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Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
Ivory Coast sub Jean Lazare almost puts this to bed but shoots wide from 25 yards. Another goal and this game is over.
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Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
Ivory Coast sub Jean Lazare almost puts this to bed but shoots wide from 25 yards. Another goal and this game is over.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
Max Gradel almost tries a bicycle kick for the Ivory Coast but thinks better of it... and DR Congo break. Luckily for the hosts that counter breaks down on the edge of the box.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
The excellent Simon Adingra is replaced by Jonathan Bamba on the left wing for the Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
Gabriel Zakuani
Former DR Congo international on BBC Three
Another positive change from DR Congo coach Sebastien Desabre, he is really throwing everything at this game now.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
DR Congo bring on Stuttgart winger Silas in their final change.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
What a goal this would have been. DR Congo's Meschak Elia, with his back to goal 20 yards out, turns and hits a sweet volley which flies just wide.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
Back under way.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
Unlikely based on the tournament as a whole, they're expected to win this game.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
There was no need for the note because it's time for a cooling break.
Ivory Coast are 15 minutes away from an unlikely final.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
A note from the Ivory Coast bench (presumably) is passed onto a couple of players.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie is down but DR Congo play on. Eventually play is stopped so he can get treatment for an ankle knock. But he's fine.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
Aaron Tshibola, one of the DRC players who came on there, is a former England youth international who played for a host of British clubs including Aston Villa.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
Sebastien Haller almost wraps it up!
He runs onto a loose ball, in acres of space, and spots keeper Lionel Mpasi off his line, so tries to chip him but the shot goes wide. He could have run in on goal there.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
DR Congo roll the dice as they bring off two of their influential forwards in a triple sub. Cedric Bakambu, Yoane Wissa and Charles Pickel are replaced by Aaron Tshibola, Fiston Mayele and Simon Banza.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
The home fans are buzzing. Great noise as Arthur Masuaku concedes a needless corner for DR Congo.
From Simon Adingra's corner Sebastien Haller almost doubles the lead but his header lands on the roof of the net.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
DR Congo push for an immediate equaliser but Samuel Moutoussamy curls his effort over from outside the box.
Ivory Coast 1-0 DR Congo
Gabriel Zakuani
Former DR Congo international on BBC Three
It feels like the roof has just come off the stadium!
It is good wide play from Max Gradel, who gets the ball into the box. And Sebastien Haller doesn't hit the finish well, it is not the cleanest of strikes, he hits it into the ground, but it has managed to just creep over Mpasi.
On the balance of play Ivory Coast deservedly ahead.
Sebastien Haller
The hosts lead!
Sebastien Haller gets his first goal at Afcon 2023 and it's a huge one. His hooked volley from a cross looks harmless but it bounces off the ground and loops high into the air above the keeper and under the bar.
Maybe not...
Ivory Coast 0-0 DR Congo
Still a long way to go but could we be getting our second batch of extra time and penalties today?