Cameroon vs Ghana, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsCameroon, Ghana play out forgettable 0-0 draw
Cameroon and Ghana, two of the most successful teams in Africa Cup of Nations history, cancelled each other out in a forgettable 0-0 draw.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Christian Atsu (Ghana).
- 5': André Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Cameroon).
- 6': Foul by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon).
- 6': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui.
- 8': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
- 9': Attempt missed. Kasim Adams (Ghana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Mensah.
- 12': Attempt missed. Christian Atsu (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by André Ayew with a headed pass.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Atsu (Ghana).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Kasim Adams.
- 15': Substitution, Ghana. Samuel Kwame Owusu replaces Christian Atsu because of an injury.
- 15': Foul by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon).
- 15': Kasim Adams (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 19': Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana).
- 21': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon).
- 21': Kasim Adams (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Ghana).
- 25': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Collins Fai.
- 27': Attempt missed. Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kwadwo Asamoah following a corner.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Baba with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 30': Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Kasim Adams.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury André Ayew (Ghana).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Attempt saved. Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Collins Fai.
- 36': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Richard Ofori.
- 37': Foul by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon).
- 37': Kasim Adams (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Kasim Adams (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 41': Attempt saved. Christian Bassogog (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 41': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Richard Ofori.
- 42': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Kasim Adams.
- 43': Attempt missed. Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Clinton N'Jie with a cross.
- 44': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana).
- 45': Attempt missed. Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+1': Andy Yiadom (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cameroon 0, Ghana 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cameroon 0, Ghana 0.
- 47': Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Christian Bassogog (Cameroon).
- 48': Attempt missed. Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by André Ayew.
- 49': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 49': Gaëtan Bong (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Christian Bassogog (Cameroon).
- 50': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Cameroon).
- 53': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. André Ayew (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Baba with a cross.
- 55': Attempt missed. Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 56': Hand ball by Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon).
- 58': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 59': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon).
- 59': Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Kwame Owusu.
- 62': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon).
- 62': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Offside, Ghana. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Kasim Adams is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 64': Foul by Kasim Adams (Ghana).
- 64': Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Kasim Adams (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon).
- 70': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Collins Fai.
- 71': Foul by Christian Bassogog (Cameroon).
- 71': Kwadwo Asamoah (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 74': Substitution, Cameroon. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Gaëtan Bong.
- 75': Substitution, Cameroon. Stéphane Bahoken replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 75': Christian Bassogog (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Christian Bassogog (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana).
- 78': Substitution, Ghana. Asamoah Gyan replaces Kwadwo Asamoah.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Georges Mandjeck.
- 81': Offside, Cameroon. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting tries a through ball, but Christian Bassogog is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Cameroon. Pierre Kunde replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 83': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
- 83': Samuel Kwame Owusu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Substitution, Ghana. Owusu Kwabena replaces André Ayew.
- 87': Owusu Kwabena (Ghana) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.
- 89': Attempt saved. Andy Yiadom (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 90': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Owusu Kwabena.
- 90'+2': Asamoah Gyan (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon).
- 90'+3': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Cameroon).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Owusu Kwabena (Ghana) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Partey with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cameroon 0, Ghana 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Cameroon 0, Ghana 0.
Statistics
 GHA |
CMR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.9 | Possession | 57.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 380 |
| 331 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 25 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 20 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Ismailia Stadium
Location: Ismailia,
Attendance: 16,724
Venue: Ismailia Stadium
Location: Ismailia,
Attendance: 16,724
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Gabon | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Cameroon (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | André Onana (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Ngadeu |
| 3 | Gaëtan Bong |
| 22 | Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik |
| 8 | Frank Anguissa |
| 14 | Georges Mandjeck |
| 6 | Ambroise Oyongo |
| 2 | Collins Fai |
| 17 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 7 | Clinton N'Jie |
| 11 | Christian Bassogog |
Ghana (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Ofori (GK) |
| 15 | Kasim Nuhu  |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 17 | Baba Rahman |
| 22 | Andy Yiadom |
| 10 | André Ayew |
| 11 | Mubarak Wakaso |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 20 | Kwadwo Asamoah |
| 7 | Christian Atsu |
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