Cameroon Player Ratings: Toko Ekambi glitters in Afcon quarter-finals
The Indomitable Lions assured themselves of a place in the next knockout stage after beating the debutants
After Cameroon registered a 2-0 win over The Gambia in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, GOAL ranks how their players performed in Douala.
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ToggleAndre Onana — 8/10
He was largely untested throughout the game and went on to help Cameroon keep their first clean sheet in the tournament.
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Moumi Ngamaleu — 7/10
He kept joining attacks, especially when Gambia's backline proved hard to crack, and his 12th-minute pinpoint cross almost produced a goal, but Vincent Aboubakar's final effort was cleared.
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Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui — 8.5/10
Ngadeu-Ngadjui's effort to close down Musa Barrow in the 41st minute was critical for the hosts.
The Gambia's dangerman was approaching Cameroon's goal, but the centre-back denied him space before he superbly cleared the ball away.
He also denied the Gambians an open chance in the 68th minute with a vital clearance.
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Nouhou Tolo — 6.5/10
He got a fairly open chance to break the deadlock in the 26th minute, but his timid shot was easily collected by Gambia's goalkeeper, Baboucarr Gaye.
A clearing header in the 83rd minute denied the Scorpions a chance to at least score and deny Cameroon a clean sheet.
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