FIFA World Cup

Cameroon vs Serbia, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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  • 29': Jean-Charles Castelletto
  • 63': Vincent Aboubakar
  • 66': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
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3 - 3
  • 45'+1': Strahinja Pavlovic
  • 45'+3': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
  • 53': Aleksandar Mitrovic

Vincent Aboubakar rescues Cameroon in comeback draw with Serbia

Cameroon's Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to rescue a 3-3 draw with Serbia, a result that kept both sides' slim World Cup chances alive.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nemanja Maksimovic with a cross.
  • 11': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Filip Kostic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nemanja Maksimovic.
  • 12': Foul by Filip Kostic (Serbia).
  • 12': Martin Hongla (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Hongla (Cameroon).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
  • 14': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
  • 15': Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Nicolas Nkoulou (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Collins Fai.
  • 19': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Collins Fai.
  • 20': Foul by Collins Fai (Cameroon).
  • 20': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Nicolas Nkoulou.
  • 23': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon).
  • 23': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Nicolas Nkoulou (Cameroon).
  • 24': Nicolas Nkoulou (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
  • 28': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Nkoulou (Cameroon) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Kunde with a cross.
  • 29': Goal! Cameroon 1, Serbia 0. Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 30': Christian Bassogog (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 31': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
  • 31': Nicolas Nkoulou (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Collins Fai (Cameroon).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Offside, Serbia. Aleksandar Mitrovic tries a through ball, but Filip Kostic is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 45': Foul by Martin Hongla (Cameroon).
  • 45': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Cameroon 1, Serbia 1. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Cameroon 1, Serbia 2. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 45'+4': Luka Jovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+6': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Sasa Lukic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+7': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Cameroon 1, Serbia 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cameroon 1, Serbia 2.
  • 46': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
  • 49': Offside, Serbia. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Filip Kostic is caught offside.
  • 49': Offside, Serbia. Andrija Zivkovic tries a through ball, but Dusan Tadic is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
  • 51': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Cameroon 1, Serbia 3. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 54': Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
  • 55': Substitution, Cameroon. Vincent Aboubakar replaces Martin Hongla.
  • 56': Substitution, Serbia. Stefan Mitrovic replaces Strahinja Pavlovic because of an injury.
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
  • 59': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
  • 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 Eric Choupo-Moting.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 63': Goal! Cameroon 2, Serbia 3. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Charles Castelletto with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 64': VAR Decision: Goal Cameroon 2-3 Serbia (Vincent Aboubakar).
  • 66': Goal! Cameroon 3, Serbia 3. Eric Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vincent Aboubakar following a fast break.
  • 67': Substitution, Cameroon. Gaël Ondoua replaces Pierre Kunde.
  • 67': Substitution, Cameroon. Christian Bassogog replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
  • 68': Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
  • 70': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Nicolas Nkoulou.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
  • 71': Gaël Ondoua (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon).
  • 73': Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Gaël Ondoua (Cameroon).
  • 75': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a through ball.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
  • 78': Substitution, Serbia. Srdjan Babic replaces Milos Veljkovic.
  • 78': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
  • 79': Substitution, Serbia. Marko Grujic replaces Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 80': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Nemanja Radonjic.
  • 81': Substitution, Cameroon. Samuel Oum Gouet replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 81': Substitution, Cameroon. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
  • 85': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric Choupo-Moting.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Serbia. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Serbia. Filip Djuricic replaces Filip Kostic.
  • 90'+2': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
  • 90'+3': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Marko Grujic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Djuricic.
  • 90'+6': Christian Bassogog (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Dusan Tadic (Serbia).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cameroon 3, Serbia 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Cameroon 3, Serbia 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 2
59.2 Possession 40.8
15 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
409 Accurate Passes 244
503 Passes 340
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 1
21 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.1
41 Long Balls 69
13 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 2
16 Tackles 8
0.4 Tackle % 0.3
5 Interceptions 19
15 Effective Clearances 22
15 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Al Janoub Stadium
Location: Al Wakrah, Qatar
Attendance: 39,789

FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Brazil 3 +2 6
2 Switzerland 3 +1 6
3 Cameroon 3 0 4
4 Serbia 3 -3 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

CMR Cameroon (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Devis Epassy (GK)
3 Nicolas Nkoulou Yellow Card
21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
25 Nouhou Tolo
19 Collins Fai
18 Martin Hongla
15 Pierre Kunde
8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
12 Karl Toko Ekambi
20 Bryan Mbeumo

SRB Serbia (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK)
5 Milos Veljkovic
2 Strahinja Pavlovic
4 Nikola Milenkovic Yellow Card
16 Sasa Lukic
6 Nemanja Maksimovic
17 Filip Kostic
14 Andrija Zivkovic
9 Aleksandar Mitrovic
20 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
10 Dusan Tadic

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