Ivory Coast vs Benin, 2024 International Friendly
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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.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 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.
- 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.
- 40': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Emmanuel Agbadou replaces Willy-Arnaud Boly.
- 45'+1': Mohamed Tijani (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 1.
- 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.
- 63': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Guela Doué replaces Jean-Philippe Krasso.
- 63': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Karim Konaté replaces Wilfried Singo.
- 63': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Simon Adingra.
- 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.
- 71': Emmanuel Agbadou (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Benin. Mattéo Ahlinvi replaces Junior Olaïtan.
- 73': Substitution, Benin. Prince Dossou replaces Andréas Hountondji.
- 73': Substitution, Benin. Rachid Moumini replaces Youssouf Assogba.
- 78': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Idrissa Doumbia replaces Jean Seri.
- 78': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé replaces Max Gradel.
- 88': Substitution, Benin. Mariano Ahouangbo replaces Dodo Dokou.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 2, Benin 2.
- 0': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 2, Benin 2.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne
Location: Amiens, France
Attendance: 4,100
Line-Ups
Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yahia Fofana (GK) |
| 12 | Willy Boly |
| 2 | Ousmane Diomande |
| 26 | Ismaël Diallo |
| 5 | Wilfried Singo |
| 13 | Jérémie Boga |
| 8 | Franck Kessié |
| 4 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 11 | Jean-Phillipe Krasso |
| 24 | Simon Adingra |
| 15 | Max Gradel |
Benin (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Saturnin Allagbé (GK) |
| 4 | Cédric Hountondji |
| 25 | Mohamed Tijani  |
| 12 | David Kiki |
| 2 | Youssouf Assogba |
| 19 | Dodo Dokou |
| 15 | Sessi D'Almeida |
| 8 | Hassane Imourane |
| 18 | Junior Olaitan |
| 9 | Steve Mounié |
| 17 | Andreas Hountondji |
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