Africa Cup of Nations

Mali vs Burkina Faso, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

· Africa Cup of Nations
Mali
  • 3': Edmond Tapsoba (OG)
  • 47': Lassine Sinayoko
FT
2 - 1
Burkina Faso
  • 57': Bertrand Traoré (P)

Mali seal quarterfinal place with 2-1 win over Burkina Faso

Mali profited from quick starts to each half as an own goal from Edmond Tapsoba and a strike by Lassine Sinayoko secured a 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Falaye Sacko (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso).
  • 3': Amadou Haidara (Mali) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hamari Traoré with a cross.
  • 3': Own Goal by Edmond Tapsoba, Burkina Faso. Mali 1, Burkina Faso 0.
  • 4': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Mali).
  • 5': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Mali).
  • 5': Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Sangaré with a headed pass.
  • 6': Dangerous play by Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
  • 6': Djigui Diarra (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Djigui Diarra (Mali).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Amadou Haidara (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso).
  • 9': Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
  • 11': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Mali).
  • 11': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Kiki Kouyaté.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Mali).
  • 13': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia.
  • 17': Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
  • 20': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Amadou Haidara (Mali).
  • 21': Foul by Amadou Haidara (Mali).
  • 21': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 24': Foul by Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso).
  • 24': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Offside, Mali. Lassine Sinayoko is caught offside.
  • 25': Offside, Mali. Adama Traoré is caught offside.
  • 26': Amadou Haidara (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Abdoul Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
  • 27': Abdoul Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Foul by Lassine Sinayoko (Mali).
  • 28': Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (Mali) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia.
  • 31': Delay in match (Mali).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Kamory Doumbia (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 33': Foul by Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso).
  • 33': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Haidara.
  • 38': Offside, Burkina Faso. Issa Kaboré is caught offside.
  • 39': Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Mali).
  • 40': Abdoul Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
  • 41': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Mali).
  • 41': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Mali).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Camara.
  • 45': Falaye Sacko (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso).
  • 45'+1': Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso).
  • 45'+4': Kamory Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Mali 1, Burkina Faso 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mali 1, Burkina Faso 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Adamo Nagalo replaces Abdoul Tapsoba.
  • 45': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Cédric Badolo replaces Steeve Yago.
  • 47': Goal! Mali 2, Burkina Faso 0. Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
  • 48': Adamo Nagalo (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Lassine Sinayoko (Mali).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
  • 50': Adama Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
  • 51': Adama Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
  • 53': Foul by Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso).
  • 53': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by Kiki Kouyaté (Mali) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 54': VAR Decision: Penalty Burkina Faso.
  • 57': Goal! Mali 2, Burkina Faso 1. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 62': Foul by Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso).
  • 62': Kamory Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Kamory Doumbia (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Falaye Sacko.
  • 64': Foul by Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso).
  • 64': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Haidara (Mali).
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Sacha Bansé replaces Ismahila Ouédraogo.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Haidara (Mali).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
  • 72': Djigui Diarra (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Cédric Badolo (Burkina Faso).
  • 72': Cédric Badolo (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Hamari Traoré (Mali).
  • 73': Substitution, Mali. Diadié Samassékou replaces Amadou Haidara because of an injury.
  • 74': Substitution, Mali. Sékou Koïta replaces Adama Traoré.
  • 74': Substitution, Mali. Fousseni Diabaté replaces Lassana Coulibaly.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Lassine Sinayoko (Mali).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Dango Ouattara replaces Bertrand Traoré.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Mohamed Camara (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sékou Koïta.
  • 80': Foul by Lassine Sinayoko (Mali).
  • 80': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Foul by Adamo Nagalo (Burkina Faso).
  • 84': Sékou Koïta (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Kamory Doumbia (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
  • 86': Diadié Samassékou (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Blati Touré (Burkina Faso).
  • 87': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Mali).
  • 87': Gustavo Sangaré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Aziz Ki replaces Gustavo Sangaré.
  • 89': Foul by Aziz Ki (Burkina Faso).
  • 89': Kamory Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Mali).
  • 90': Offside, Burkina Faso. Issoufou Dayo is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Sékou Koïta (Mali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fousseni Diabaté.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Mali. Mamadou Fofana I replaces Mohamed Camara.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Mali. Boubacar Traoré replaces Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 90'+4': Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Mali).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Diadié Samassékou.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Burkina Faso. Issoufou Dayo is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Mohamed Konaté (Burkina Faso) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cédric Badolo with a cross.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Mali 2, Burkina Faso 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Mali 2, Burkina Faso 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 19
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 3
43.6 Possession 56.4
8 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
247 Accurate Passes 355
327 Passes 435
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 1
14 Crosses 7
0.4 Cross % 0.1
61 Long Balls 51
23 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 6
10 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 9
8 Effective Clearances 22
8 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Location: Korhogo, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 19,184

Line-Ups

MLI Mali (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
16 Djigui Diarra (GK)
6 Sikou Niakate
5 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
12 Mohamed Camara
17 Falaye Sacko
2 Hamari Traoré
26 Kamory Doumbia
4 Amadou Haidara
11 Lassana Coulibaly
21 Adama Noss Traoré
25 Lassine Sinayoko
Mali Substitutes:
Fousseni Diabate, Diadie Samassekou, Nene Dorgeles, Yves Bissouma, Sekou Koita, Mamadou Fofana, Moussa Diarra, Youssoufou Niakate, Ibrahim Sissoko, Aliou Dieng, Boubacar Traoré, Ismael Diarra Diawara.

BKA Burkina Faso (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Hervé Koffi (GK)
12 Edmond Tapsoba
14 Issoufou Dayo
25 Steeve Yago
9 Issa Kaboré
18 Ismahila Ouédraogo
22 Blati Touré
20 Gustavo Sangaré
13 Mohamed Konaté
15 Abdoul Tapsoba Yellow Card
10 Bertrand Traoré
Burkina Faso Substitutes:
Adamo Nagalo, Dango Ouattara, Abdoul Guiebre, Hillel Konaté, Sacha Bansé, Cedric Badolo, Stephane Aziz Ki, Kilian Nikiema, Nasser Djiga, Dramane Salou, Mamady Bangré, Djibril Ouattara.

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