Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16
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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Adamo Nagalo (Burkina Faso) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 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.
- 42': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Blati Touré replaces Adamo Nagalo.
- 45': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Georgi Minoungou replaces Lassina Traoré.
- 45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 2, Burkina Faso 0.
- 63': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Issa Kaboré replaces Steeve Yago.
- 71': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Bertrand Traoré replaces Cyriaque Irié.
- 75': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Bazoumana Touré replaces Yan Diomande.
- 75': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean-Philippe Krasso replaces Evann Guessand.
- 79': Substitution, Burkina Faso. Ousséni Bouda replaces Ismahila Ouédraogo.
- 81': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Seko Fofana replaces Christ Inao Oulaï.
- 81': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Amad Diallo.
- 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.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ousmane Diomande replaces Odilon Kossounou because of an injury.
Game Information
Venue: Stade de Marrakech
Location: Marrakech, Morocco
Attendance: 24,019
Statistics
 BKA |
CIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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  |
| 19 | Christ Inao Oulaï |
| 8 | Franck Kessié |
| 22 | Evann Guessand |
| 26 | Yan Diomande |
| 15 | Amad |
Burkina Faso (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Hervé Koffi (GK) |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 4 | Adamo Nagalo |
| 14 | Issoufou Dayo |
| 26 | Arsène Kouassi |
| 25 | Steeve Yago |
| 18 | Ismahila Ouédraogo |
| 24 | Saïdou Simporé |
| 21 | Cyriaque Irié |
| 7 | Dango Ouattara |
| 2 | Lassina Traoré |
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