Burkina Faso vs Gabon

Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16 23 Jan 2022, 16:00
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Gabon
Gabon
🏟 Stade Omnisport de Limbe (Limbé) 👤 R. Jiyed Round Round of 16

Match report

Burkina Faso edged past Gabon 2-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16 on 23 January 2022.

Gabon had 18 shots to Burkina Faso's 16.

The match was played at Stade Omnisport de Limbe (Limbé), with R. Jiyed in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 47% - 53% Shots 16 - 18 On target 7 - 3 Corners 5 - 10 Fouls 31 - 29 Yellow cards 13
8
Player of the match
Edmond Tapsoba
Burkina Faso · captained the side
8 Dango Ouattara 1 assist
8 Jean Noel Amonome 6 saves
8 Guélor Kanga captained the side
7 Hervé Koffi 3 saves
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–17 4–1
Shots On Goal 5–3 2–0
Ball Possession 45–55 —
Corners 4–10 1–0
Attacks 82–111 16–9
Match statistics
20 Throw In 24
23 Free Kick 19
4 Goal Kick 9
5 Substitution 4
98 Attacks 120
51 Dangerous Attacks 86
8 On Target 5
9 Off Target 14
16 Shots Total 18
7 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 10
4 Shots Blocked 5
10 Shots Inside Box 6
6 Shots Outside Box 12
31 Fouls 29
5 Corners 10
3 Offsides 4
47% Ball Possession 53%
6 Yellow Cards 8
0 Red Cards 1
3 Saves 6
356 Passes Total 381
269 Passes Accurate 296
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Burkina Faso · 4-2-3-1
16 H. Koffi
9 I. Kabore 4 S. Ouattara 12 E. Tapsoba 25 S. Yago
24 A. Guira 22 I. Toure
28 D. Ouattara 20 G. Sangaré 19 H. Bandé
10 B. Traoré
Gabon · 3-4-1-2
1 J. Amonome
8 L. Palun 5 B. Manga 4 S. Obissa
3 A. Oyono 2 A. Moussounda 17 A. Poko 6 J. Obiang
12 G. Kanga
7 A. Boupendza 11 J. Allevinah
Burkina Faso
Coach
K. Malo
Substitutes
  • 23 Sofiane Ouédraogo
  • 1 Aboubacar Sawadogo
  • 3 Oula Traoré
  • 5 Patrick Malo
  • 18 Ismahila Ouédraogo
  • 17 Zakaria Sanogo
  • 6 Saidou Simpore
  • 8 Dramane Nikiema
  • 26 Kouame Jean Fiacre Botue
  • 2 Djibril Ouattara
  • 11 Mohamed Konate
  • 15 Abdoul Tapsoba
Gabon
Coach
P. Neveu
Substitutes
  • 16 Anthony Mfa
  • 21 Junior Noubi
  • 28 Yannis N'Gakoutou-Yapende
  • 24 David Sambissa
  • 25 Junior Assoumou
  • 20 Denis Bouanga
  • 14 Louis Ameka Autchanga
  • 26 Medwin Biteghe
  • 13 Kevin Mayi
  • 22 Fahd Ndzengue
  • 10 Axel Meye
  • 15 Ulrick Eneme-Ella
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ L. Ameka ↓ A. Moucketou-Moussounda Gabon
  • 50' ↑ D. Bouanga ↓ J. Allevinah Gabon
  • 50' ↑ A. Méyé ↓ A. Oyono Gabon
  • 73' ↑ Z. Sanogo ↓ H. Bandé Burkina Faso
  • 81' ↑ M. Konaté ↓ B. Traoré Burkina Faso
  • 82' ↑ S. Simporé ↓ G. Sangaré Burkina Faso
  • 84' ↑ Y. N’Gakoutou-Yapende ↓ J. Obiang Gabon
  • 89' ↑ A. Tapsoba ↓ Dango Ouattara Burkina Faso
  • 114' ↑ I. Ouédraogo ↓ B. Touré Burkina Faso
Cards
  • 7' J. Allevinah Gabon
  • 9' A. Guira Burkina Faso
  • 16' S. Obissa Gabon
  • 18' A. Boupendza Gabon
  • 22' I. B. Toure Burkina Faso
  • 58' A. Poko Gabon
  • 67' B. Ecuele Manga Gabon
  • 68' D. Bouanga Gabon
  • 70' I. Kabore Burkina Faso
  • 88' S. Simpore Burkina Faso
  • 90' M. Konate Burkina Faso
  • 102' A. Tapsoba Burkina Faso
  • 103' A. Mfa Mezui Gabon
Head-to-head
Burkina Faso 3 0 draws 0 Gabon
2022-01-23 Burkina Faso vs Gabon 2 - 1
2022-01-02 Burkina Faso vs Gabon 3 - 0
2022-01-01 Gabon vs Burkina Faso 0 - 3
Recent form
Burkina Faso D W W W W
Gabon D L L L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Burkina Faso vs Gabon?
Burkina Faso won 2-1 against Gabon on 23 January 2022.
Who won Burkina Faso vs Gabon?
Burkina Faso won the match 2-1.
Where was Burkina Faso vs Gabon played?
The match was played at Stade Omnisport de Limbe (Limbé).
Who had more possession in Burkina Faso vs Gabon?
Gabon had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.