Rescued A Point
Cameroon
Cameroon went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 1–1
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group Stage · 2
Congo
G Bantsiele 24'
1 – 1
FT
HT 1–0
Cameroon
Melvin Zinga 53'
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Group Stage · 2Congo1–1Cameroon
8
Shots in the box
6
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
24′53′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.
Match report
Congo 1-1 Cameroon
Congo and Cameroon shared 2 goals in a 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification draw at Stade Alphonse Massamba Debat. Bantsiele opened the scoring for Congo on 24' and Zinga turned into his own net on 53' to make it 2-0.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Congo took 8 of their 12 attempts inside the box, Cameroon 6 of 13. Cameroon held 61.0% of the ball.
Cameroon had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Cameroon graded out for passive possession — 61.0% possession and 1 on target. Cameroon graded out for busy goalkeeper — 6 saves and 1 conceded.
G Bantsiele came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.6 for Congo from 1 goal and 2 shots.
It was a niggly afternoon: 37 fouls between them and 4 yellow cards, with Cameroon conceding the most free-kicks (23).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
39%Possession61%
12Shots13
What the numbers say
3 readsPassive Possession
Cameroon
Cameroon controlled the ball without ever turning it into danger — territory, not threat.
- Possession
- 61.0%
- On target
- 1
Busy Goalkeeper
Cameroon
Cameroon leaned on their goalkeeper, who made 6 saves.
- Saves
- 6
- Conceded
- 1
Timeline
G Bantsiele — assist: Yvan Ikia Dimi
⚽24'
🔄45'
Bil Nsongo ↑ Ryan Fosso ↓
🔄45'
Mahamadou Nagida ↑ Lilian Njoh ↓
Half-time
🔴53'
Melvin Zinga
William Hondermarck
Foul
🟨56'
🟨64'
Mahamadou Nagida
Foul
Jérémy Mounsesse ↑ Yhoan Andzouana ↓
🔄68'
Mons Rogeani Bassouamina ↑ G Bantsiele ↓
🔄68'
Beni Namboka
Foul
🟨72'
🔄75'
Saidou Alioum Moubarak ↑ Duplexe Tchamba Bangou ↓
Domi Jaures Massoumou ↑ Yvan Ikia Dimi ↓
🔄75'
🔄80'
Jackson Tchatchoua ↑ Junior Tchamadeu ↓
🟨84'
David Roi Nyengue
Foul
I. Loemba ↑ Merveil Ndockyt ↓
🔄86'
🔄87'
Maël Fernandez Monyebe ↑ David Roi Nyengue ↓
Match info
Kickoff
VenueStade Alphonse Massamba Debat, Brazzaville
RefereeKpan Clement Franklin
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations - Qualification
Season2027
RoundGroup Stage · 2
StatusMatch Finished