Burkina Faso struck a late equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw against Nigeria in their Group C Africa Cup of Nations clash at the Mbombela Stadium on Monday night.
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Emmanuel Emenike earlier opened the scoring in the first half but substitute Alain Traore netted a very late equaliser after the Nigerians had been reduced to 10 men.
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The Super Eagles should have taken the lead in the 12th minute as Ahmed Musa squared the ball to find Brown Ideye inside the penalty area but directed his shot over the bar like the goal-post had always been in the air.
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Nigeria were punished in the dying minute of the game as Pitroipa cut the ball back for Alain Traore to side-foot home from the centre of the box to claim a valuable point for Burkina Faso.