Afcon 2021: Cameroon beat Burkina Faso to bronze medal after dramatic comeback
Vincent Aboubakar is the first player to reach the 8-goals mark in a single Afcon tournament in 48 years
Hosts Cameroon displayed great mental strength to wrestle the bronze medal away from Burkina Faso in a thrilling contest at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde on Saturday.
After going down to three goals, the Lions clawed their way back to 3-3 before emerging victorious in the ensuing penalty kicks 5-3 to win the thrilling contest.
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Ambroise Oyongo scored the decisive penalty in Yaounde as the Indomitable Lions atoned for missing three kicks when losing a semi-final shootout against Egypt 48 hours ago.
Goals by Steeve Yago and Djibril Ouattara either side of an Andre Onana own goal gave the Burkinabe a 3-0 lead with 20 minutes remaining.
Stephane Bahoken reduced arrears and then substitute Vincent Aboubakar netted on 85 and 87 minutes to force a shootout.
The Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Egypt, with Liverpool stars Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah on opposite sides, will be staged on Sunday in Yaounde (1900 GMT).
Cameroon coach Toni Conceicao made nine changes to the team that lost on penalties to Egypt after extra time just two days ago at Stade Olembe, the main Yaounde stadium.
