Antoine Semenyo proved to be the hero for Ghana as he sparked jubilant scenes with a last-gasp winner.
The Cherries man was named on the bench as Ghana took on Angola in the first of back-to-back Africa Cup on Nations qualifiers, with Chris Hughton taking charge of his first game as permanent manager.
With the deadlock unable to be broken, Semenyo replaced Athletic Bilbao forward Iñaki Williams, a game-changing move.
He went close as he raced into the box, moving the ball to his left-foot and drilling just over the bar from a tight angle but he went one better in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
In what was surely the last attack of the game, a Ghana free-kick resulted in a penalty box scramble and Semenyo was on hand to power home the loose ball, his first competitive goal for his country.
Ghana will travel to Talatona to take on Angola again on Monday as they look to consolidate their control on Group E, of which they're currently top.
Meanwhile, Philip Billing was a second-half substitute as Denmark cruised to victory over Finland in their opening UEFA EURO 2024 qualifier.
The scores were level at 1-1 when Billing came on in the 77th minute, Rasmus Højlund's opening goal had been cancelled out by Oliver Antman.
Billing's addition, which is just his fourth international cap, had an impact as Denmark took hold of the game and Højlund completed his hat-trick with two further strikes.
The Cherries midfielder could next be in action on Sunday when they take on Kazakhstan.
Under-18s shot-stopper Ollie Camis started for Wales under-19s as they defeated home nation rivals Scotland in a friendly.
Goals from Scott Godden and Omari Benjamin secured a 2-1 win in the behind-closed-doors game.
Camis could be in action again on Sunday in another friendly with Scotland, which will also be played at Colliers Park in North Wales, having been moved from Buckley Town's Globe Way Stadium due to recent weather.
