- Aston Villa midfielder strokes home from spot in added time
- Mauritania may feel aggrieved after being denied by Koffi
Bertrand Traoré scored a stoppage-time penalty as Burkina Faso claimed a 1-0 victory against Mauritania in their Africa Cup of Nations Group D match at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake, writing a piece of history in the process.
It is the first win for the Burkinabe in their opening match of the African showpiece finals and came at the 13th attempt, handed to them when the Aston Villa midfielder Traoré stroked home his spot-kick after a foul by Mauritania’s captain, Mohamed El Abd, on Issa Kaboré.
Continue reading…Aston Villa midfielder strokes home from spot in added timeMauritania may feel aggrieved after being denied by Koffi Bertrand Traoré scored a stoppage-time penalty as Burkina Faso claimed a 1-0 victory against Mauritania in their Africa Cup of Nations Group D match at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake, writing a piece of history in the process.It is the first win for the Burkinabe in their opening match of the African showpiece finals and came at the 13th attempt, handed to them when the Aston Villa midfielder Traoré stroked home his spot-kick after a foul by Mauritania’s captain, Mohamed El Abd, on Issa Kaboré. Continue reading…
