Gabon 2-3 Ivory Coast

Timeline

Guélor Kanga1-0
11'
Didier N'Dong
16'
Denis Bouanga2-0
21'
44'
Jean-Phillipe Krasso

Game leaders

Gabon

Total ShotsG. Kanga3
Accurate PassesA. Moussounda40
SavesF. Bekale2

Ivory Coast

Total ShotsC. Inao Oulaï3
Accurate PassesO. Diomande88
SavesA. Lafont1

Stats

GabonIvory Coast

Possession

33%

67%

9Shots21

3Shots on target5

1Blocked shots6

Match info

Kick-off: Wednesday 31 December
Venue: Stade de Marrakech · Marrakech, Morocco
Referee: Omar Artan
Attendance: 20,833
Round: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

Form

GabonLLLWW

W@Gambia4-3
WvsBurundi2-0
L@Nigeria4-1
L

GabonIvory Coast

Possession

33%

67%

9Shots21

3Shots on target5

1Blocked shots6

2Corners

Ivory Coast4-3-3

23Lafont

5↓Zohouri

2Diomande

13Operi

20Agbadou

Match ends, Gabon 2, Côte d'Ivoire 3.
90'+8'
Second Half ends, Gabon 2, Côte d'Ivoire 3.
90'+6'
Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Amad Diallo is caught offside.
90'+5'
Jonathan Do Marcolino (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Foul by Bazoumana Touré (Côte d'Ivoire).
90'+3'
Substitution, Gabon. Malick Evouna replaces Denis Bouanga.
90'+3'
Mario Lemina (Gabon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3'
Foul by Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire).
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1'
Goal! Gabon 2, Côte d'Ivoire 3. Bazoumana Touré (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Opéri with a cross.
90'
Attempt missed. Guélor Kanga (Gabon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Ivory Coast	3	2	1	0	:	+2	7
2	Cameroon	3	2	1	0	:	+2	7

Denis Bouanga

45'+2'

Clench Loufilou

↓ Didier N'Dong

45'

68'

Bazoumana Touré

↓ Franck Kessié

68'

Evann Guessand

↓ Wilfried Zaha

76'

Guela Doué

↓ Armel Junior Zohouri

76'

Amad Diallo

↓ Oumar Diakité

Jonathan Do Marcolino

↓ Jérémy Oyono

78'

Royce Openda

↓ Mick Onfia

78'

82'

Yan Diomande

↓ Jean-Phillipe Krasso

84'

Evann Guessand2-2

🅰 Christopher Operi

Samaké Nze

↓ Teddy Averlant

84'

90'+1'

Bazoumana Touré2-3

🅰 Christopher Operi

Malick Evouna

↓ Denis Bouanga

90'+3'

220Accurate passes523

Ivory CoastDWWLW

WvsKenya3-0
L@Saudi Arabia1-0
W@Oman2-0
WvsMozambique1-0
DvsCameroon1-1

Head to head

CIV leads series 3-1-1

9 Sept 25Gabon0-0Ivory Coast
7 Jun 24Ivory Coast1-0Gabon
5 Sept 17Ivory Coast1-2Gabon
2 Sept 17Gabon0-3Ivory Coast
4 Jun 16Ivory Coast2-1Gabon

220Accurate passes523

8↓Kessié

4Seri

19Inao Oulaï

14↓Diakité

11⚽↓Krasso

10↓Zaha

16Bekale

13↓Onfia

19Ekomie

4Moussounda

21↓Oyono

18Lemina

22↓N'Dong

27↓Averlant

12⚽Kanga

17Biyogo Poko

20⚽↓Bouanga

Substitutes · Gabon

24Jonathan Do Marcolino↑
25Yannis M'Bemba
15Samaké Nze↑
28Royce Openda↑
23Loyce Mbaba
5Bruno Ecuélé Manga
8Clench Loufilou↑
10Shavy Babicka
7Malick Evouna↑
1Anse Ngoubi
14Eric Baboué Bocoum
26Edlin Matouti
3Anthony Oyono
2Aaron Appindangoyé
6Johann Obiang

Substitutes · Ivory Coast

18Ibrahim Sangaré
17Guela Doué↑
16Mohamed Koné
22Evann Guessand↑⚽
12Willy Boly
7Odilon Kossounou
21Evan Ndicka
25Jean-Philippe Gbamin
26Yan Diomande↑
15Amad Diallo↑

Foul by Bazoumana Touré (Côte d'Ivoire).

89'

André Poko (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

87'

Attempt missed. Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

87'

Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Opéri with a cross.

86'

Foul by Samaké Nzé (Gabon).

86'

Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84'

Substitution, Gabon. Samaké Nzé replaces Teddy Averlant.

84'

Goal! Gabon 2, Côte d'Ivoire 2. Evann Guessand (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Opéri with a cross following a corner.

83'

Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by André Poko.

82'

Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Yan Diomande replaces Jean-Philippe Krasso.

78'

Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

78'

Substitution, Gabon. Royce Openda replaces Mick Omfia.

78'

Substitution, Gabon. Jonathan Do Marcolino replaces Jérémy Oyono because of an injury.

