Africa Cup of Nations

Burkina Faso vs Ghana, 2017 Africa Nations Cup, Third Place

· Africa Cup of Nations
Burkina Faso
  • 89': Alain Traoré
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1 - 0
Ghana

    Alain Traore's late free kick gives Burkina Faso third place over Ghana

    A superb late free kick from Alain Traore secured Burkina Faso a 1-0 victory over Ghana in the African Nations Cup third-place playoff at Stade de Por

    Match Timeline

    • 1': Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso) Blocked Pass at 1'
    • 1': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Handball at 1'
    • 1': Hervé Kouakou Koffi (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 1'
    • 2': Yacouba Coulibaly (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 2'
    • 2': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Blocked Pass at 2'
    • 2': Yacouba Coulibaly (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 2'
    • 3': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 3'
    • 3': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Assists Shot at 3'
    • 4': Bernard Tekpetey (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 4'
    • 4': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Assists Shot at 4'
    • 6': Samuel Tetteh (Ghana) Foul at 6'
    • 6': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 6'
    • 6': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Blocked Pass at 6'
    • 7': Prejuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 7'
    • 7': Thomas (Ghana) Blocked Pass at 7'
    • 7': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Throw In at 7'
    • 7': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Blocked Pass at 7'
    • 7': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 7'
    • 9': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Throw In at 9'
    • 10': Yacouba Coulibaly (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 10'
    • 11': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Foul at 11'
    • 11': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 11'
    • 13': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 13'
    • 14': Jonathan Mensah (Ghana) Foul at 14'
    • 14': Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 14'
    • 15': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) Blocked Pass at 15'
    • 15': Ebenezer Ofori (Ghana) Blocked Pass at 15'
    • 15': Samuel Tetteh (Ghana) Foul at 15'
    • 15': Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 15'
    • 17': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Foul at 17'
    • 17': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 17'
    • 18': Aristide Bancé (Burkina Faso) Shot Off Target at 18'
    • 18': Daniel Amartey (Ghana) Corner Kick at 18'
    • 18': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 18'
    • 19': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 19'
    • 19': Yacouba Coulibaly (Burkina Faso) Shot Blocked at 19'
    • 19': Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso) Assists Shot at 19'
    • 19': Yacouba Coulibaly (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 19'
    • 20': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 20'
    • 21': Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso) Foul at 21'
    • 21': Daniel Amartey (Ghana) Free Kick at 21'
    • 24': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Throw In at 24'
    • 25': Ebenezer Ofori (Ghana) Shot Blocked at 25'
    • 25': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Assists Shot at 25'
    • 25': Ebenezer Ofori (Ghana) Corner Kick at 25'
    • 25': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Corner Kick at 25'
    • 25': Bernard Tekpetey (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 25'
    • 25': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Assists Shot at 25'
    • 25': Bernard Tekpetey (Ghana) Shot Hit Woodwork at 25'
    • 25': Bernard Tekpetey (Ghana) Corner Kick at 25'
    • 25': Hervé Kouakou Koffi (Burkina Faso) Corner Kick at 25'
    • 26': Jonathan Mensah (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 26'
    • 26': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Assists Shot at 26'
    • 27': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 27'
    • 28': Aristide Bancé (Burkina Faso) Foul at 28'
    • 28': Daniel Amartey (Ghana) Free Kick at 28'
    • 29': Yacouba Coulibaly (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 29'
    • 29': Ibrahim Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) Offside at 29'
    • 29': Richard Ofori (Ghana) Free Kick at 29'
    • 30': Samuel Tetteh (Ghana) Foul at 30'
    • 30': Hervé Kouakou Koffi (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 30'
    • 30': Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso) Foul at 30'
    • 31': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Free Kick at 31'
    • 31': Jonathan Mensah (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 31'
    • 31': Bernard Tekpetey (Ghana) Assists Shot at 31'
    • 34': Bernard Tekpetey (Ghana) Shot Blocked at 34'
    • 34': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Corner Kick at 34'
    • 34': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Corner Kick at 34'
    • 35': Jonathan Mensah (Ghana) Foul at 35'
    • 36': Hervé Kouakou Koffi (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 36'
    • 36': Aristide Bancé (Burkina Faso) Foul at 36'
    • 36': Daniel Amartey (Ghana) Free Kick at 36'
    • 36': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Shot Blocked at 36'
    • 37': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Corner Kick at 37'
    • 37': Prejuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso) Corner Kick at 37'
    • 38': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Foul at 38'
    • 38': Bakary Koné (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 38'
    • 39': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Foul at 39'
    • 40': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Free Kick at 40'
    • 40': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Corner Kick at 40'
    • 40': Ebenezer Ofori (Ghana) Corner Kick at 40'
    • 41': Ebenezer Ofori (Ghana) Corner Kick at 41'
    • 41': Prejuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso) Shot Off Target at 41'
    • 41': Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) Assists Shot at 41'
    • 44': Ibrahim Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) Foul at 44'
    • 44': Richard Ofori (Ghana) Free Kick at 44'
    • 45': Bakary Koné (Burkina Faso) Foul at 45'
    • 45'+1': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Free Kick at 46'
    • 45'+1': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Foul at 46'
    • 45'+1': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 46'
