Africa Cup of Nations

Cameroon vs Burkina Faso 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

  • 40': Vincent Aboubakar (P)
  • 45'+3': Vincent Aboubakar (P)
FT
2 - 1
  • 24': Gustavo Sangaré

Cameroon rally past COVID-hit Burkina Faso to win Africa Cup of Nations opener

Cameroon relied on two penalties to rally to win its Africa Cup of Nations tournament opener against a coronavirus-hit Burkina Faso on Sunday.

Match Commentary

  • 1': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Goal! Cameroon 0, Burkina Faso 1. Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Patrick Malo (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Goal! Cameroon 1, Burkina Faso 1. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Jérôme Onguéné (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Cameroon 2, Burkina Faso 1. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cameroon 2, Burkina Faso 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cameroon 2, Burkina Faso 1.
  • 69': Substitution, Cameroon. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
  • 69': Substitution, Cameroon. Clinton N'Jie replaces Pierre Kunde.
  • 71': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Mohamed Konaté replaces Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba.
  • 71': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Zakaria Sanogo replaces Cyrille Bayala.
  • 81': Substitution, Cameroon. Christian Bassogog replaces Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
  • 86': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Hassane Bandé replaces Bertrand Traoré.
  • 88': Substitution, Cameroon. Yvan Neyou replaces Vincent Aboubakar.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cameroon 2, Burkina Faso 1.

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Olembe Stadium
Location: Olembé, Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+6 Equatorial Guinea 3 7 0
+2 Nigeria 3 7 0
-3 Ivory Coast 3 3 2
-5 Guinea-Bissau 3 0 3
Full Table

Statistics

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21 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 4
40.2 Possession 59.8
11 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
216 Accurate Passes 339
272 Passes 402
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.1
43 Long Balls 57
17 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 11
21 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 5
12 Effective Clearances 13
12 Clearances 13

Line-Ups

CMR Cameroon (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK)
5 Michael Ngadeu
22 Jerome Onguene Yellow Card
14 Samuel Oum Gouet
25 Nouhou Tolo
19 Collins Fai
8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
15 Pierre Kunde
12 Karl Toko Ekambi
3 Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu
10 Vincent Aboubakar

BKA Burkina Faso (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Hervé Koffi (GK)
25 Steeve Yago Yellow Card
14 Issoufou Dayo
5 Patrick Malo Yellow Card
9 Issa Kaboré
20 Gustavo Sangaré
22 Blati Touré
24 Adama Guira
15 Abdoul Tapsoba
21 Cyrille Bayala
10 Bertrand Traoré

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