Africa Cup of Nations

Burkina Faso vs Mauritania, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

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Burkina Faso
  • 90'+6': Bertrand Traoré (P)
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Mauritania

    Late penalty seals Burkina Faso win over Mauritania

    Bertrand Traore scored a stoppage time penalty as Burkina Faso claimed a 1-0 victory over Mauritania in their Africa Cup of Nations Group D clash at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake on Tuesday, writing a piece of history in the process.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Aziz Ki (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
    • 4': Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Blati Touré (Burkina Faso).
    • 5': Foul by Aly Abeid (Mauritania).
    • 5': Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Aboubakar Kamara (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Adama Guira (Burkina Faso).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aly Abeid.
    • 10': Hand ball by Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso).
    • 10': Foul by Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso).
    • 10': Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Idrissa Thiam (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aboubakar Kamara.
    • 16': Aziz Ki (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Idrissa Thiam (Mauritania).
    • 17': Attempt saved. Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aziz Ki.
    • 17': Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Adama Guira (Burkina Faso).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Adama Guira (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Blati Touré.
    • 19': Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Adama Guira (Burkina Faso).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Hemeya Tanjy (Mauritania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Idrissa Thiam with a cross.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Aboubakar Kamara (Mauritania).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Delay in match (Burkina Faso).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Substitution, Mauritania. Souleymane Anne replaces Aboubakar Kamara because of an injury.
    • 29': Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Blati Touré (Burkina Faso).
    • 31': Attempt saved. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 31': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Hervé Koffi.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Hemeya Tanjy (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Idrissa Thiam.
    • 34': Adama Guira (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Hemeya Tanjy (Mauritania).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Hemeya Tanjy (Mauritania) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Souleymane Anne.
    • 35': Aly Abeid (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Foul by Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso).
    • 38': Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Aziz Ki (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 43': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aly Abeid with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Foul by Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso).
    • 45': Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Souleymane Anne (Mauritania).
    • 45'+1': Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Souleymane Anne (Mauritania).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Burkina Faso 0, Mauritania 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Burkina Faso 0, Mauritania 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Abdoul Tapsoba replaces Mamady Bangré.
    • 47': Foul by Blati Touré (Burkina Faso).
    • 47': Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Foul by Lamine Ba (Mauritania).
    • 49': Hervé Koffi (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Aziz Ki (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Issoufou Dayo.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Aziz Ki (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Konaté.
    • 51': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Nouh El Abd.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Aziz Ki (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steeve Yago.
    • 52': Foul by Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso).
    • 52': Souleymane Anne (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Abdoul Tapsoba.
    • 54': Foul by Aziz Ki (Burkina Faso).
    • 54': Hemeya Tanjy (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Aziz Ki (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 57': Substitution, Mauritania. Sidi Amar replaces Hemeya Tanjy.
    • 58': Substitution, Mauritania. El Ba replaces Idrissa Thiam.
    • 58': Foul by Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso).
    • 58': Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Aziz Ki (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by El Ba (Mauritania).
    • 60': Offside, Mauritania. Souleymane Anne is caught offside.
    • 60': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Lamine Ba.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Ba (Mauritania).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Offside, Burkina Faso. Aziz Ki is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso).
    • 63': Guessouma Fofana (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Aziz Ki (Burkina Faso).
    • 66': Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Mauritania. Mohamed Dellahi replaces Lamine Ba because of an injury.
    • 67': Substitution, Mauritania. Oumar Ngom replaces Guessouma Fofana.
    • 68': Hand ball by Oumar Ngom (Mauritania).
    • 69': Foul by Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso).
    • 69': Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Delay in match (Burkina Faso).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Bertrand Traoré replaces Cédric Badolo.
    • 75': Hand ball by Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso).
    • 76': Foul by Abdoul Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
    • 76': Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Abdoul Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Sidi Amar (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by El Ba.
    • 77': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Hervé Koffi.
    • 78': Attempt missed. El Ba (Mauritania) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aly Abeid with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Oumar Ngom.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Aziz Ki (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Offside, Burkina Faso. Edmond Tapsoba is caught offside.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoul Tapsoba.
    • 82': Foul by Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso).
    • 82': Sidi Amar (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Djibril Ouattara replaces Mohamed Konaté.
    • 86': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Hassane Bandé replaces Aziz Ki.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
    • 87': Foul by Omaré Gassama (Mauritania).
    • 87': Hassane Bandé (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Aly Abeid (Mauritania).
    • 88': Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Penalty Burkina Faso. Issa Kaboré draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90': Penalty conceded by Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty Burkina Faso.
    • 90'+4': Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Goal! Burkina Faso 1, Mauritania 0. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Abdoul Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
    • 90'+8': Omaré Gassama (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+9': Djibril Ouattara (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Aly Abeid (Mauritania).
    • 90'+9': Aly Abeid (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Burkina Faso 1, Mauritania 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Burkina Faso 1, Mauritania 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 21
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 4
    37.6 Possession 62.4
    9 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    165 Accurate Passes 332
    241 Passes 403
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 1
    15 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    59 Long Balls 42
    17 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    14 Effective Tackles 5
    23 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.3
    10 Interceptions 7
    22 Effective Clearances 11
    22 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Stade de Bouaké
    Location: Bouaké, Ivory Coast
    Attendance: 27,898

    Africa Cup of Nations Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angola 3 +3 7
    2 Burkina Faso 3 -1 4
    3 Mauritania 3 -1 3
    4 Algeria 3 -1 2
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BKA Burkina Faso (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Hervé Koffi (GK)
    12 Edmond Tapsoba
    14 Issoufou Dayo
    25 Steeve Yago
    9 Issa Kaboré
    17 Stephane Aziz Ki
    22 Blati Touré Yellow Card
    24 Adama Guira
    13 Mohamed Konaté Yellow Card
    8 Cedric Badolo
    11 Mamady Bangré
    Burkina Faso Substitutes:
    Gustavo Sangaré, Ismahila Ouédraogo, Hassane Bandé, Bertrand Traoré, Abdoul Guiebre, Nasser Djiga, Adamo Nagalo, Hillel Konaté, Kilian Nikiema, Djibril Ouattara, Dramane Salou, Abdoul Tapsoba.

    MTN Mauritania (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    16 Babacar Niasse (GK)
    5 Lamine Ba
    13 Nouh El Abd Yellow Card
    3 Aly Abeid Yellow Card
    20 Ibrahima Keita
    6 Guessouma Fofana
    4 Omaré Gassama
    9 Hemeya Tanjy
    10 Idrissa Thiam
    27 Aboubakar Kamara
    19 Aboubakary Koita
    Mauritania Substitutes:
    Bakari Camara, El-Hadji Ba, Souleymane Anne, Mohamed Dellahi Yaly, Bakary N'Diaye, Souleymane Doukara, Sidi El Abd, Khadim Diaw, Sidi Bouna Amar, M'Backé N'Diaye, Namori Diaw, Oumar Ngom.

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