It's a sensation! Ten-man Equatorial Guinea opens the scoring against Burkina Faso
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
Equatorial Guinea delivers a stunning upset!
Details: Today, in the opening round of Group E at AFCON, Burkina Faso faced off against Equatorial Guinea, and despite the modest billing, the match provided unforgettable drama for the fans.
Although Burkina Faso were clear favorites heading into this clash, Equatorial Guinea managed to shock the world by breaking the deadlock in the 85th minute with a pinpoint strike from Marvin Anieboh. What makes this moment even more sensational is that Guinea had been down to ten men since the 50th minute after Basilio Ndong was sent off.
As we enter the 90th minute, the score remains unchanged, but Burkina Faso is throwing everything forward in search of an equalizer.
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