Ethiopia vs Cape Verde, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsCape Verde stun 10-man Ethiopia in their Africa Cup of Nations opener
Striker Julio Tavares headed home the winner as Cape Verde beat 10-man Ethiopia 1-0 on the opening day of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Amanuel Gebremichael (Ethiopia).
- 2': Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Mesud Mohammed (Ethiopia).
- 3': Kenny Rocha Santos (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Yared Bayeh (Ethiopia).
- 8': Júlio Tavares (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Yared Bayeh (Ethiopia).
- 12': Yared Bayeh (Ethiopia) is shown the red card.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Substitution, Ethiopia. Mignot Debebe replaces Mesud Mohammed.
- 17': Foul by Ramadan Yusef (Ethiopia).
- 17': Kenny Rocha Santos (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Hand ball by Dylan Tavares (Cabo Verde).
- 25': Amanuel Yohannes (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde).
- 25': Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Hand ball by Stopira (Cabo Verde).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Abubeker Nasir.
- 30': Attempt missed. Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abubeker Nasir with a cross.
- 33': Hand ball by Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia).
- 34': Attempt missed. Júlio Tavares (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Garry Rodrigues with a cross.
- 34': Attempt saved. Kenny Rocha Santos (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Tavares.
- 34': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Teklemariam Shanko.
- 35': Attempt missed. Stopira (Cabo Verde) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenny Rocha Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Aschalew Tamene (Ethiopia).
- 38': Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Aschalew Tamene (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Hand ball by Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia).
- 42': Offside, Cabo Verde. Dylan Tavares tries a through ball, but Garry Rodrigues is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Garry Rodrigues (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny Rocha Santos.
- 44': Amanuel Yohannes (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Kenny Rocha Santos (Cabo Verde).
- 45'+1': Goal! Ethiopia 0, Cabo Verde 1. Júlio Tavares (Cabo Verde) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Garry Rodrigues.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Surafel Dagnachew (Ethiopia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amanuel Yohannes.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Ethiopia 0, Cabo Verde 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ethiopia 0, Cabo Verde 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abubeker Nasir.
- 49': Attempt saved. Kenny Rocha Santos (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Júlio Tavares.
- 49': Offside, Cabo Verde. Kenny Rocha Santos tries a through ball, but Dylan Tavares is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Mignot Debebe.
- 51': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Mignot Debebe.
- 52': Offside, Cabo Verde. Dylan Tavares tries a through ball, but Garry Rodrigues is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Ethiopia. Conceded by Pico.
- 57': Attempt missed. Surafel Dagnachew (Ethiopia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
- 58': Attempt missed. Amanuel Yohannes (Ethiopia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abubeker Nasir.
- 62': Offside, Ethiopia. Amanuel Gebremichael tries a through ball, but Getaneh Kebede is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Ethiopia. Fitsum Alemu replaces Amanuel Gebremichael.
- 62': Substitution, Ethiopia. Firew Solomon replaces Getaneh Kebede.
- 68': Foul by Fitsum Alemu (Ethiopia).
- 68': Jeffry Fortes (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Willy Semedo replaces Garry Rodrigues.
- 68': Firew Solomon (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Cabo Verde).
- 76': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Patrick Andrade replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
- 78': Attempt missed. Kenny Rocha Santos (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 79': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Aschalew Tamene.
- 80': Offside, Cabo Verde. Steven Fortès tries a through ball, but Júlio Tavares is caught offside.
- 81': Aschalew Tamene (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Willy Semedo (Cabo Verde).
- 82': Substitution, Ethiopia. Mujib Kassim replaces Abubeker Nasir.
- 82': Substitution, Ethiopia. Bezabih Melayu replaces Surafel Dagnachew.
- 83': Foul by Suleman Hamid (Ethiopia).
- 83': Kenny Rocha Santos (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Cabo Verde. Vágner replaces Júlio Tavares.
- 86': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Aschalew Tamene.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Stopira (Cabo Verde) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny Rocha Santos with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Cabo Verde. Conceded by Ramadan Yusef.
- 89': Aschalew Tamene (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Vágner (Cabo Verde).
- 90': Foul by Mujib Kassim (Ethiopia).
- 90': Stopira (Cabo Verde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Kenny Rocha Santos (Cabo Verde) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffry Fortes with a cross.
- 90': Attempt missed. Patrick Andrade (Cabo Verde) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenny Rocha Santos.
- 90'+2': Amanuel Yohannes (Ethiopia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Vágner (Cabo Verde).
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Fitsum Alemu (Ethiopia).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Aschalew Tamene (Ethiopia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ethiopia 0, Cabo Verde 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ethiopia 0, Cabo Verde 1.
Statistics
 CPV |
ETH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 57 | Possession | 43 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 303 |
| 500 | Passes | 387 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 48 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 7 | Clearances | 17 |
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
Ethiopia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Teklemariam Shanko (GK) |
| 16 | Yared Bayeh  |
| 15 | Aschalew Tamene  |
| 20 | Remedan Yesuf |
| 2 | Suleman Hamid |
| 8 | Amanuel Yohannes |
| 7 | Surafel Dagnachew |
| 3 | Mesud Mohammed |
| 9 | Getaneh Kebede |
| 10 | Abubeker Nasser |
| 11 | Amanuel Gebremichael |
Cape Verde (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Márcio Rosa (GK) |
| 4 | Roberto Lopes |
| 2 | Stopira |
| 17 | Steven Fortes |
| 18 | Kenny Rocha |
| 5 | Nuno Borges |
| 16 | Dylan Tavares |
| 22 | Jeffry Fortes |
| 19 | Júlio Tavares |
| 10 | Jamiro Monteiro |
| 11 | Garry Rodrigues |
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