Africa Cup of Nations

Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

· Africa Cup of Nations
Ivory Coast
  • 20': Amad
  • 32': Yan Diomande
  • 87': Bazoumana Touré
FT
3 - 0
Burkina Faso

    Amad goal puts holders Ivory Coast in AFCON quarters

    Defending champions Ivory Coast became the eighth team to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals as they eased past neighbours Burkina Faso 3-0 in Marrakesh on Tuesday, with Amad Diallo delivering another AFCON masterclass.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Saïdou Simporé (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire). Assisted by Lassina Traoré.
    • 4': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Saïdou Simporé (Burkina Faso).
    • 5': Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Adamo Nagalo (Burkina Faso).
    • 5': Adamo Nagalo (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yan Diomande following a set piece situation.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christ Inao Oulaï following a fast break.
    • 9': Cyriaque Irié (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 10': Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessie.
    • 13': Adamo Nagalo (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Evann Guessand (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ghislain Konan with a cross.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 17': Arsène Kouassi (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 20': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Burkina Faso 0. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
    • 24': Foul by Evann Guessand (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 24': Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 27': Foul by Evann Guessand (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 27': Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessie.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 32': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 2, Burkina Faso 0. Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
    • 34': Foul by Saïdou Simporé (Burkina Faso).
    • 34': Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessie.
    • 37': Foul by Cyriaque Irié (Burkina Faso).
    • 37': Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Saïdou Simporé (Burkina Faso).
    • 39': Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Cyriaque Irié (Burkina Faso).
    • 39': Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Cyriaque Irié (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 40': Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
    • 41': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso).
    • 42': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Blati Touré replaces Adamo Nagalo.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ghislain Konan.
    • 42': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Saïdou Simporé.
    • 44': Foul by Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso).
    • 44': Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Saïdou Simporé.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Amad Diallo with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
    • 45'+2': Arsène Kouassi (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Steeve Yago (Burkina Faso).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 2, Burkina Faso 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 2, Burkina Faso 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Georgi Minoungou replaces Lassina Traoré.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Cyriaque Irié (Burkina Faso) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Saïdou Simporé.
    • 47': Foul by Evann Guessand (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 47': Saïdou Simporé (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Corner, Burkina Faso. Conceded by Guéla Doué.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 49': Evann Guessand (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
    • 53': Blati Touré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Ismahila Ouédraogo.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Yan Diomande with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso).
    • 57': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Foul by Saïdou Simporé (Burkina Faso).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yan Diomande with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso).
    • 60': Foul by Evann Guessand (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 60': Hervé Koffi (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire). Assisted by Georgi Minoungou.
    • 63': Arsène Kouassi (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 63': Foul by Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 63': Georgi Minoungou (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 66': Georgi Minoungou (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Cyriaque Irié (Burkina Faso).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Evann Guessand (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yan Diomande with a cross.
    • 71': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Ismahila Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso).
    • 71': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Issa Kaboré replaces Steeve Yago.
    • 71': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Bertrand Traoré replaces Cyriaque Irié.
    • 73': Foul by Evann Guessand (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 73': Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 75': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Bazoumana Touré replaces Yan Diomande.
    • 75': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean-Philippe Krasso replaces Evann Guessand.
    • 76': Arsène Kouassi (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 76': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hervé Koffi (Burkina Faso). Assisted by Christ Inao Oulaï.
    • 76': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Hervé Koffi.
    • 77': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Burkina Faso).
    • 78': Foul by Bazoumana Touré (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 78': Issa Kaboré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Ousséni Bouda replaces Ismahila Ouédraogo.
    • 80': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Bazoumana Touré (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 81': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Seko Fofana replaces Christ Inao Oulaï.
    • 81': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Amad Diallo.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Georgi Minoungou (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Saïdou Simporé (Burkina Faso) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 84': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Bazoumana Touré (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 85': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Burkina Faso).
    • 85': Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 3, Burkina Faso 0. Bazoumana Touré (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
    • 89': Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Odilon Kossounou (Côte d'Ivoire).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ousmane Diomande replaces Odilon Kossounou because of an injury.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Kessie following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 3, Burkina Faso 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 3, Burkina Faso 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 20
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 2
    42.1 Possession 57.9
    8 SHOTS 21
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    290 Accurate Passes 429
    355 Passes 478
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    10 Crosses 21
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    42 Long Balls 39
    17 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    9 Effective Tackles 13
    11 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 4
    21 Effective Clearances 30
    21 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Stade de Marrakech
    Location: Marrakech, Morocco
    Attendance: 24,019

    Line-Ups

    CIV Ivory Coast (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Yahia Fofana (GK)
    21 Evan Ndicka
    7 Odilon Kossounou
    3 Ghislain Konan
    17 Guela Doué
    18 Ibrahim Sangaré Yellow Card
    19 Christ Inao Oulaï Yellow Card
    8 Franck Kessié
    22 Evann Guessand
    26 Yan Diomande
    15 Amad
    Ivory Coast Substitutes:
    Jean-Phillipe Krasso, Ousmane Diomande, Willy Boly, Oumar Diakité, Christopher Operi, Alban Lafont, Mohamed Koné, Bayo Youssouf, Wilfried Zaha, Bazoumana Touré, Seko Fofana, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Armel Junior Zohouri, Emmanuel Agbadou, Jean Michaël Seri.

    BKA Burkina Faso (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    16 Hervé Koffi (GK)
    12 Edmond Tapsoba
    4 Adamo Nagalo Yellow Card
    14 Issoufou Dayo
    26 Arsène Kouassi
    25 Steeve Yago
    18 Ismahila Ouédraogo
    24 Saïdou Simporé
    21 Cyriaque Irié
    7 Dango Ouattara
    2 Lassina Traoré
    Burkina Faso Substitutes:
    Gustavo Sangaré, Cedric Badolo, Stephane Aziz Ki, Issa Kaboré, Nasser Djiga, Mohamed Zougrana, Pierre Landry Kabore, Georgi Minoungou, Bertrand Traoré, Farid Ouédraogo, Blati Touré, Kilian Nikiema, Abdul Ayinde, Ousseni Bouda.

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