Burkina Faso rallied to beat Equatorial Guinea 2-1 in a thrilling Group E contest at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca on Wednesday.
The Stallions scored two late goals against their 10-man opponents, who put up a resolute display in the contest.
The two teams failed to create any real chance in the first half despite the fast pace of the game.
Equatorial Guinea were reduced to 10-men five minutes after the break.
Basilo Ndung was shown a straight red card for a dangerous challenge.
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Burkina Faso sought to capitalise on their numerical advantage and believed they had taken the lead in the 71st minute when Lassina Traoré found the net. However, after a VAR review, the goal was ruled out.
Equatorial Guinea took a shock lead through Marvin Aniebo in the 85th minute.
Substitute György Menongo equalised for Burkina Faso in the fifth minute of added time.
In the eighth minute of stoppage time, Edmond Tapsoba powered home the winner, completing an extraordinary turnaround and sending Burkina Faso’s players and supporters into raptures.
The result sends Stallions to the top of the group with three points, while Equatorial Guinea remain bottom ahead of the later clash between Algeria and Sudan.
