Hosts Cameroon made heavy work of beating 10-man Comoros Islands 2-1 on Monday to advance to the African Cup of Nations quarter-finals at the expense of a team who had everything stacked against them in the last 16.
2021 Africa Cup of Nations
2-1
Match Report
Karl Toko Ekambi and Vincent Aboubakar scored the home team's goals at the Olembe Stadium to eliminate the debutants, who were forced to use a full back in goal and had their captain sent off after six minutes.
But Comoros still put up a gallant fight and, despite the considerable disadvantage, pulled a goal back from Youssouf M'Changama with nine minutes remaining to depart the tournament with their reputations considerably enhanced.
Cameroon meet upstarts Gambia in the last eight in Douala on Saturday after they upset Guinea 1-0 in Bafoussam earlier on Monday.
Line-ups
Cameroon XI: Choupo-Moting, V. Aboubakar, Ekambi, Castelletto, M. Ngadeu-Ngadjui, C. Fai, M. Ngamaleu, Onana, Anguissa, N. Tolo, M. Hongla Yma
Subs: A. Oyongo, D. Epassy Mboka, Bahoken, N'Jie, H. Moukoudi, P. Malong, Siliki, C. Bassogog , S. Oum Gouet, Enzo Ebosse, S. Omossola, J. Onana
Comoros XI: N. Abdou, M. Youssouf, F. Bachirou, Ben Nabouhane, Y. M'Changama, C. Alhadhur, R. Abdullah, A. Mogni, B. Youssouf, S. Bakari, Y. Zahary
Subs: A. M'Madi, K. Ahamada, Ali Mohamed, I. Youssouf, Moussa Djoumoi, F. Mattoir, Iyad Mohamed