Eq. Guinea 4-0 Ivory Coast (Jan 22, 2024) Commentary

Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast

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1-0-2, 3 PTS

Emilio Nsue - 42', 75'
Pablo Ganet - 73'
Jannick Buyla - 88'

1
Owono
11
Ndong
16
Coco
21
Obiang
15
Akapo
17
Miranda
4
Bikoro
22
Ganet
6
Salvador
7
Machín
10
Nsue

No.Name
1Jesús Owono
16Saúl Coco
21Esteban Obiang
11Basilio Ndong
15Carlos Akapo
4Federico Bikoro
22Pablo Ganet 14Álex Balboa
17Josete Miranda 8Jannick Buyla
6Iban Salvador 19Luis Nlavo
10Emilio Nsue 27Óscar Siafá
7José Machín 20Santiago Eneme

Substitutes
23Manuel Sapunga
2Néstor Senra
26Jose Nabil
5José Elo
12Charles Ondo
13Aitor Embela
25Federico Nguema

Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara

12:00 PM, January 22, 2024

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 42,550

Referees:
Mahmood Ismail

Equatorial Guinea

Ivory Coast

KO
12
42
45+5
45+5
HT
56
64
65
72
73
75
78
83
84
85
88
88
FT

- Match ends, Equatorial Guinea 4, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
90'+8' Second Half ends, Equatorial Guinea 4, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
90'+7' Attempt missed. Karim Konaté (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
90'+7' Attempt blocked. Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
90'+6' Attempt missed. Luís Asué (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Basilio Ndong.
90'+5' Féderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5' Foul by Karim Konaté (Côte d'Ivoire).
90'+5' Luís Asué (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5' Foul by Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire).
90'+4' Attempt missed. Karim Konaté (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
90'+2' Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Óscar Siafá.
90'+2' Attempt blocked. Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
90'+1' Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1' Foul by Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea).
90'+1' Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Saúl Coco.
90' Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90' Foul by Luís Asué (Equatorial Guinea).
88' Goal! Equatorial Guinea 4, Côte d'Ivoire 0. Jannick Buyla (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
88' Attempt saved. Luís Asué (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Owono.
88' Santiago Eneme (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88' Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88' Foul by Santiago Eneme (Equatorial Guinea).
87' Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87' Foul by Óscar Siafá (Equatorial Guinea).
86' Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémie Boga following a corner.
86' Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Saúl Coco.
85' Attempt missed. Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Krasso.
85' Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Santiago Eneme replaces José Machín.
85' Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Álex Balboa replaces Pablo Ganet.
84' Foul by Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire).
84' Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84' Attempt saved. Luís Asué (Equatorial Guinea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Ganet with a cross.
84' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Simon Adingra replaces Willy-Arnaud Boly.
83' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Max Gradel replaces Oumar Diakité.
83' Corner, Equatorial Guinea. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
82' Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
82' Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82' Foul by Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea).
79' Attempt blocked. Óscar Siafá (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
79' Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Konaté.
78' Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Luís Asué replaces Iban Salvador.
78' Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Óscar Siafá replaces Emilio Nsue.
77' Attempt missed. Karim Konaté (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Krasso.
75' Goal! Equatorial Guinea 3, Côte d'Ivoire 0. Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Machín following a fast break.
75' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74' Delay in match (Côte d'Ivoire).
73' Goal! Equatorial Guinea 2, Côte d'Ivoire 0. Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
72' Willy-Arnaud Boly (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
71' Hand ball by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Côte d'Ivoire).
70' Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Basilio Ndong.
69' Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69' Foul by Esteban Orozco (Equatorial Guinea).
68' Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68' Foul by Karim Konaté (Côte d'Ivoire).
68' VAR Decision: No Goal Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Côte d'Ivoire.
67' GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
67' Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean-Philippe Krasso is caught offside.
66' Foul by Carlos Akapo (Equatorial Guinea).
66' Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jérémie Boga replaces Nicolas Pépé.
64' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Karim Konaté replaces Christian Kouamé.
64' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean-Philippe Krasso replaces Ghislain Konan.
62' Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
60' Foul by Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea).
60' Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58' Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58' Foul by Féderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea).
58' Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58' Foul by Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire).
58' Attempt saved. Christian Kouamé (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
57' Foul by Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea).
57' Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56' Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56' Foul by Christian Kouamé (Côte d'Ivoire).
56' Substitution, Equatorial Guinea. Jannick Buyla replaces José Miranda because of an injury.
56' Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56' Foul by Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea).
55' Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oumar Diakité with a cross.
55' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54' Delay in match because of an injury José Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
54' Attempt saved. Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
53' José Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53' Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
52' Attempt missed. Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
50' Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Côte d'Ivoire).
50' Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49' Féderico Bikoro (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49' Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
48' Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48' Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Côte d'Ivoire).
47' Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Basilio Ndong.
47' Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47' Foul by José Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
47' Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Evan Ndicka following a corner.
46' Attempt missed. Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
46' Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Iban Salvador.
45' Second Half begins Equatorial Guinea 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
45'+6' First Half ends, Equatorial Guinea 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
45'+5' Attempt missed. Willy-Arnaud Boly (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
45'+5' Jesús Owono (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card.
45'+5' Christian Kouamé (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card.
45'+4' Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Carlos Akapo.
45'+4' Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
45'+3' VAR Decision: No Goal Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Côte d'Ivoire.
45'+2' GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
45'+2' Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Ibrahim Sangaré is caught offside.
45'+1' Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1' Foul by José Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
45' Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45' Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
44' Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a set piece situation.
43' Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43' Foul by Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea).
42' Goal! Equatorial Guinea 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0. Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Akapo.
41' José Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41' Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
39' José Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39' Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
38' Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38' Foul by Emilio Nsue (Equatorial Guinea).
38' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36' Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Owono (Equatorial Guinea).
36' Jesús Owono (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36' Foul by Christian Kouamé (Côte d'Ivoire).
35' Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Iban Salvador.
34' Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34' Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
33' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31' Delay in match (Côte d'Ivoire).
29' Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Saúl Coco.
27' Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27' Foul by Pablo Ganet (Equatorial Guinea).
26' Attempt missed. Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
22' Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22' Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
22' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22' Delay in match because of an injury Esteban Orozco (Equatorial Guinea).
21' Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21' Foul by José Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
21' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
19' Delay in match because of an injury Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
19' José Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19' Foul by Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire).
16' Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
16' Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16' Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Oumar Diakité.
15' Attempt missed. Saúl Coco (Equatorial Guinea) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.
14' José Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14' Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
13' José Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13' Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire).
12' José Miranda (Equatorial Guinea) is shown the yellow card.
12' Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12' Foul by José Miranda (Equatorial Guinea).
10' Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10' Foul by Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea).
8' Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
8' Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6' Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
6' Basilio Ndong (Equatorial Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5' Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
5' Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
5' Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
4' Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Saúl Coco.
4' Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4' Foul by José Machín (Equatorial Guinea).
1' Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Basilio Ndong.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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