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Sierra Leone vs Côte d'Ivoire Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–01 – 0

Amadou Bakayoko 85′4th

1st

ES

Player of the matchEmmanuel SamadiaSLE · 1 assist · 90′ · 9 final-3rd passes · 5 recoveries · 3 interceptions

7.6
Table · 4 v 9 pts
4th → 3rd1st

Africa Cup of Nations QualificationsMatchday 4Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports ComplexRef J. Bito

Events

SLE 1–0 CIV · 1–1 yellow
  1. Full time 1–0
  2. Rodney Michaelfor Alhassan Koroma
  3. Abu DumbuyaYellow card
  4. Ibrahim Sillahfor Amadou Bakayoko
  5. Wilfried Singofor Oumar Diakité
  6. Amadou Bakayoko1–0Goal · assist Emmanuel Samadiya
  7. Eric BaillyYellow card
  8. Sallieu Tarawalliefor Sullay Kaikai
  9. Issa Kallonfor Mustapha Bundu
  10. Evann Guessandfor Benie Traore
  11. Jean-Philippe Krassofor Jean Evrard Kouassi
  12. Mohammed Diomandefor Franck Kessié
  13. Half-time 0–0
  14. +Hamed Junior Traorèfor Jean Michaël Seri · injury

Team stats

4 figures
Sierra Leonefull timeCôte d'Ivoire
  1. 74%Forward passes %86%
  2. 41Passes in final third46
  3. 31Ball recoveries32
  4. 77Possession lost87

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Sierra Leoneall competitionsCôte d'Ivoire
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.13Goals per game (both sides)2.6
  3. 87%Over 1.573%
  4. 60%Over 2.547%
  5. 47%Over 3.527%
  6. 67%Both teams scored47%
  7. 27%Clean sheets40%
  8. 20%Failed to score20%
  9. Sierra Leone at home v Côte d'Ivoire away
  10. 6Played6
  11. 1Won3
  12. 3Drawn2
  13. 2Lost1
  14. 7-9Goals (for-against)7-7
  15. 1Points per game1.83
  16. 50%Over 2.550%
  17. 17%Clean sheets33%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 10-151st-half goals (for-against)9-5
  20. 9-132nd-half goals (for-against)17-8
  21. 47%Goals after half-time65%
  22. 87%Goal before half-time67%
  23. 3-6-6Half-time W-D-L5-7-3
How we calculate this

Matchday 4

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications · the other 10 games
  1. Burundi0–2Burkina Faso
  2. Kenya0–1Cameroon
  3. Gambia1–0Madagascar
  4. Algeria19:00Togo
  5. Equatorial Guinea1–1Liberia
  6. Zimbabwe3–1Namibia
  7. Eswatini0–3Mozambique
  8. Lesotho13:00Gabon
  9. Sudan2–0Ghana
  10. Chad0–1Zambia
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 3rdfrom 4th

    Sierra Leone moved from 4th to 3rd in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications table with this result.1 → 4 points after 4 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 0–0half-time

    The match stood at 0–0 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (1–0 full time).

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Sierra Leone3-4-2-16.98 avg rating 6.634-3-3Côte d'Ivoire
  1. 237.0Francis Koroma
  1. 127.0N. Jalloh
  2. 156.9Gregoy Abdul
  3. 56.9Steven Caulker
  4. 197.6Emmanuel SamadiaA
  1. 87.1Alhassan Koroma↓90+2′
  2. 46.6Abu DumbuyaYC
  3. 146.7Tyrese Fornah
  4. 106.8Mustapha Bundu↓73′
  1. 97.4Amadou BakayokoG ↓88′
  2. 116.8Sullay Kaikai↓73′
  1. 16.5Yahia Fofana
  1. 116.5Christopher Operi
  2. 226.7Emmanuel Agbadou
  3. 36.5Eric BaillyYC
  4. 176.6Guela Doué
  1. 86.6Franck Kessié↓46′
  2. 46.7Jean Michaël Seri↓44′+
  3. 136.9Mario Dorgeles
  1. 246.7Bénie Traoré↓68′
  2. 146.5Oumar Diakité↓87′
  3. 106.7Jean Evrard Kouassi↓68′
  1. 3Mohamed BanguraFW
  2. 17Issa KallonFW · ↑73′6.5
  3. 18Ibrahim SillahMF · ↑88′6.5
  4. 21Rodney MichaelFW · ↑90+2′6.1
  5. 28Sallieu TarawallieDF · ↑73′6.8
  6. 1Mohamed KamaraGK
  7. 2Nabieu DaffaeFW
  8. 6Alusine Pagal KoromaMF
  9. 13Alpha KamaraFW
  10. 16Issac CaulkerGK
  11. 20A. ContehFW
  12. 22Momoh KamaraMF

