Match Report
The table read 1st (Côte d'Ivoire, 13 pts) against 2nd (Ethiopia, 9 pts), 4 points apart. Ethiopia had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Côte d'Ivoire 1.83 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Ethiopia 1.67 and 1, with the league averaging 1.11.
Ethiopia arrived on a run of three straight wins.
The venue was Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara (Abidjan), with room for 60,012 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Côte d'Ivoire led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Côte d'Ivoire: Jean Evrard Kouassi (76'), Willy Boly (3'), F. Kessie (19') · Ethiopia: Getaneh Kebede (74')
Key stats
Possession: Côte d'Ivoire 51% · Ethiopia 49% · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 5-3