Ivory Coast vs Congo DR, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Semifinals

· Africa Cup of Nations

Ivory Coast

65': Sébastien Haller

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1 - 0

Congo DR

Haller strike sends Ivory Coast to Cup of Nations final

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Sebastien Haller sent hosts Ivory Coast into the Africa Cup of Nations final as they beat Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 in Wednesday's semi-final.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Foul by Charles Pickel (Congo DR).
4': Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Charles Pickel (Congo DR).
4': Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
8': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Sébastien Haller.
9': Foul by Meschack Elia (Congo DR).
9': Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire).
11': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Côte d'Ivoire).
13': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Ghislain Konan.
15': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.
16': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Côte d'Ivoire).
16': Lionel Mpasi (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Singo with a cross.
19': Attempt saved. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henock Inonga.
22': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).
22': Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt blocked. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku with a cross.
24': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
27': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire).
27': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta with a headed pass.
29': Foul by Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR).
29': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Delay in match (Côte d'Ivoire).
32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire).
32': Henock Inonga (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Max Gradel.
34': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Samuel Moutoussamy.
35': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a cross.
36': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Gradel.
39': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).
39': Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Attempt missed. Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
40': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Singo with a cross.
42': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Max Gradel.
43': Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire).
45'+1': Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire).
45'+2': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).
45'+2': Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
45'+3': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 0, Congo DR 0.
45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 0, Congo DR 0.
45': Substitution, Congo DR. Théo Bongonda replaces Gaël Kakuta.
46': Offside, Congo DR. Meschack Elia is caught offside.
48': Attempt missed. Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Moutoussamy.
51': Foul by Charles Pickel (Congo DR).
51': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Congo DR).
52': Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).
55': Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire).
59': Attempt saved. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Gradel.
60': Attempt blocked. Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
61': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Lazare Amani replaces Jean Seri.
61': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Seko Fofana.
62': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Yoane Wissa.
62': Attempt missed. Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a cross following a corner.
65': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Congo DR 0. Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Gradel with a cross.
67': Attempt missed. Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses the top left corner.
68': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Arthur Masuaku.
68': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a cross following a corner.
69': Substitution, Congo DR. Simon Banza replaces Cédric Bakambu.
69': Substitution, Congo DR. Fiston Mayele replaces Yoane Wissa.
70': Substitution, Congo DR. Aaron Tshibola replaces Charles Pickel.
70': Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR).
70': Lazare Amani (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
72': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Ibrahim Sangaré.
73': Foul by Théo Bongonda (Congo DR).
73': Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Delay in match (Côte d'Ivoire).
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Attempt missed. Meschack Elia (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Tshibola with a headed pass.
78': Substitution, Congo DR. Silas Katompa Mvumpa replaces Meschack Elia.
79': Attempt blocked. Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lazare Amani.
80': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jonathan Bamba replaces Simon Adingra.
81': Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
83': Foul by Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR).
83': Jonathan Bamba (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
83': Samuel Moutoussamy (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Attempt missed. Lazare Amani (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
84': Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire).
85': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Congo DR).
85': Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Silas Katompa Mvumpa (Congo DR).
86': Lazare Amani (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Congo DR).
89': Lazare Amani (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean-Philippe Krasso replaces Sébastien Haller.
90': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jérémie Boga replaces Max Gradel.
90'+1': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Henock Inonga.
90'+2': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
90'+2': Simon Banza (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Théo Bongonda.
90'+3': Foul by Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR).
90'+3': Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Henock Inonga.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Congo DR 0.
0': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Congo DR 0.

Statistics

COD		CIV
17	Fouls	13
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	6
1	Saves	2
43	Possession	57
7	SHOTS	14
2	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
206	Accurate Passes	311
278	Passes	377
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	8
20	Crosses	20
0.2	Cross %	0.4
54	Long Balls	40
25	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	2
11	Effective Tackles	5
18	Tackles	8
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
4	Interceptions	6
15	Effective Clearances	31
15	Clearances	31

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 51,020

Line-Ups

Ivory Coast (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Yahia Fofana (GK)
21	Evan Ndicka
12	Willy Boly
3	Ghislain Konan
5	Wilfried Singo
4	Jean Michaël Seri
6	Seko Fofana
8	Franck Kessié
22	Sébastien Haller
24	Simon Adingra
15	Max Gradel

Ivory Coast Substitutes:

Badra Ali Sangaré, Jean-Phillipe Krasso, Lazare Amani, Jérémie Boga, Charles Folly, Jonathan Bamba, Ibrahim Sangaré, Ismaël Diallo, Ousmane Diomande, Karim Konaté, Nicolas Pépé, Idrissa Doumbia.

Congo DR (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Lionel M'Pasi (GK)
2	Henock Inonga Baka
22	Chancel Mbemba
26	Arthur Masuaku
24	Gedeon Kalulu
14	Gaël Kakuta
8	Samuel Moutoussamy
18	Charles Pickel
17	Cédric Bakambu
20	Yoane Wissa
13	Meschack Elia

Congo DR Substitutes:

Silas Katompa Mvumpa, Nuke Mfulu, Dylan Batubinsika, Fiston Mayele, Grady Diangana, Baggio Siadi, Dimitry Bertaud, Théo Bongonda, Brian Bayeye, Aaron Tshibola, Simon Banza, Joris Kayembe.

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