Cameroon vs Burkina Faso, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of Nations
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2 - 1
2 - 1
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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso).
- 1': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Attempt missed. Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 5': Offside, Burkina Faso. Patrick Malo tries a through ball, but Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
- 6': Patrick Malo (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Collins Fai.
- 8': Foul by Blati Touré (Burkina Faso).
- 8': Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
- 10': Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
- 10': Foul by Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
- 10': Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon).
- 12': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon).
- 12': Hand ball by Patrick Malo (Burkina Faso).
- 14': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
- 14': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Steeve Yago.
- 20': Foul by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon).
- 20': Patrick Malo (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Jérôme Onguéné.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Sangaré with a cross.
- 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.
- 29': Attempt missed. Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Issa Kaboré.
- 31': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso).
- 31': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Patrick Malo (Burkina Faso).
- 32': Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Patrick Malo (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Bertrand Traoré.
- 34': Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon).
- 36': Hand ball by Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
- 36': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Issoufou Dayo.
- 37': Penalty Cameroon. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Penalty conceded by Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': VAR Decision: Penalty Cameroon.
- 40': Goal! Cameroon 1, Burkina Faso 1. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Blati Touré.
- 42': Jérôme Onguéné (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon).
- 45'+1': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
- 45'+1': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Penalty Cameroon. Nouhou Tolo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 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.
- 46': Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon).
- 47': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 47': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by André Onana.
- 50': Attempt saved. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 54': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon).
- 54': Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt saved. Adama Guira (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 56': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Issoufou Dayo.
- 57': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
- 57': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon).
- 58': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Sangaré.
- 59': Attempt saved. Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Aboubakar.
- 59': Offside, Cameroon. Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu tries a through ball, but Vincent Aboubakar is caught offside.
- 64': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Blati Touré (Burkina Faso).
- 68': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Sangaré.
- 68': Foul by Adama Guira (Burkina Faso).
- 68': Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Cameroon. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 69': Substitution, Cameroon. Clinton N'Jie replaces Pierre Kunde.
- 70': Attempt missed. Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
- 71': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
- 71': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Mohamed Konaté replaces Abdoul Fessal Tapsoba.
- 71': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Zakaria Sanogo replaces Cyrille Bayala.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Collins Fai (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
- 73': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Steeve Yago.
- 74': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
- 74': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Adama Guira.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Michael Ngadeu (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clinton N'Jie with a cross.
- 75': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Zakaria Sanogo (Burkina Faso).
- 76': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon).
- 76': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Konaté.
- 77': Attempt missed. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 79': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Jérôme Onguéné.
- 81': Substitution, Cameroon. Christian Bassogog replaces Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu.
- 82': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso).
- 82': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 85': Foul by Zakaria Sanogo (Burkina Faso).
- 85': Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Hassane Bandé replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 88': Substitution, Cameroon. Yvan Neyou replaces Vincent Aboubakar.
- 89': Foul by Hassane Bandé (Burkina Faso).
- 89': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso).
- 90': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon).
- 90': Patrick Malo (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso).
- 90'+1': Jérôme Onguéné (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
- 90'+1': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Sangaré.
- 90'+4': Foul by Samuel Oum Gouet (Cameroon).
- 90'+4': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Zakaria Sanogo.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Clinton N'Jie following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cameroon 2, Burkina Faso 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cameroon 2, Burkina Faso 1.
Statistics
 BKA |
CMR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Ngadeu |
| 22 | Jerome Onguene  |
| 14 | Samuel Oum Gouet |
| 25 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 19 | Collins Fai |
| 8 | Frank Anguissa |
| 15 | Pierre Kunde |
| 12 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 3 | Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu |
| 10 | Vincent Aboubakar |
Burkina Faso (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Hervé Koffi (GK) |
| 25 | Steeve Yago |
| 14 | Issoufou Dayo |
| 5 | Patrick Malo |
| 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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