Starting for SSC Napoli, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa played 78 minutes in his side’s 4-1 defeat at FC Porto in the Champions League. The Cameroon international was booked as early as the 21st minute.
A European night to forget for André-Frank Zambo Anguissa and SSC Napoli. At the Estádio do Dragão, the Partenopei were beaten 4-1 by FC Porto on 4 November, on matchday four of the Champions League league phase, according to Actu Cameroun.
The Cameroonian midfielder was in the starting line-up and played 78 minutes before being substituted, according to the same source. He had earlier been shown a yellow card as early as the 21st minute.
A game that turned after the break
The Portuguese opened the scoring through Jan Bednarek as early as the 11th minute, according to Camerfoot-infos. But Scott McTominay, his SSC Napoli teammate, equalised in the 43rd minute, just before half-time, reviving a game that FC Porto would then take control of.
For after the interval, Porto ran away with it. Gabri Veiga put the Portuguese back in front in the 71st minute, then Jakub Kiwior extended the lead nine minutes later, according to the same source. The final score of 4-1 implies a fourth Portuguese goal that the available sources do not detail.
Zambo Anguissa, booked then substituted
The Cameroonian international midfielder was shown a yellow card in the 21st minute, then was substituted in the 78th. The sources consulted do not specify the reasons for the change.
For the Cameroonian, this night adds to a collective Napoli defeat on the European stage. SSC Napoli were playing their fourth match of the league phase.
Focus on Serie A and the 2027 AFCON qualifiers
Napoli will need to move on quickly: the Italian club return to league action for their next Serie A match, whose exact date is not specified.
As for Cameroon, the national team meet up in November for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, with two matches against Namibia, on 12 and 16 November. Zambo Anguissa’s call-up has not been confirmed at this stage.