CAF Africa Cup of Nations
Burkina Faso 2 – 1 Equatorial Guinea FT
Two goals deep into injury time gave Burkina Faso a stunning comeback win over 10-man Equatorial Guinea in Group E at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Edmond Tapsoba scored the decisive goal in the final seconds of the match in Casablanca, heading home a rebound to complete an extraordinary turnaround.
The game was goalless at the break but the contest shifted five minutes after half-time when the video assistant referee (VAR) intervened to upgrade Basilio Ndong’s yellow card to a straight red for a studs-up challenge on Bertrand Traore.
But the 10 men remarkably went ahead in the 85th minute when unmarked substitute Marvin Anieboh planted a superb header into the top corner.
Burkina Faso poured forward as eight minutes of stoppage time were signalled and were rewarded as Georgi Minoungou latched on to a precise pass and calmly fired low into the corner to level.
Equatorial Guinea barely had time to regroup before Tapsoba landed the decisive blow after reacting quickest following a scramble in the six-yard box.
Burkina Faso will travel to Rabat on Sunday for their second group fixture against Algeria, while Equatorial Guinea remain in Casablanca for a clash against Sudan.
More to follow.
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