THE Indomitable Lions of Cameroon narrowly claim their 2-1 victory over Bukina Faso in the Opening match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.
The goal shocked the home fans who rallied behind their team and 12 minutes later they were in wild celebrations after Traore brought down André Anguissa in the box for a Cameroonian penalty.
Aboubakar calmly slotted in the equaliser sending Burkina Faso’s Goalkeeper Koffi the wrong way to get his side into the game.
Vincent Aboubakar dispatched a second penalty on the stroke of half time when Fai Collins was fouled by Dayo in the area.
The second saw both teams cancel each other with Cameroon’s goalkeeper pulling a big save inside the first of minute after restart.
Bertrand Traore drilled in a low cross from a set piece on the right which was cleared by Ngadeu towards the path of Ibrahim Traore whose first time effort went into the Ajax keepers body.