    • 45'+2': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 47'
    • 45'+2': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Foul at 47'
    • 45'+2': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 47'
    • 46': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Throw In at 46'
    • 46': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) Foul at 46'
    • 46': Samuel Tetteh (Ghana) Free Kick at 46'
    • 48': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Foul at 48'
    • 48': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 48'
    • 49': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 49'
    • 49': Bernard Tekpetey (Ghana) Assists Shot at 49'
    • 51': Jonathan Mensah (Ghana) Foul at 51'
    • 51': Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 51'
    • 51': Aristide Bancé (Burkina Faso) Shot Off Target at 51'
    • 51': Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) Assists Shot at 51'
    • 52': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 52'
    • 53': Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso) Shot Off Target at 53'
    • 53': Ibrahim Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) Assists Shot at 53'
    • 55': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) Foul at 55'
    • 56': Jonathan Mensah (Ghana) Free Kick at 56'
    • 57': Prejuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 57'
    • 57': Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) Shot On Target at 57'
    • 57': Prejuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso) Assists Shot at 57'
    • 58': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Handball at 58'
    • 59': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Free Kick at 59'
    • 59': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Foul at 59'
    • 60': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Free Kick at 60'
    • 60': Bernard Tekpetey (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 60'
    • 60': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Assists Shot at 60'
    • 61': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 61'
    • 61': Samuel Tetteh (Ghana) Foul at 61'
    • 62': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 62'
    • 62': Thomas (Ghana) Foul at 62'
    • 63': Ibrahim Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 63'
    • 63': Aristide Bancé (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 63'
    • 63': Ibrahim Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) Assists Shot at 63'
    • 64': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Handball at 64'
    • 65': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Substitution at 65'
    • 66': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Throw In at 66'
    • 66': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 66'
    • 66': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Assists Shot at 66'
    • 67': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 67'
    • 68': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 68'
    • 68': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Throw In at 68'
    • 69': Prejuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso) Foul at 69'
    • 69': Daniel Amartey (Ghana) Free Kick at 69'
    • 69': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Foul at 69'
    • 69': Thomas (Ghana) Free Kick at 69'
    • 69': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Corner Kick at 69'
    • 70': Jonathan Mensah (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 70'
    • 70': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Assists Shot at 70'
    • 70': André Ayew (Ghana) Substitution at 70'
    • 72': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 72'
    • 73': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) Foul at 73'
    • 73': Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso) Substitution at 73'
    • 73': Charles Kaboré (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 73'
    • 74': Ibrahim Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) Offside at 74'
    • 75': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Substitution at 75'
    • 75': Daniel Amartey (Ghana) Free Kick at 75'
    • 76': Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) Shot Off Target at 76'
    • 76': Ibrahim Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) Assists Shot at 76'
    • 77': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 77'
    • 78': Ebenezer Ofori (Ghana) Corner Kick at 78'
    • 78': Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso) Corner Kick at 78'
    • 79': Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso) Shot On Target at 79'
    • 79': Prejuce Nakoulma (Burkina Faso) Assists Shot at 79'
    • 79': Ebenezer Ofori (Ghana) Blocked Pass at 79'
    • 79': Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso) Shot Off Target at 79'
    • 80': Thomas (Ghana) Foul at 80'
    • 80': Ibrahim Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 80'
    • 81': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 81'
    • 81': Bakary Koné (Burkina Faso) Foul at 81'
    • 83': Patrick Malo (Burkina Faso) Substitution at 83'
    • 83': Jonathan Mensah (Ghana) Free Kick at 83'
    • 84': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Throw In at 84'
    • 85': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Throw In at 85'
    • 85': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Foul at 85'
    • 85': Hervé Kouakou Koffi (Burkina Faso) Free Kick at 85'
    • 86': Ibrahim Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) Foul at 86'
    • 86': Thomas (Ghana) Free Kick at 86'
    • 86': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 86'
    • 86': Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 86'
    • 87': Jonathan Mensah (Ghana) Foul at 87'
    • 88': Adama Guira (Burkina Faso) Substitution at 88'
    • 89': Alain Traoré (Burkina Faso) Goal - Free-kick at 89'
    • 90'+1': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) Throw In at 91'
    • 90'+1': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) Foul at 91'
    • 90'+1': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Free Kick at 91'
    • 90'+1': Ebenezer Ofori (Ghana) Shot Blocked at 91'
    • 90'+2': Emmanuel Badu (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 92'
    • 90'+2': Thomas (Ghana) Assists Shot at 92'
    • 90'+2': Jonathan Mensah (Ghana) Shot On Target at 92'
    • 90'+2': Daniel Amartey (Ghana) Assists Shot at 92'
    • 90'+2': Jonathan Mensah (Ghana) Corner Kick at 92'
    • 90'+2': Hervé Kouakou Koffi (Burkina Faso) Corner Kick at 92'
    • 90'+2': Daniel Amartey (Ghana) Shot Off Target at 92'
    • 90'+2': Christian Atsu (Ghana) Assists Shot at 92'
    • 90'+3': Patrick Malo (Burkina Faso) Throw In at 93'
    • 90'+4': Harrison Afful (Ghana) Throw In at 94'

