
Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
Africa Cup of Nations: Burkina Faso into second round after draw with Ethiopia
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Burkina Faso secured a place in the knockout stage at the Africa Cup of Nations after an uninspiring 1-1 draw with Ethiopia.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 24': Goal! Burkina Faso 1, Ethiopia 0. Cyrille Bayala (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Guira with a through ball.
- 36': Yihun Endashaw (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Goal! Burkina Faso 1, Ethiopia 1. Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 60': Substitution, Ethiopia. Mesfin Tafesse replaces Yihun Endashaw.
- 61': Substitution, Ethiopia. Bezabih Melayu replaces Dawa Hotessa.
- 63': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Ismahila Ouédraogo replaces Gustavo Sangaré.
- 63': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Dango Ouattara replaces Cyrille Bayala.
- 74': Getaneh Kebede (Ethiopia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Ethiopia. Amanuel Gebremichael replaces Surafel Dagnachew.
- 76': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Zakaria Sanogo replaces Hassane Bandé.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Burkina Faso 1, Ethiopia 1.
Game Information
Venue: Kouekong Stadium
Location: Bafoussam,
Africa Cup of Nations Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+6 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 7 | 0 |
+2 | Nigeria | 3 | 7 | 0 |
-3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 3 | 2 |
-5 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Statistics
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14 | Fouls | 14 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
1 | Saves | 5 |
56 | Possession | 44 |
11 | SHOTS | 6 |
6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
407 | Accurate Passes | 293 |
502 | Passes | 387 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
9 | Crosses | 15 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
66 | Long Balls | 58 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
15 | Tackles | 19 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
17 | Interceptions | 9 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
15 | Clearances | 6 |
Burkina Faso (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Sofiane Ouédraogo (GK) |
12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
14 | Issoufou Dayo |
25 | Steeve Yago |
9 | Issa Kaboré |
20 | Gustavo Sangaré |
22 | Blati Touré |
24 | Adama Guira |
19 | Hassane Bandé |
21 | Cyrille Bayala |
10 | Bertrand Traoré |
Ethiopia (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Teklemariam Shanko (GK) |
16 | Yared Bayeh |
15 | Aschalew Tamene |
20 | Remedan Yesuf |
21 | Asrat Tonjo |
7 | Surafel Dagnachew |
12 | Yihun Endashaw ![]() |
8 | Amanuel Yohannes |
9 | Getaneh Kebede |
10 | Abubeker Nasser |
27 | Dawa Hotessa |
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