Gambia vs Cameroon, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsCameroon 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
 CMR |
GAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
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 |
Line-Ups
Gambia (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Baboucarr Gaye (GK) |
| 5 | Omar Colley |
| 12 | James Gomez |
| 15 | Jacob Mendy |
| 21 | Muhammed Sanneh  |
| 27 | Yusupha Bobb |
| 16 | Alasana Manneh |
| 20 | Yankuba Minteh |
| 3 | Abdoulie Jallow |
| 26 | Ali Sowe |
| 10 | Musa Barrow |
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 |
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