Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of Nations
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
AFCON: Sierra Leone late equaliser against Ivory Coast thanks to late howler
A goalkeeping howler handed Sierra Leone a dramatic last-gasp equaliser that secured a 2-2 draw with Ivory Coast.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 1': John Kamara (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Sierra Leone).
- 4': Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jean Michaël Seri (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 5': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Kwame Quee.
- 6': Foul by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 6': Mohamed Buya Turay (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Eric Bailly tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 8': Eric Bailly (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 10': Penalty Côte d'Ivoire. Wilfried Zaha draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 10': Penalty conceded by Umaru Bangura (Sierra Leone) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 12': Penalty saved! Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 12': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Mohamed Nbalie Kamara.
- 13': Attempt missed. Simon Deli (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
- 15': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 16': Eric Bailly (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 18': Foul by John Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 18': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 21': Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 23': Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Sierra Leone 0. Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a through ball.
- 27': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 27': Osman Kakay (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Steven Caulker.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 29': Kevin Wright (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Corner, Sierra Leone. Conceded by Simon Deli.
- 32': Foul by Serge Aurier (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 32': Kevin Wright (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt saved. Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 38': Foul by John Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 38': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt saved. Mohamed Buya Turay (Sierra Leone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwame Quee with a headed pass.
- 42': Attempt saved. Mohamed Buya Turay (Sierra Leone) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kwame Quee.
- 45': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Steven Caulker.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Sierra Leone 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 1, Sierra Leone 0.
- 46': Foul by Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 46': Jean Michaël Seri (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 46': Umaru Bangura (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Eric Bailly (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 50': Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 52': Kwame Quee (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Osman Kakay (Sierra Leone).
- 52': Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Osman Kakay (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 55': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Sierra Leone 1. Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Buya Turay.
- 57': Foul by Jean Michaël Seri (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 57': Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 57': Osman Kakay (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt missed. Mohamed Buya Turay (Sierra Leone) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 59': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 59': Steven Caulker (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Michaël Seri.
- 61': Foul by Kevin Wright (Sierra Leone).
- 61': Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Eric Bailly (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 63': Foul by Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 63': John Kamara (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 64': Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 2, Sierra Leone 1. Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
- 68': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Umaru Bangura.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Osman Kakay.
- 72': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Christian Kouamé replaces Sébastien Haller.
- 73': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Issa Kallon replaces Mohamed Buya Turay.
- 73': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Hamed Traorè replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 74': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 74': Osman Kakay (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mustapha Bundu with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 75': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Alhaji Kamara replaces Mustapha Bundu.
- 76': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Mohamed Nbalie Kamara.
- 78': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Franck Kessié tries a through ball, but Hamed Traorè is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Eric Bailly (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 78': Issa Kallon (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Christian Kouamé (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by John Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 80': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Osman Kakay.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 81': Foul by John Kamara (Sierra Leone).
- 81': Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Serey Dié replaces Franck Kessié.
- 82': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean Evrard Kouassi replaces Wilfried Zaha.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Bailly.
- 82': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Steven Caulker.
- 83': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Sulaiman Kaikai replaces Kei Kamara.
- 84': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 89': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Sulaiman Kaikai.
- 90': Foul by Eric Bailly (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 90': John Kamara (Sierra Leone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alhaji Kamara (Sierra Leone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Wright with a cross.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Odilon Kossounou replaces Eric Bailly because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 2, Sierra Leone 2. Alhaji Kamara (Sierra Leone) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Caulker.
- 90'+5': Alhaji Kamara (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+7': Badra Sangaré went off injured after Côte d'Ivoire had used all subs.
- 90'+10': Corner, Sierra Leone. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 2, Sierra Leone 2.
- 0': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 2, Sierra Leone 2.
Statistics
 SLE |
CIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 39.4 | Possession | 60.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 231 | Accurate Passes | 411 |
| 312 | Passes | 480 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 10 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 18 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Stade omnisport de Douala
Location: Japoma, Cameroon
Venue: Stade omnisport de Douala
Location: Japoma, Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Namibia | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 3 | -1 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Ivory Coast (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Badra Ali Sangaré (GK) |
| 14 | Simon Deli |
| 21 | Eric Bailly |
| 3 | Ghislain Konan |
| 17 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 4 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 8 | Franck Kessié |
| 18 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 22 | Sébastien Haller |
| 9 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
Sierra Leone (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Kamara (GK) |
| 5 | Steven Caulker |
| 17 | Umaru Bangura |
| 3 | Kevin Wright |
| 2 | Osman Kakay  |
| 6 | John Kamara |
| 7 | Kwame Quee |
| 14 | Mohamed Buya Turay |
| 19 | Mustapha Bundu |
| 28 | Musa Kamara |
| 10 | Kei Kamara |
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