International Friendly

FULL TIME
Ivory Coast LWWWW 2
–
Benin LDLLD 2
  • Max Gradel 29'
  • Oumar Diakité 69'
  • Junior Olaitan 8'
  • Junior Olaitan 51'
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CIV112
BEN112
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Match Report

African champions Ivory Coast held to draw by Benin

Oumar Diakite scored a second-half equaliser to spare the blushes of newly-crowned African champions Ivory Coast who were held to a 2-2 draw by Benin in a friendly in Amiens, France on Saturday.

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Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

Confirmed

CIV · 4-2-3-1

  1. Yahia FofanaG1
  2. Willy BolyCD-L12
  3. Ousmane DiomandeCD-R2
  4. Ismaël DialloLB26
  5. Wilfried SingoRB5
  6. Jérémie BogaAM13
  7. Franck KessiéLM8
  8. Jean Michaël SeriRM4
  9. Jean-Phillipe KrassoF11
  10. Simon AdingraAM-L24
  11. Max GradelAM-R15

Substitutes

  1. Emmanuel AgbadouSUB6
  2. Ghislain KonanSUB3
  3. Abdul KeitaSUB20
  4. Oumar DiakitéSUB14
  5. Odilon KossounouSUB7
  6. Guela DouéSUB17
  7. Mohamed KonéSUB23
  8. Jonathan BambaSUB9
  9. Pacome ZouzouaSUB18
  10. Karim KonatéSUB10
  11. Nicolas PépéSUB19
  12. Issa FofanaSUB16
  13. Idrissa DoumbiaSUB25

BEN · 4-4-2

  1. Saturnin AllagbéG16
  2. Cédric HountondjiCD-L4
  3. Mohamed TijaniCD-R25
  4. David KikiLB12
  5. Youssouf AssogbaRB2
  6. Dodo DokouCM-L19
  7. Sessi D'AlmeidaCM-R15
  8. Hassane ImouraneLM8
  9. Junior OlaitanRM18
  10. Steve MouniéCF-L9
  11. Andreas HountondjiCF-R17

Substitutes

  1. Marcel DandjinouSUB1
  2. Lenny PirringuelSUB21
  3. Charbel GomezSUB14
  4. Prince DossouSUB24
  5. Rabiou SankamaoSUB22
  6. Melvyn DoremusSUB3
  7. Matteo AhlinviSUB7
  8. Mariano AhouangboSUB13
  9. Serge ObassaSUB23
  10. Brandon AgounonSUB6
  11. Yohan RocheSUB5
  12. Tosin AiyegunSUB10
  13. Jodel DossouSUB20
  14. Rachid MouminiSUB11

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 88'

    Substitution, Benin. Mariano Ahouangbo replaces Dodo Dokou.

    Mariano Ahouangbo
  2. Substitution 78'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé replaces Max Gradel.

    Nicolas Pépé
  3. Substitution 78'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Idrissa Doumbia replaces Jean Seri.

    Idrissa Doumbia
  4. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Benin. Rachid Moumini replaces Youssouf Assogba.

    Rachid Moumini
  5. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Benin. Prince Dossou replaces Andréas Hountondji.

    Prince Dossou
  6. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Benin. Mattéo Ahlinvi replaces Junior Olaïtan.

    Matteo Ahlinvi
  7. Yellow Card 71'

    Emmanuel Agbadou (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Emmanuel Agbadou
  8. Goal 69'

    Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 2, Benin 2. Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Konaté.

    Oumar Diakité
  9. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Simon Adingra.

    Oumar Diakité
  10. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Karim Konaté replaces Wilfried Singo.

    Karim Konaté
  11. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Guela Doué replaces Jean-Philippe Krasso.

    Guela Doué
  12. Goal 51'

    Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 2. Junior Olaïtan (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodo Dokou.

    Junior Olaitan
  13. Yellow Card 45'+1'

    Mohamed Tijani (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Mohamed Tijani
  14. Substitution 40'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Emmanuel Agbadou replaces Willy-Arnaud Boly.

    Emmanuel Agbadou
  15. Goal 29'

    Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 1. Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

    Max Gradel
  16. Goal 8'

    Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 0, Benin 1. Junior Olaïtan (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

    Junior Olaitan
  1. Substitution 88'

    Substitution, Benin. Mariano Ahouangbo replaces Dodo Dokou.

    Mariano Ahouangbo
  2. Substitution 78'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé replaces Max Gradel.

    Nicolas Pépé
  3. Substitution 78'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Idrissa Doumbia replaces Jean Seri.

    Idrissa Doumbia
  4. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Benin. Rachid Moumini replaces Youssouf Assogba.

    Rachid Moumini
  5. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Benin. Prince Dossou replaces Andréas Hountondji.

    Prince Dossou
  6. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Benin. Mattéo Ahlinvi replaces Junior Olaïtan.

    Matteo Ahlinvi
  7. Yellow Card 71'

    Emmanuel Agbadou (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Emmanuel Agbadou
  8. Goal 69'

    Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 2, Benin 2. Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Konaté.

    Oumar Diakité
  9. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Simon Adingra.

    Oumar Diakité
  10. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Karim Konaté replaces Wilfried Singo.

    Karim Konaté
  11. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Guela Doué replaces Jean-Philippe Krasso.

    Guela Doué
  12. Goal 51'

    Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 2. Junior Olaïtan (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodo Dokou.

    Junior Olaitan
  13. Yellow Card 45'+1'

    Mohamed Tijani (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Mohamed Tijani
  14. Substitution 40'

    Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Emmanuel Agbadou replaces Willy-Arnaud Boly.

    Emmanuel Agbadou
  15. Goal 29'

    Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 1. Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

    Max Gradel
  16. Goal 8'

    Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 0, Benin 1. Junior Olaïtan (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

    Junior Olaitan

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