Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco vs Ivory Coast, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco
  • 23': Youssef En-Nesyri
FT
1 - 0
Ivory Coast

    Morocco beat Ivory Coast to advance at Cup of Nations

    Morocco reached the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Ivory Coast 1-0 on Friday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Aurier with a cross.
    • 1': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
    • 4': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Serey Dié.
    • 4': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Sylvain Gbohouo.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Medhi Benatia (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
    • 5': Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 8': Serge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Serge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 12': Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 14': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 14': Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Wilfried Kanon (Côte d'Ivoire) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
    • 17': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nabil Dirar with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 19': Nabil Dirar (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Ismael Traoré (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 21': Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
    • 22': Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Goal! Morocco 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a through ball.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 28': Foul by Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco).
    • 28': Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Wilfried Kanon (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 29': Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Dirar.
    • 32': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 32': Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco).
    • 32': Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 34': Foul by Nabil Dirar (Morocco).
    • 34': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Serey Dié.
    • 35': Foul by Medhi Benatia (Morocco).
    • 35': Wilfried Kanon (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
    • 36': Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Medhi Benatia.
    • 39': Foul by Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco).
    • 39': Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 40': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Jean Michael Seri (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 42': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Ismael Traoré.
    • 43': Foul by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 43': Younès Belhanda (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
    • 44': Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 44': Romain Saïss (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco).
    • 45'+1': Jean Michael Seri (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Morocco 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Morocco 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
    • 48': Foul by Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 48': Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
    • 53': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 53': Wilfried Kanon (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
    • 54': Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Maxwel Cornet replaces Max-Alain Gradel.
    • 55': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 55': Medhi Benatia (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Nabil Dirar (Morocco).
    • 58': Maxwel Cornet (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 58': Younès Belhanda (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 59': Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
    • 61': Foul by Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 61': Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco).
    • 62': Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wonlo Coulibaly with a cross.
    • 63': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Wilfried Bony replaces Jean Michael Seri.
    • 63': Hand ball by Wilfried Bony (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 64': Foul by Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco).
    • 64': Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Serge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Offside, Morocco. Nabil Dirar tries a through ball, but Youssef En-Nesyri is caught offside.
    • 68': Foul by Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco).
    • 68': Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Mamadou Bagayoko replaces Serge Aurier because of an injury.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
    • 71': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 71': Younès Belhanda (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 72': Sylvain Gbohouo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 72': Younès Belhanda (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a cross.
    • 74': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 75': Substitution, Morocco. Sofiane Boufal replaces Hakim Ziyech.
    • 75': Hand ball by Wilfried Bony (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 76': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 76': Maxwel Cornet (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 78': Medhi Benatia (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 79': Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 80': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Maxwel Cornet (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pepe (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Bony with a headed pass.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Nordin Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Substitution, Morocco. Noussair Mazraoui replaces Nordin Amrabat because of an injury.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Younès Belhanda (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 83': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Sylvain Gbohouo.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Wilfried Bony (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet with a cross.
    • 86': Offside, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri tries a through ball, but Sofiane Boufal is caught offside.
    • 87': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
    • 87': Maxwel Cornet (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Morocco).
    • 88': Wilfried Bony (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Ismael Traoré (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe.
    • 90': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 90': Wonlo Coulibaly (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 90'+1': Wilfried Kanon (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Moubarak Boussoufa.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Morocco. Manuel da Costa replaces Moubarak Boussoufa.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Morocco. Romain Saïss tries a through ball, but Youssef En-Nesyri is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Morocco 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Morocco 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Morocco 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 27
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 2
    48.5 Possession 51.5
    10 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    206 Accurate Passes 224
    285 Passes 302
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    17 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    67 Long Balls 56
    29 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 10
    18 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 12
    12 Effective Clearances 22
    12 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Al Salam Stadium
    Location: Cairo, Egypt
    Attendance: 27,500

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    Line-Ups

    MAR Morocco (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
    6 Romain Saïss
    5 Medhi Benatia
    2 Achraf Hakimi
    17 Nabil Dirar
    8 Karim El Ahmadi Yellow Card
    10 Younès Belhanda
    14 Mbark Boussoufa
    19 Youssef En-Nesyri
    16 Nordin Amrabat
    7 Hakim Ziyech
    Morocco Substitutes:
    Sofiane Boufal, Mehdi Bourabia, Abdelkarim Baadi, Youssef Aït Bennasser, Oussama Idrissi, Munir El Kajoui, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Khalid Boutaïb, Yunis Abdelhamid, Faycal Fajr, Manuel da Costa, Noussair Mazraoui.

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

    No. Name
    16 Sylvain Gbohouo (GK)
    5 Wilfried Kanon
    6 Ismaël Traoré
    2 Wonlo Coulibaly Yellow Card
    17 Sèrge Aurier
    10 Jean Michaël Seri
    8 Franck Kessié
    20 Serey Dié
    14 Jonathan Kodjia
    15 Max Gradel
    19 Nicolas Pépé
    Ivory Coast Substitutes:
    Maxwel Cornet, Badra Ali Sangaré, Wilfried Zaha, Mamadou Bagayoko, Wilfried Bony, Cheick Comara, Ibrahim Sangaré, Ira Tape, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Souleyman Doumbia, Victorien Angban, Roger Assalé.

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