Gelson Dala scored twice as Angola beat Mauritania 3-2 to close in on the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Forward Dala reacted smartly to the rebound from a corner to put his side ahead, firing a shot against the turf and into the roof of the net.
Sidi Amar levelled for the Lions of Chinguetti with a dazzling run and finish two minutes before half-time.
Dala and Gilberto both struck to make it 3-1 before Aboubakary Koita’s spectacular consolation for Mauritania
The result means Angola are guaranteed to advance with a point against Burkina Faso, who also have four points and drew 2-2 with Algeria earlier on Saturday, when the leaders meet in their final group-stage game on Tuesday (20:00)GMT.
Few would have anticipated five goals and entertainment aplenty between these sides, with Mauritania failing to score in their preceding six matches across three editions of the Afcon finals and Angola netting only seven times in 10 group-stage matches since the 2010 tournament.
The one shot on target in their goalless previous meeting, at the 2019 Afcon finals, is the lowest tally in that respect in any match at the last three tournaments – but this encounter quickly dispelled any fears of a drab contest.
