Successful opening.

Cameroon started its African Cup (CAN) at home by overthrowing Burkina Faso (2-1), thanks to two penalties from its captain, Vincent Aboubakar, but was a little scared on Sunday in Yaoundé.

The Indomitable Lions had enough margin over the Stallions, reduced by the forfeit of five players affected by the Covid late two days before the opening match of the 33rd CAN, but it was fair!

A blunder from Onana to begin with

Logical favorite, host country and five times winner, Cameroon did not teach a lesson, he notably played a timid start to the match.

André Onana, in particular, did not honor the tradition of the immense Cameroonian goalkeepers, Thomas Nkono, Joseph-Antoine Bell or Idriss Kameni.

His failed exit left Gustavo Sangaré to open the scoring (25th).

But the Burkinabés also made mistakes, on two penalties conceded in five minutes, a hip blow from Bertrand Traoré on Frank Anguissa offered the first penalty to Cameroon, after correction of the video refereeing, and an uncontrolled tackle from Issoufou Dayo who mowed the stirring left side Tolo Nouhou.

# PlusDeCAN2021 🌍 - The reaction of the man of the match, Vincent Aboubakar 🇨🇲, happy with this victory but aware that we will have to do better collectively.

#CAMBUR # TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/CMiUwcfQlE

- CANAL + SPORT Africa (@cplussportafr) January 9, 2022

Aboubakar, the hero's return of 2017

The coolness of Vincent Aboubakar made the Olembé stadium roar twice: a penalty on the left, one on the right.

The captain scored the goal offering Cameroon the fifth CAN in the final against Egypt (2-1), in 2017. The Olembé stadium, where the workers were still busy for the finishes a few hours from the kick-off. sending, could be relieved at the break.

Arrived long minutes before kick-off, the supporters had the encouragement that itched.

They were able to celebrate Onana, who redeemed himself by deflecting a curved free kick from Traoré (48th) and a point blank shot from Adama Guira (55th).

The essentials for Cameroon were assured.

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