Cameroon vs Ethiopia, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsCameroon thump Ethiopia to reach AFCON last 16 as Aboubakar, Toko Ekambi star
Hosts Cameroon overcame another hesitant start to crush Ethiopia 4-1 on Thursday and advance to the next stage of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Martin Hongla (Cameroon).
- 4': Goal! Cameroon 0, Ethiopia 1. Dawa Hotessa (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amanuel Gebremichael with a cross.
- 7': Martin Hongla (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Attempt saved. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
- 8': Goal! Cameroon 1, Ethiopia 1. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Collins Fai with a cross.
- 10': Foul by Suleman Hamid (Ethiopia).
- 10': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Surafel Dagnachew (Ethiopia).
- 15': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Surafel Dagnachew (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Aschalew Tamene (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon).
- 17': Attempt missed. Martin Hongla (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vincent Aboubakar.
- 18': Attempt missed. Amanuel Gebremichael (Ethiopia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Surafel Dagnachew following a fast break.
- 18': Foul by Aschalew Tamene (Ethiopia).
- 18': Martin Hongla (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 22': Attempt missed. Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amanuel Gebremichael.
- 24': Attempt saved. Amanuel Gebremichael (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Suleman Hamid with a through ball.
- 24': Attempt missed. Dawa Hotessa (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 25': Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon).
- 27': Foul by Surafel Dagnachew (Ethiopia).
- 27': Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa following a set piece situation.
- 29': Foul by Suleman Hamid (Ethiopia).
- 29': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Cameroon. Karl Toko Ekambi tries a through ball, but Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu is caught offside.
- 34': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Ramadan Yusef.
- 35': Attempt missed. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Dawa Hotessa (Ethiopia).
- 37': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Aschalew Tamene.
- 39': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Aschalew Tamene.
- 39': Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Amanuel Yohannes (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon).
- 44': Corner, Ethiopia. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 45': Foul by Martin Hongla (Cameroon).
- 45': Suleman Hamid (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Surafel Dagnachew (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dawa Hotessa.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Cameroon 1, Ethiopia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cameroon 1, Ethiopia 1.
- 45': Substitution, Ethiopia. Firew Solomon replaces Surafel Dagnachew.
- 47': Attempt saved. Firew Solomon (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ramadan Yusef.
- 48': Dawa Hotessa (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Collins Fai (Cameroon).
- 50': Foul by Amanuel Gebremichael (Ethiopia).
- 50': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Dawa Hotessa (Ethiopia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mesud Mohammed.
- 53': Goal! Cameroon 2, Ethiopia 1. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Collins Fai with a cross.
- 55': Goal! Cameroon 3, Ethiopia 1. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu following a fast break.
- 56': Substitution, Cameroon. James Léa Siliki replaces Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
- 57': Attempt saved. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo.
- 57': Offside, Cameroon. Karl Toko Ekambi tries a through ball, but Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. James Léa Siliki (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 58': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Amanuel Yohannes.
- 59': Foul by Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon).
- 59': Teklemariam Shanko (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vincent Aboubakar.
- 62': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Teklemariam Shanko.
- 65': Attempt saved. Ramadan Yusef (Ethiopia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dawa Hotessa.
- 66': Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon).
- 67': Amanuel Yohannes (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by James Léa Siliki (Cameroon).
- 67': Goal! Cameroon 4, Ethiopia 1. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Hongla with a through ball following a fast break.
- 69': Substitution, Cameroon. Clinton N'Jie replaces Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
- 70': Substitution, Cameroon. Ignatius Ganago replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 71': Offside, Cameroon. Vincent Aboubakar tries a through ball, but André-Frank Zambo Anguissa is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Ethiopia. Bezabih Melayu replaces Mesud Mohammed.
- 72': Substitution, Ethiopia. Ahmed Reshid replaces Ramadan Yusef.
- 73': Substitution, Ethiopia. Shemekit Gugesa replaces Dawa Hotessa.
- 79': Substitution, Cameroon. Stéphane Bahoken replaces Vincent Aboubakar.
- 79': Substitution, Cameroon. Ambroise Oyongo replaces Nouhou Tolo.
- 79': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon).
- 79': Shemekit Gugesa (Ethiopia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon).
- 83': Mignot Debebe (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Ethiopia. Getaneh Kebede replaces Amanuel Gebremichael.
- 84': Ahmed Reshid (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon).
- 85': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
- 85': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Aschalew Tamene.
- 86': Attempt missed. Martin Hongla (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jean-Charles Castelletto following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon).
- 86': Shemekit Gugesa (Ethiopia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Abubeker Nasir (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Getaneh Kebede.
- 87': Attempt missed. Bezabih Melayu (Ethiopia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 88': André Onana (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Ahmed Reshid (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by James Léa Siliki (Cameroon).
- 89': Foul by Amanuel Yohannes (Ethiopia).
- 89': James Léa Siliki (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Ahmed Reshid (Ethiopia).
- 90': Collins Fai (Cameroon) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
- 90': Ahmed Reshid (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by James Léa Siliki (Cameroon).
- 90'+1': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Mignot Debebe.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cameroon 4, Ethiopia 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cameroon 4, Ethiopia 1.
Statistics
 ETH |
CMR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 49.6 | Possession | 50.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 387 |
| 458 | Passes | 452 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 5 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 8 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Olembe Stadium
Location: Olembé, Cameroon
Venue: Olembe Stadium
Location: Olembé, Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Mali | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Comoros | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 | Zambia | 3 | -3 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Cameroon (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK)  |
| 5 | Michael Ngadeu |
| 21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto |
| 25 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 19 | Collins Fai |
| 8 | Frank Anguissa |
| 18 | Martin Hongla |
| 12 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 3 | Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu |
| 10 | Vincent Aboubakar |
| 13 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
Ethiopia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Teklemariam Shanko (GK) |
| 4 | Mignot Debebe |
| 15 | Aschalew Tamene |
| 20 | Remedan Yesuf |
| 2 | Suleman Hamid |
| 8 | Amanuel Yohannes |
| 3 | Mesud Mohammed |
| 7 | Surafel Dagnachew |
| 10 | Abubeker Nasser |
| 27 | Dawa Hotessa |
| 11 | Amanuel Gebremichael |
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