AFCON 2015 : Gabon beats Burkina Faso 2-0
BATA, Jan. 17, 2015 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 : Gabon defeated Burkina Faso by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Saturday night at the Estadio de Bata.
Gabon dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the 19th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Gaboneses further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Evouna in the 72nd minute.
The result put the Gabonese top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Gabon will meet second-placed Congo-Brazzaville at the Estadio de Bata on January 21, while Burkina Faso will face Equatorial Guinea.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Burkina Faso at the AFCON
- 9 appearances (first in 1996)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2013) Fourth Place (1998)
Gabon at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1994)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Burkina Faso
0:2
Gabon
0:2 (0:1)
- 17 January 2015
- 20:00
- Bata
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Gabon | 3 |
 Congo-Brazzaville | 1 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 1 |
| Burkina Faso | 0 |
Matches
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