Burkina Faso vs Tunisia, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Quarterfinals

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Burkina Faso

45'+3': Dango Ouattara
82': Dango Ouattara

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Tunisia

Teenager Dango Ouattara nets winner as Burkina Faso advance to AFCON semifinal

Burkina Faso claimed a 1-0 win over Tunisia in their Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal at the Roumde Adjia Stadium on Saturday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia).
3': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Mohamed Dräger.
6': Foul by Youssef Msakni (Tunisia).
6': Hervé Koffi (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Oussama Haddadi (Tunisia).
11': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia).
13': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Adama Guira.
14': Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Foul by Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia).
17': Attempt blocked. Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17': Attempt blocked. Adama Guira (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
17': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia).
17': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
18': Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
23': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Wahbi Khazri.
24': Attempt saved. Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
24': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Bechir Ben Saïd.
26': Attempt blocked. Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Ouattara.
26': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
26': Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
27': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Hervé Koffi.
28': Foul by Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso).
28': Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Adama Guira (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
31': Offside, Tunisia. Oussama Haddadi tries a through ball, but Seifeddine Jaziri is caught offside.
33': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
34': Attempt missed. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross following a corner.
34': Attempt missed. Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Youssef Msakni following a corner.
37': Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso).
40': Attempt saved. Djibril Ouattara (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steeve Yago with a through ball.
40': Attempt saved. Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
42': Attempt missed. Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
43': Foul by Hervé Koffi (Burkina Faso).
43': Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Hervé Koffi (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
45': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Blati Touré.
45'+3': Goal! Burkina Faso 1, Tunisia 0. Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blati Touré.
45'+4': First Half ends, Burkina Faso 1, Tunisia 0.
45': Second Half begins Burkina Faso 1, Tunisia 0.
45': Substitution, Tunisia. Ali Maâloul replaces Oussama Haddadi.
45': Substitution, Tunisia. Naïm Sliti replaces Anis Ben Slimane.
46': Foul by Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia).
46': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia) is shown the yellow card.
47': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Bilel Ifa.
48': Offside, Burkina Faso. Adama Guira tries a through ball, but Djibril Ouattara is caught offside.
50': Attempt saved. Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Djibril Ouattara.
51': Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Blati Touré (Burkina Faso).
51': Hand ball by Naïm Sliti (Tunisia).
52': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
55': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
56': Hand ball by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
57': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Naïm Sliti with a cross.
59': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
59': Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Foul by Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso).
60': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
62': Attempt blocked. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
62': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Maâloul following a corner.
62': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
63': Foul by Adama Guira (Burkina Faso).
63': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso).
67': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
67': Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Attempt saved. Ali Maâloul (Tunisia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
68': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Hervé Koffi.
68': Foul by Blati Touré (Burkina Faso).
68': Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
72': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Mohamed Konaté replaces Djibril Ouattara because of an injury.
72': Foul by Seifeddine Jaziri (Tunisia).
72': Soumaila Ouattara (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Bilel Ifa (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso).
74': Foul by Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso).
74': Naïm Sliti (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Substitution, Tunisia. Issam Jebali replaces Seifeddine Jaziri.
75': Attempt blocked. Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
77': VAR Decision: No Penalty Tunisia.
79': Foul by Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso).
79': Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Issam Jebali (Tunisia).
80': Ali Maâloul (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso).
82': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso).
82': Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
83': Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia).
84': Substitution, Tunisia. Hamza Rafia replaces Ellyes Skhiri.
85': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Blati Touré.
86': Hassane Bandé (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card.
87': Offside, Burkina Faso. Cyrille Bayala tries a through ball, but Mohamed Konaté is caught offside.
87': Offside, Tunisia. Youssef Msakni tries a through ball, but Ali Maâloul is caught offside.
88': Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Mohamed Dräger (Tunisia).
90'+1': Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Tunisia).
90'+1': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Mohamed Dräger.
90'+2': Aïssa Bilal Laidouni (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Blati Touré (Burkina Faso).
90'+4': Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Youssef Msakni (Tunisia).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Burkina Faso 1, Tunisia 0.
0': Match ends, Burkina Faso 1, Tunisia 0.

Statistics

TUN		BKA
16	Fouls	17
1	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	1
2	Offsides	2
10	Corner Kicks	5
4	Saves	3
60.9	Possession	39.1
10	SHOTS	10
3	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
339	Accurate Passes	193
404	Passes	262
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
5	Accurate Crosses	2
25	Crosses	14
0.2	Cross %	0.1
36	Long Balls	53
23	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	4
6	Effective Tackles	10
12	Tackles	19
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
6	Interceptions	10
14	Effective Clearances	27
14	Clearances	27

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Omnisport de Garoua
Location: Garoua, Cameroon

Line-Ups

Burkina Faso (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Hervé Koffi (GK)
12	Edmond Tapsoba
4	Soumaila Ouattara
25	Steeve Yago
9	Issa Kaboré
21	Cyrille Bayala
22	Blati Touré
24	Adama Guira
2	Djibril Ouattara
28	Dango Ouattara
20	Gustavo Sangaré

Burkina Faso Substitutes:

Mohamed Konaté, Somgogma Nikiema, Bertrand Traoré, Abdoul Tapsoba, Aboubacar Sawadogo, Patrick Malo, Sofiane Ouédraogo, Hassane Bandé, Zakaria Sanogo, Ismahila Ouédraogo, Saïdou Simporé, Abass Oula Traore.

Tunisia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Ben Said (GK)
2	Bilel Ifa
6	Dylan Bronn
5	Oussama Haddadi
20	Mohamed Drager
17	Ellyes Skhiri
28	Aïssa Laïdouni
25	Anis Ben Slimane
11	Seifeddine Jaziri
7	Youssef Msakni
10	Wahbi Khazri

Tunisia Substitutes:

Aymen Dahmen, Ali Ejjemel, Hannibal Mejbri, Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Issam Jebali, Hamza Mathlouthi, Naïm Sliti, Ghaylen Chaaleli, Omar Rekik, Hamza Rafia, Ali Maâloul, Saif-Eddine Khaoui.

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