Burkina Faso win 2-1 against 10-man Equatorial Guinea
Two goals in three minutes of added time cap turnaround
Edmond Tapsoba headed Burkina Faso to a dramatic 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations victory over 10-man Equatorial Guinea as they struck twice in stoppage time to snatch the points.
The Stallions dominated the first half of the opening Group E encounter at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, with Sunderland’s Bertrand Traoré and Brentford’s Dango Ouattara causing problems down the flanks, but ultimately had nothing to show for their efforts at the break.
Equatorial Guinea’s problems mounted within five minutes of the restart when the defender Basilio Ndong was dismissed after a review of his clumsy challenge on Bertrand Traoré. Jesús Owono, the Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper, had to save from Ouattara after he had been played in by Gustavo Sangaré.
