
| 462 | Passes | 268 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 11 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 12 | Clearances | 21 |
Cape Verde (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vozinha (GK) |
| 4 | Roberto Lopes |
| 2 | Stopira |
| 3 | Diney |
| 16 | Dylan Tavares |
| 22 | Jeffry Fortes |
| 7 | Patrick Andrade |
| 18 | Kenny Rocha |
| 25 | Willy Semedo |
| 10 | Jamiro Monteiro |
| 8 | Lisandro Semedo |
Cameroon (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Ngadeu |
| 4 | Harold Moukoudi |
| 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 |
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