Africa Cup of Nations

Mali vs Ivory Coast, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Quarterfinals

· Africa Cup of Nations
Mali
  • 71': Nene Dorgeles
  • Red Card 120'+5': Hamari Traoré
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Ivory Coast
  • Red Card 43': Odilon Kossounou
  • 90': Simon Adingra
  • 120'+2': Oumar Diakité
  • Red Card 120'+3': Oumar Diakité

Ivory Coast score late extra-time winner to reach semifinals

Hosts Ivory Coast kept up their incredible escape act at the Africa Cup of Nations as they came from behind to beat Mali 2-1 in Saturday's quarter-final, scoring a last-gasp goal in extra time to book a semi-final with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Amadou Haidara (Mali).
  • 1': Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Lassine Sinayoko (Mali).
  • 3': Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Falaye Sacko (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 7': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Yahia Fofana.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Amadou Haidara (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamari Traoré with a headed pass.
  • 8': Offside, Mali. Sikou Niakaté is caught offside.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Sikou Niakaté (Mali).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': VAR Decision: No Penalty Mali.
  • 14': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
  • 14': Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Adama Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 15': Penalty Mali. Lassine Sinayoko draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 15': Penalty conceded by Odilon Kossounou (Côte d'Ivoire) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 16': Odilon Kossounou (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Penalty saved. Adama Traoré (Mali) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Mali).
  • 18': Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Hand ball by Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
  • 25': Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
  • 28': Foul by Diadié Samassékou (Mali).
  • 28': Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Diadié Samassékou (Mali).
  • 29': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Gradel with a cross.
  • 30': Adama Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 31': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Mali).
  • 31': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Delay in match (Mali).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 33': Sikou Niakaté (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Christian Kouamé (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Christian Kouamé is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Sèrge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 37': Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Sèrge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Adama Traoré (Mali) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 39': Adama Traoré (Mali) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 43': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Mali).
  • 43': Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 43': Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Second yellow card to Odilon Kossounou (Côte d'Ivoire) for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Wilfried Singo replaces Nicolas Pépé.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Amadou Haidara (Mali).
  • 45'+3': Sèrge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Amadou Haidara (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Mali 0, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mali 0, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Sébastien Haller replaces Christian Kouamé.
  • 45': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Willy-Arnaud Boly replaces Sèrge Aurier.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Amadou Haidara (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
  • 47': Foul by Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 47': Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Kiki Kouyaté (Mali) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Falaye Sacko.
  • 53': Diadié Samassékou (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 56': Dangerous play by Kamory Doumbia (Mali).
  • 56': Willy-Arnaud Boly (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
  • 58': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Mali).
  • 60': Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Mali. Fousseni Diabaté replaces Amadou Haidara.
  • 63': Substitution, Mali. Nene Dorgeles replaces Adama Traoré.
  • 63': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Gradel with a cross.
  • 64': Foul by Lassine Sinayoko (Mali).
  • 64': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Ghislain Konan.
  • 66': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
  • 66': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Mali).
  • 66': Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Goal! Mali 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0. Nene Dorgeles (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Diadié Samassékou.
  • 73': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Max Gradel.
  • 74': Foul by Diadié Samassékou (Mali).
  • 74': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Mali).
  • 74': Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Mali).
  • 75': Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Delay in match (Mali).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Offside, Mali. Nene Dorgeles is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
  • 79': Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
  • 80': Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 81': Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Fousseni Diabaté (Mali).
  • 82': Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Seri with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Foul by Lassine Sinayoko (Mali).
  • 84': Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Fousseni Diabaté (Mali).
  • 85': Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Seri.
  • 86': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
  • 86': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Simon Adingra replaces Jean Seri.
  • 87': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
  • 89': Substitution, Mali. Mamadou Fofana I replaces Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 89': Substitution, Mali. Boubacar Traoré replaces Lassana Coulibaly.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
  • 90': Goal! Mali 1, Côte d'Ivoire 1. Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 90'+2': Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Sikou Niakaté (Mali).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Mali).
  • 90'+4': Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 90'+5': Kamory Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Mali. Yves Bissouma replaces Kamory Doumbia.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Mali 1, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Mali 1, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
  • 91': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Mali).
  • 91': Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 94': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 94': Nene Dorgeles (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 96': Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Wilfried Singo with a cross.
  • 96': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Simon Adingra is caught offside.
  • 97': Delay in match because of an injury Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 98': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 99': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
  • 100': Attempt missed. Kiki Kouyaté (Mali) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fousseni Diabaté with a cross following a corner.
  • 101': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Mali) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nene Dorgeles.
  • 101': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Mali).
  • 101': Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 102': Substitution, Mali. Ibrahim Sissoko replaces Diadié Samassékou.
  • 102': Foul by Mamadou Fofana I (Mali).
  • 102': Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 103': Attempt missed. Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 104': Attempt saved. Boubacar Traoré (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fousseni Diabaté.
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Mali 1, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Mali 1, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
  • 107': Foul by Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 107': Fousseni Diabaté (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 108': Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 108': Nene Dorgeles (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 109': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
  • 111': Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 111': Nene Dorgeles (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 111': Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 111': Foul by Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 111': Fousseni Diabaté (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 112': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Seko Fofana.
  • 113': Attempt missed. Nene Dorgeles (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Boubacar Traoré.
  • 117': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Mali).
  • 117': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 118': Delay in match because of an injury Hamari Traoré (Mali).
  • 119': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 120'+1': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Mali).
  • 120'+1': Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 120'+1': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 120'+2': Goal! Mali 1, Côte d'Ivoire 2. Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Seko Fofana following a set piece situation.
  • 120'+3': Second yellow card to Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) for excessive celebration.
  • 120'+3': Foul by Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire).
  • 120'+3': Fousseni Diabaté (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 120'+5': Second Half Extra Time ends, Mali 1, Côte d'Ivoire 2.
  • 120'+5': Hamari Traoré (Mali) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 0': Match ends, Mali 1, Côte d'Ivoire 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 30
3 Yellow Cards 3
2 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 10
3 Saves 1
38.2 Possession 61.8
11 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
301 Accurate Passes 546
389 Passes 628
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 7
12 Crosses 25
0.5 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 61
25 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 3
17 Effective Tackles 21
24 Tackles 30
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 20
21 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade de Bouaké
Location: Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 39,836

Line-Ups

MLI Mali (4-3-1-2)

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

CIV Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yahia Fofana (GK) Yellow Card
21 Evan Ndicka
7 Odilon Kossounou Yellow Card
3 Ghislain Konan
17 Sèrge Aurier Yellow Card
6 Seko Fofana
8 Franck Kessié
4 Jean Michaël Seri
20 Christian Kouamé Yellow Card
15 Max Gradel
19 Nicolas Pépé
Ivory Coast Substitutes:
Ismaël Diallo, Oumar Diakité, Lazare Amani, Jonathan Bamba, Karim Konaté, Ibrahim Sangaré, Badra Ali Sangaré, Willy Boly, Sébastien Haller, Jérémie Boga, Simon Adingra, Wilfried Singo.

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