AFCON round up: Late comeback gives Burkina Faso victory over Equatorial Guinea

Despite having a man sent off early in the second half, Equatorial Guinea were ahead until injury time.

LATE DRAMA: Two goals deep in second-half stoppage time saw Burkina Faso snatch a 2-1 victory over 10-man Equatorial Guinea. Pic: AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy.

Two goals deep in second-half stoppage time saw Burkina Faso snatch a 2-1 victory over 10-man Equatorial Guinea in the opening Group E match at the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Wednesday.

Despite having a man sent off early in the second half, Equatorial Guinea took a surprise lead in the 85th minute through substitute Marvin Anieboh and looked on course to pull off another surprise result as they did at the last edition of the Cup of Nations.

But Burkina Faso fought back late, with Georgi Minoungou scoring in the fifth minute of stoppage time to equalise before Bundesliga defender Edmond Tapsoba won the points with the last effort of the game.

Algeria and Sudan meet in Rabat later on Wednesday in their first game in Group E.