Match Report
In the standings it was Burkina Faso 2nd on 21 points, Ethiopia 5th on 9 — separated by 12. The last five rounds placed Ethiopia no better than 26th for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Burkina Faso 2.3 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Ethiopia 0.9 and 1.4, with the league averaging 1.26.
A. Diouf officiated: 19 games logged, averaging 1.8 yellow cards each. The match was played at Stade du 4 Août in Ouagadougou (capacity 60,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Burkina Faso: Pierre Landry Kabore (65'), Pierre Landry Kabore (82'), Pierre Landry Kabore (90') · Ethiopia: Biniam Ayten (84')