However, poor finishing and wasted opportunities saw Algeria bitterly pay the price when a foul from Nabil Bentaleb to Mabululu saw the Angolan talisman convert the spot perfectly to seal the match to a draw.
Man of the Match: Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) Assistant referees: Zakaria Brinssi (Morocco) Arsénio Marengula (Mozambique) Fourth official: Louis Houngnandande (Benin) Video assistant referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia) Assistant video assistant referees: Diana Chikotesha (Zambia) Algeria and Burkina Faso met for the 18th time, and the first at the Africa Cup of Nations since 1998 when goals from Kassoum Ouedraogo (via penalty) and Seydou Traore gave Burkina Faso, the tournament hosts, its first-ever victory at the Africa Cup of Nations, a 2-1 victory that helped spearhead the nation's fourth-place finish in 1998.
The match started at a high tempo with Algerian domination, but Burkina Faso's resilient defense allowed the team to stay afloat.
As Algeria was overwhelmingly committing to frontal assaults, their reckless defense resulted in Abdoul Tapsoba seizing the deal with a deep cross before Mohamed Konaté flung it into the net at the third minute of extra time.
However, an unnecessary foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri on Issa Kaboré resulted in a penalty, which Bertrand Traoré didn't miss it to make it two for Burkina Faso at the 71st minute.
However, Burkina Faso squandered their lead at the fifth minute of injury time when Bounedjah won the air combat to head to the net as the game ended in a manic 2–2 draw.
However, Aboubakary Koita would reduce the deficit five minutes later with a stunning long-range strike, but Angola held firm to win.
A similar scenario unfolded for the 2015 qualifiers, with Burkina Faso winning 3-0 on Sept. 10, 2014, and Jonathan Pitriopa scoring two of his six overall goals during the campaign in that match.
Burkina Faso secured qualification for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations before its group stage finale, which ended 1-1 against Angola in Ouagadougou, as Pitriopa scored on a penalty.
In the 36th minute, from a free kick, Mabululu drew first blood with a direct header to give Angola the lead they wanted.
Despite efforts by the Burkinabés to find the back of the net, they were punished at the second minute of extra time in the second half, when from a chaotic defence in Burkina Faso's side, Jérémie Bela's thunderous shot was deflected by Hervé Koffi before Zini capitalised from the opportunity to seal Angola the win.
After Algerian attempts to find the back of the net early on failed to materialize, Mauritania surprised Algeria in the 37th minute when from a corner kick, Omaré Gassama's blocked shot came to Mohamed Dellahi Yali, whose shot proved too difficult for Anthony Mandrea to deny as it hit the post before delivered home.
In contrast, Mauritania made history by winning a match at the Africa Cup of Nations and advancing past the group stages, both for the first time.