Africa Cup of Nations

Cameroon vs Gabon, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon
  • 6': Etta Eyong
FT
1 - 0
Gabon

    About

    Cameroon are hosting Gabon at Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Anthony Oyono.
    • 4': Corner, Gabon. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
    • 6': Goal! Cameroon 1, Gabon 0. Karl Etta Eyong (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 8': VAR Decision: Goal Cameroon 1-0 Gabon (Karl Etta Eyong).
    • 14': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon).
    • 14': Jacques Ekomié (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Royce Openda (Gabon).
    • 15': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Darlin Yongwa (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 17': Carlos Baleba (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Didier Ndong (Gabon).
    • 18': Corner, Gabon. Conceded by Arthur Avom.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Teddy Averlant (Gabon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 19': Offside, Gabon. Anthony Oyono is caught offside.
    • 19': Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Karl Etta Eyong (Cameroon).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Gabon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Bocoum.
    • 22': Foul by Didier Ndong (Gabon).
    • 22': Karl Etta Eyong (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Didier Ndong (Gabon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Danny Namaso (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Royce Openda (Gabon).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Royce Openda.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Karl Etta Eyong (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Kotto.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Didier Ndong (Gabon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by André Poko.
    • 32': Darlin Yongwa (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by Anthony Oyono (Gabon).
    • 33': Substitution, Gabon. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Teddy Averlant.
    • 33': Substitution, Gabon. Mario Lemina replaces Eric Bocoum.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Samuel Kotto (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Gabon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Royce Openda with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Danny Namaso (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Loyce Mbaba (Gabon).
    • 40': Didier Ndong (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Danny Namaso (Cameroon).
    • 40': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Anthony Oyono.
    • 41': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
    • 42': Foul by Che Malone (Cameroon).
    • 42': Royce Openda (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Arthur Avom (Cameroon).
    • 43': Jacques Ekomié (Gabon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Handball by Karl Etta Eyong (Cameroon).
    • 45'+1': Corner, Gabon. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Baleba (Cameroon).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Gabon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Cameroon 1, Gabon 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cameroon 1, Gabon 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cameroon. Jean Onana replaces Carlos Baleba because of an injury.
    • 47': Corner, Gabon. Conceded by Darlin Yongwa.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Gabon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dévis Epassy (Cameroon).
    • 48': André Poko (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Che Malone (Cameroon).
    • 49': Darlin Yongwa (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Anthony Oyono (Gabon).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Junior Tchamadeu (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a through ball following a set piece situation.
    • 51': Danny Namaso (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Anthony Oyono (Gabon).
    • 52': Foul by Arthur Avom (Cameroon).
    • 52': Jacques Ekomié (Gabon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Darlin Yongwa (Cameroon).
    • 54': Royce Openda (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Loyce Mbaba (Gabon). Assisted by Karl Etta Eyong.
    • 55': Handball by Jean Onana (Cameroon).
    • 57': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Royce Openda with a cross.
    • 59': Didier Ndong (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Darlin Yongwa (Cameroon).
    • 61': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Gabon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 63': Handball by Karl Etta Eyong (Cameroon).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Royce Openda (Gabon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Didier Ndong (Gabon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 67': Substitution, Cameroon. Junior Dina Ebimbe replaces Danny Namaso.
    • 67': Substitution, Cameroon. Frank Magri replaces Karl Etta Eyong.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury André Poko (Gabon).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Offside, Gabon. Denis Bouanga is caught offside.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Royce Openda (Gabon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dévis Epassy (Cameroon). Assisted by André Poko with a through ball.
    • 72': Corner, Gabon. Conceded by Dévis Epassy.
    • 72': Substitution, Gabon. Clench Loufilou replaces André Poko because of an injury.
    • 72': Substitution, Gabon. Jim Allevinah replaces Royce Openda.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Cameroon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlin Yongwa.
    • 73': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Alex Moucketou-Moussounda.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Samuel Kotto (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
    • 75': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Jacques Ekomié.
    • 75': Foul by Jean Onana (Cameroon).
    • 75': Loyce Mbaba (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Alex Moucketou-Moussounda.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Frank Magri (Cameroon) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Jacques Ekomié.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Frank Magri (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon).
    • 79': Jim Allevinah (Gabon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Foul by Clench Loufilou (Gabon).
    • 82': Jean Onana (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Anthony Oyono (Gabon).
    • 83': Frank Magri (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Darlin Yongwa (Cameroon).
    • 85': Substitution, Gabon. Shavy Babicka replaces Alex Moucketou-Moussounda.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Clench Loufilou (Gabon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Cameroon).
    • 87': Shavy Babicka (Gabon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Junior Tchamadeu (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Substitution, Cameroon. Gerzino Nyamsi replaces Arthur Avom.
    • 90': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Gabon).
    • 90': Frank Magri (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gerzino Nyamsi (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match (Gabon).
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cameroon 1, Gabon 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cameroon 1, Gabon 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 16
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 9
    2 Saves 2
    56.8 Possession 43.2
    12 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    350 Accurate Passes 234
    424 Passes 317
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    25 Crosses 23
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    40 Long Balls 59
    23 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    15 Effective Tackles 14
    29 Tackles 20
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 5
    38 Effective Clearances 29
    38 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Le Grand Stade Agadir
    Location: Agadir, Morocco
    Attendance: 35,200

    Africa Cup of Nations Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Ivory Coast 3 +2 7
    2 Cameroon 3 +2 7
    3 Mozambique 3 -1 3
    4 Gabon 3 -3 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CMR Cameroon (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    16 Devis Epassy (GK)
    17 Samuel Junior Kotto
    5 Nouhou Tolo
    3 Che Malone
    14 Danny Namaso
    15 Arthur Avom
    24 Carlos Baleba
    13 Darlin Yongwa
    2 Junior Tchamadeu Yellow Card
    21 Etta Eyong
    10 Bryan Mbeumo
    Cameroon Substitutes:
    Simon Ngapandouentnbu, Junior Dina Ebimbe, Georges-Kévin N'Koudou, Mahamadou Nagida, Gerzino Nyamsi, Serge Patrick Njoh, Christian Bassogog, Christian Kofane, Simon Omossola, Olivier Kemen, Christopher Wooh, Martin Ndzie, Frank Magri, Enzo Boyomo, Jean Onana.

    GAB Gabon (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 Loyce Mbaba (GK)
    4 Alex Moussounda
    5 Bruno Ecuélé Manga
    19 Jacques Ekomie
    3 Anthony Oyono
    17 André Biyogo Poko
    22 Didier N'Dong Yellow Card
    27 Teddy Averlant
    28 Royce Openda
    20 Denis Bouanga
    14 Eric Baboué Bocoum
    Gabon Substitutes:
    Samaké Nze, Mario Lemina, Jonathan Do Marcolino, Mick Onfia, Aaron Appindangoyé, François Bekale, Yannis M'Bemba, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Shavy Babicka, Jim Allevinah, Edlin Matouti, Anse Ngoubi, Jérémy Oyono, Clench Loufilou, Johann Obiang.

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