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 16
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    8 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 2
    49.6 Possession 50.4
    18 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    262 Accurate Passes 278
    336 Passes 357
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 0
    23 Crosses 10
    0.4 Cross % 0.0
    51 Long Balls 60
    26 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 13
    14 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.9
    0 Interceptions 0
    12 Effective Clearances 21
    12 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Stade de Port-Gentil
    Location: ,

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    16 Hervé Koffi (GK)
    4 Bakary Koné
    14 Issoufou Dayo
    20 Yacouba Coulibaly
    2 Steeve Yago
    10 Alain Traoré
    18 Charles Kaboré
    22 Blati Touré
    15 Aristide Bancé
    7 Préjuce Nakoulma
    19 Bertrand Traoré
    Burkina Faso Substitutes:
    Patrick Malo, Banou Diawara, Aboubacar Sawadogo, Souleymane Koanda, Issouf Paro, Adama Guira, Abdou Razak Traoré, Cyrille Bayala, Bouba, Germain Sanou.

    GHA Ghana (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    12 Richard Ofori (GK)
    4 Jonathan Mensah
    18 Daniel Amartey
    2 Andy Yiadom
    23 Harrison Afful
    15 Ebenezer Ofori
    5 Thomas Partey
    20 Samuel Tetteh
    8 Emmanuel Badu
    14 Bernard Tekpetey
    9 Jordan Ayew
    Ghana Substitutes:
    Asamoah Gyan, Fatau Dauda, Brimah Razak, John Boye, André Ayew, Ebenezer Assifuah, Frank Acheampong, Christian Atsu, Afriyie Acquah, Edwin Gyimah, Mubarak Wakaso.

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