Africa Cup of Nations

Cameroon

FIFA #43 · 2ndin Group F · 1-0-0
YES!
Cameroon beat Gabon
Gabon0-0-1 0 – 1 Cameroon1-0-0
FT · Wed, Dec 24

Match Details

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Commentary

  • ·Match ends, Cameroon 1, Gabon 0.
  • 90'+6'Second Half ends, Cameroon 1, Gabon 0.
  • 90'+6'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5'Delay in match (Gabon).
  • 90'+1'Attempt blocked. Gerzino Nyamsi (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'Frank Magri (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Gabon).
  • 90'Substitution, Cameroon. Gerzino Nyamsi replaces Arthur Avom.
  • 87'Junior Tchamadeu (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87'Shavy Babicka (Gabon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87'Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Cameroon).

Line Score

12T
GAB 00 0
CMR 10 1

Match Leaders

Gabon
Cameroon

Africa Cup of Nations Standings
TeamGPWDLGDPts
1 Ivory Coast 3210+27
2 Cameroon 3210+27
3 Mozambique 3102-13
4 Gabon 3003-30

Key Events

90'Substitution, Cameroon. Gerzino Nyamsi replaces Arthur Avom.
87'Junior Tchamadeu (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85'Substitution, Gabon. Shavy Babicka replaces Alex Moucketou-Moussounda.
79'Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72'Substitution, Gabon. Jim Allevinah replaces Royce Openda.
72'Substitution, Gabon. Clench Loufilou replaces André Poko because of an injury.
67'Substitution, Cameroon. Frank Magri replaces Karl Etta Eyong.
67'Substitution, Cameroon. Junior Dina Ebimbe replaces Danny Namaso.
45'Substitution, Cameroon. Jean Onana replaces Carlos Baleba because of an injury.
33'Substitution, Gabon. Mario Lemina replaces Eric Bocoum.
33'Substitution, Gabon. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Teddy Averlant.
22'Didier Ndong (Gabon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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.

Team Stats

GabonCameroon
General
56.8 Possession % 43.2
12 Shots 13
2 On Target 3
2 Offsides 0
5 Corners 9
9 Fouls 16
Passing & Defense
350 Passes Completed 234
4 Crosses Won 5
15 Tackles Won 14
10 Interceptions 5
38 Clearances 29
Discipline
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 2

Recent Form

Cameroon W L W D L
Gabon W D W W L

Starting Lineups

Gabon4-4-2
23 Mbaba
3 Oyono 5 Ecuélé Manga 4 Moussounda 19 Ekomie
28 Openda 22 N'Dong 17 Biyogo Poko 27 Averlant
14 Bocoum 20 Bouanga
21 Eyong 6'
24 Baleba
13 Yongwa 14 Namaso 10 Mbeumo A 15 Avom 2 Tchamadeu
5 Tolo 17 Kotto 3 Malone
16 Epassy
Cameroon3-5-1-1
Full lineups and substitutes

Cameroon

  1. DE #16 Devis EpassyG
  2. SJ #17 Samuel Junior KottoCD
  3. #5 Nouhou ToloCD-L
  4. CM #3 Che MaloneCD-R
  5. DN #14 Danny NamasoCM-L
  6. AA #15 Arthur AvomCM-R
  7. CB #24 Carlos BalebaAM
  8. DY #13 Darlin YongwaLM
  9. JT #2 Junior TchamadeuRM
  10. EE #21 Etta EyongF6'
  11. BM #10 Bryan MbeumoRCF
Substitutes · 4 used

Gabon

  1. LM #23 Loyce MbabaG
  2. AM #4 Alex MoussoundaCD-L
  3. BE #5 Bruno Ecuélé MangaCD-R
  4. JE #19 Jacques EkomieLB
  5. AO #3 Anthony OyonoRB
  6. AB #17 André Biyogo PokoCM-L
  7. DN #22 Didier N'DongCM-R
  8. TA #27 Teddy AverlantLM
  9. RO #28 Royce OpendaRM
  10. #20 Denis BouangaCF-L
  11. EB #14 Eric Baboué BocoumCF-R
Substitutes · 5 used

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Recent Results
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