Africa Cup of Nations

Gambia vs Cameroon, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Gambia
  • 72': Abdoulie Jallow
  • 85': Ebrima Colley
FT
2 - 3
Cameroon
  • 56': Karl Toko Ekambi
  • 87': James Gomez (OG)
  • 90'+1': Christopher Wooh

Cameroon rally to advance to last-16 after Cup of Nations classic

Cameroon fought back with two goals in the closing stages to edge Gambia 3-2 in a thrilling encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations finals and advance from Group C after being minutes from elimination.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Gambia).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Cameroon).
  • 3': Yankuba Minteh (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Gambia).
  • 4': Karl Toko-Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Frank Magri (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Tchato with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Ali Sowe (Gambia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ablie Jallow.
  • 7': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Alasana Manneh (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Frank Magri (Cameroon).
  • 8': Omar Colley (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Jacob Mendy (Gambia).
  • 10': Karl Toko-Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Yankuba Minteh.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Frank Magri (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Olivier Ntcham.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Alasana Manneh (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Darlin Yongwa (Cameroon).
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Colley (Gambia).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Jacob Mendy (Gambia).
  • 23': Frank Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Muhammed Sanneh (Gambia).
  • 24': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ablie Jallow (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Musa Barrow.
  • 26': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Gambia).
  • 26': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Alasana Manneh (Gambia).
  • 27': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
  • 30': Offside, Gambia. Ali Sowe is caught offside.
  • 30': Delay in match (Cameroon).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Frank Magri (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
  • 34': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by James Gomez.
  • 34': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Enzo Tchato.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Yankuba Minteh (Gambia) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Musa Barrow with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Musa Barrow (Gambia).
  • 36': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 38': Offside, Gambia. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
  • 40': Ablie Jallow (Gambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Enzo Tchato (Cameroon).
  • 41': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 42': Foul by Muhammed Sanneh (Gambia).
  • 42': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 44': Foul by Alasana Manneh (Gambia).
  • 44': Olivier Ntcham (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Darlin Yongwa (Cameroon).
  • 45'+2': James Gomez (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Gambia).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Gambia 0, Cameroon 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gambia 0, Cameroon 0.
  • 46': Foul by Musa Barrow (Gambia).
  • 46': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jean-Charles Castelletto with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Olivier Ntcham (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Darlin Yongwa.
  • 52': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Muhammed Sanneh.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi following a corner.
  • 54': Hand ball by Omar Colley (Gambia).
  • 56': Goal! Gambia 0, Cameroon 1. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Cameroon) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georges-Kévin Nkoudou with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi with a headed pass.
  • 61': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Enzo Tchato.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh following a corner.
  • 64': Offside, Gambia. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Colley (Gambia).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Ali Sowe (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Cameroon).
  • 69': Substitution, Gambia. Bubacarr Sanneh replaces Omar Colley because of an injury.
  • 69': Substitution, Gambia. Alieu Fadera replaces Yusupha Bobb.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Musa Barrow (Gambia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ali Sowe (Gambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Alieu Fadera (Gambia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 72': Substitution, Cameroon. Faris Moumbagna replaces Frank Magri.
  • 72': Goal! Gambia 1, Cameroon 1. Ablie Jallow (Gambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alieu Fadera with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Gambia. Assan Ceesay replaces Ali Sowe.
  • 74': Alieu Fadera (Gambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Cameroon).
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Alieu Fadera (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Assan Ceesay (Gambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Musa Barrow with a cross.
  • 76': Karl Toko-Ekambi (Cameroon) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Enzo Tchato.
  • 77': Ablie Jallow (Gambia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Delay in match (Cameroon).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Darlin Yongwa with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, Cameroon. Olivier Kemen replaces Darlin Yongwa.
  • 80': Bubacarr Sanneh (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Faris Moumbagna (Cameroon).
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ablie Jallow (Gambia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alieu Fadera.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Ablie Jallow (Gambia).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Gambia. Ebrima Colley replaces Ablie Jallow because of an injury.
  • 85': Goal! Gambia 2, Cameroon 1. Ebrima Colley (Gambia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Assan Ceesay.
  • 86': Saidy Janko (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 87': Own Goal by James Gomez, Gambia. Gambia 2, Cameroon 2.
  • 88': Foul by Alieu Fadera (Gambia).
  • 88': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Alieu Fadera (Gambia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Christopher Wooh (Cameroon) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Jacob Mendy.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Gambia 2, Cameroon 3. Christopher Wooh (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georges-Kévin Nkoudou with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Gambia. Conceded by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Muhammed Sanneh (Gambia).
  • 90'+3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Muhammed Sanneh (Gambia) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+6': VAR Decision: No Goal Gambia 2-3 Cameroon.
  • 90'+6': Muhammed Sanneh (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Cameroon. Harold Moukoudi replaces Georges-Kévin Nkoudou.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Assan Ceesay (Gambia).
  • 90'+7': Olivier Kemen (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Faris Moumbagna (Cameroon).
  • 90'+8': Jacob Mendy (Gambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Alieu Fadera.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Gambia 2, Cameroon 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Gambia 2, Cameroon 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 1
53.5 Possession 46.5
13 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
265 Accurate Passes 209
333 Passes 296
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 7
28 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.4
46 Long Balls 60
19 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 5
29 Effective Clearances 13
29 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade de Bouaké
Location: Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 24,172

Africa Cup of Nations Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Senegal 3 +7 9
2 Cameroon 3 -1 4
3 Guinea 3 -1 4
4 Gambia 3 -5 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

GAM Gambia (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
18 Baboucarr Gaye (GK)
5 Omar Colley
12 James Gomez
15 Jacob Mendy
21 Muhammed Sanneh Yellow Card
27 Yusupha Bobb
16 Alasana Manneh
20 Yankuba Minteh
3 Abdoulie Jallow
26 Ali Sowe
10 Musa Barrow
Gambia Substitutes:
Ebrima Darboe, Hamza Barry, Bubacarr Sanneh, Alieu Fadera, Dawda Ngum, Modou Jobe, Saidy Janko, Assan Ceesay, Ibou Touray, Ebrima Colley, Abdoulie Sanyang, Muhammed Badamosi.

CMR Cameroon (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Fabrice Ondoa (GK)
4 Christopher Wooh
5 Nouhou Tolo
21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
22 Olivier Ntcham
18 Darlin Yongwa
26 Enzo Tchato
9 Frank Magri
11 Georges-Kévin N'Koudou
12 Karl Toko Ekambi
Cameroon Substitutes:
Junior Tchamadeu, Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu, Devis Epassy, Leonel Ateba, Faris Moumbagna, Oumar Gonzalez, André Onana, Malcom Bokele, Harold Moukoudi, Benjamin Elliott, Yvan Neyou, Olivier Kemen.

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