77'

Foul by Mario Lemina (Gabon).

77'

Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

76'

Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Amad Diallo replaces Oumar Diakité.

76'

Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Guéla Doué replaces Armel Zohouri.

76'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

75'

Delay in match because of an injury Jérémy Oyono (Gabon).

74'

Attempt missed. Evann Guessand (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.

73'

Corner, Gabon. Conceded by Christopher Opéri.

72'

Guélor Kanga (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

72'

Foul by Emmanuel Agbadou (Côte d'Ivoire).

72'

Foul by Mario Lemina (Gabon).

72'

Bazoumana Touré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

71'

Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

71'

Foul by Mick Omfia (Gabon).

70'

Corner, Gabon. Conceded by Christopher Opéri.

69'

Attempt missed. Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

69'

Attempt blocked. Bazoumana Touré (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Krasso.

68'

Attempt missed. Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bazoumana Touré.

68'

Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Evann Guessand replaces Wilfried Zaha.

68'

Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Bazoumana Touré replaces Franck Kessie.

66'

Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.

66'

Foul by Jacques Ekomié (Gabon).

65'

Mario Lemina (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

65'

Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).

64'

Mick Omfia (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

64'

Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).

61'

Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Teddy Averlant.

61'

Attempt blocked. Christopher Opéri (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

60'

Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

60'

Foul by Mario Lemina (Gabon).

60'

Attempt missed. Teddy Averlant (Gabon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Denis Bouanga following a fast break.

58'

Jérémy Oyono (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

58'

Foul by Christopher Opéri (Côte d'Ivoire).

57'

Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

57'

Foul by André Poko (Gabon).

56'

Attempt missed. Clench Loufilou (Gabon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jacques Ekomié.

56'

Guélor Kanga (Gabon) wins a free kick on the left wing.

56'

Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).

54'

Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

54'

Guélor Kanga (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54'

Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).

49'

Guélor Kanga (Gabon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

49'

Foul by Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire).

48'

Foul by Emmanuel Agbadou (Côte d'Ivoire).

48'

Denis Bouanga (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47'

Guélor Kanga (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47'

Foul by Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire).

45'

Substitution, Gabon. Clench Loufilou replaces Didier Ndong.

45'

Second Half begins Gabon 2, Côte d'Ivoire 1.

45'+3'

First Half ends, Gabon 2, Côte d'Ivoire 1.

45'+3'

Attempt missed. Guélor Kanga (Gabon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by André Poko following a set piece situation.

45'+3'

Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Gabon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

45'+2'

Denis Bouanga (Gabon) is shown the yellow card.

45'+2'

Teddy Averlant (Gabon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45'+2'

Foul by Armel Zohouri (Côte d'Ivoire).

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

45'+1'

Attempt missed. Christopher Opéri (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.

45'+1'

Handball by Guélor Kanga (Gabon).

44'

Goal! Gabon 2, Côte d'Ivoire 1. Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.

43'

Foul by Mario Lemina (Gabon).

43'

Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

43'

Guélor Kanga (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

43'

Foul by Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire).

39'

Attempt saved. Emmanuel Agbadou (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by François Bekale (Gabon). Assisted by Christopher Opéri with a cross.

39'

Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Jérémy Oyono.

39'

Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Armel Zohouri with a cross.

36'

Attempt missed. Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Seri.

34'

Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Gabon) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left.

32'

Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Franck Kessie.

31'

Guélor Kanga (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

31'

Foul by Jean Seri (Côte d'Ivoire).

30'

Attempt blocked. Ousmane Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessie.

30'

Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by François Bekale.

30'

Attempt saved. Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by François Bekale (Gabon). Assisted by Franck Kessie.

28'

Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.

28'

Handball by Denis Bouanga (Gabon).

25'

Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire).

25'

André Poko (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Goal! Gabon 2, Côte d'Ivoire 0. Denis Bouanga (Gabon) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.

20'

Guélor Kanga (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

20'

Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire).

19'

Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Christ Inao Oulaï is caught offside.

18'

Foul by Teddy Averlant (Gabon).

18'

Christopher Opéri (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17'

Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Alex Moucketou-Moussounda.

16'

Didier Ndong (Gabon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

16'

Foul by Didier Ndong (Gabon).

16'

Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.

15'

Jérémy Oyono (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

15'

Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire).

14'

Attempt missed. Ousmane Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Opéri with a cross following a corner.

13'

Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Alex Moucketou-Moussounda.

13'

Attempt missed. Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Opéri with a cross following a set piece situation.

12'

Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.

12'

Foul by Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (Gabon).

11'

Goal! Gabon 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0. Guélor Kanga (Gabon) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

11'

Attempt saved. Teddy Averlant (Gabon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alban Lafont (Côte d'Ivoire). Assisted by Guélor Kanga.

Foul by Jérémy Oyono (Gabon).

Christopher Opéri (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Didier Ndong.

Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Mick Omfia.

Ousmane Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Denis Bouanga (Gabon).

Jérémy Oyono (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Christopher Opéri (Côte d'Ivoire).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Gabon

Ivory Coast

Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

Form

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Head to head

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