SubstitutesCoaches: A. Karim · E. FaeG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 5Wilfried SingoDF · ↑87′6.7
  2. 9Mohamed DiomandéMF · ↑46′6.5
  3. 12Jean-Philippe KrassoFW · ↑68′6.5
  4. 20Hamed Junior TraoréMF · ↑44′6.5
  5. 25Evann GuessandFW · ↑68′6.4
  6. 2Cédric KipréDF
  7. 6Seko FofanaMF
  8. 7Hassane KamaraDF
  9. 16Mohamed KonéGK
  10. 18Guy Stephane BediFW
  11. 19Nicolas PépéFW
  12. 21Evan NdickaDF

Table after full time

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications 2025
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Côte d'Ivoire43-0-18:2+691st
2Zambia42-1-14:4072nd
3Sierra Leone41-1-24:7-344th ▲1
4Chad40-2-20:3-323rd ▼1
Sierra Leone
4th → 3rd1 → 4 pts
Côte d'Ivoire
1st9 → 9 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Sierra Leone4d restequal rest · old → new4d restCôte d'Ivoire
  1. 2-0W17 Oct
  2. 0-0D15 Nov
  3. 0-2L19 Nov
  4. 1-5L6 Jan
  5. 1-3L11 Jan
  6. 2-1W5 Jun
  7. 2-2D10 Jun
  8. 0-0D6 Sep
  9. 2-3L10 Sep
  10. 1-4L11 Oct

2-3-5goals 11:200.90pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 2-1W3 Feb
  2. 1-0W7 Feb
  3. 2-1W11 Feb
  4. 2-2D23 Mar
  5. 2-1W26 Mar
  6. 1-0W7 Jun
  7. 0-0D11 Jun
  8. 2-0W6 Sep
  9. 2-0W10 Sep
  10. 4-1W11 Oct

8-2-0goals 18:62.60pts/game

  1. ACôte d'Ivoire1–4
  2. AZambia2–3
  3. HChad0–0
  4. ABurkina Faso2–2
  5. HDjibouti2–1

latest 5

  1. HSierra Leone4–1
  2. AChad2–0
  3. HZambia2–0
  4. AKenya0–0
  5. HGabon1–0
Show older matches
  1. AMorocco1–3
  2. ACôte d'Ivoire1–5
  3. HEgypt0–2
  4. AEthiopia0–0
  5. ASomalia2–0

older

  1. HUruguay2–1
  2. HBenin2–2
  3. ANigeria2–1
  4. HCongo DR1–0
  5. AMali2–1

Match info

Season
2025 · Matchday 4 of 6
Stage
Group Stage
Kick-off
Venue
Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia
Capacity
12,000 · grass
Weather
28 °C · broken clouds · humidity 79%
Referee
J. Bito
SLE coach
A. Karim
CIV coach
E. Fae

Match summary

Sierra Leone beat Côte d'Ivoire 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications, Group Stage.

Côte d'Ivoire had gone 11 matches unbeaten before this one. Across 2 previous meetings on record, Sierra Leone won 0 and Côte d'Ivoire won 2, with 0 draws (5.5 goals per game).

Sierra Leone's winning goal came in the 85th minute (Amadou Bakayoko).

Sierra Leone — live results and scheduleCôte d'Ivoire — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 6.98 v 6.63
  1. ESEmmanuel SamadiaSLE7.6
  2. Amadou BakayokoSLE7.4
  3. AKAlhassan KoromaSLE7.1
  4. FKFrancis KoromaSLE7.0
  5. NJN. JallohSLE7.0

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Amadou BakayokoSLE2 (1)
  2. Alhassan KoromaSLE2 (1)
  3. N. JallohSLE1

Passes

  1. Mario DorgelesCIV60/62
  2. Eric BaillyCIV49/54
  3. Emmanuel AgbadouCIV48/57

Progressive passes

  1. Mario DorgelesCIV55 (89%)
  2. Emmanuel AgbadouCIV53 (93%)
  3. Eric BaillyCIV52 (96%)

Final-third passes

  1. Emmanuel SamadiaSLE9
  2. Abu DumbuyaSLE9
  3. Mario DorgelesCIV7

Ball recoveries

  1. Francis KoromaSLE7
  2. Mario DorgelesCIV7
  3. Yahia FofanaCIV6

Dribbles

  1. Alhassan KoromaSLE2/2
  2. Wilfried SingoCIV1/1

Clearances

  1. N. JallohSLE2
  2. Emmanuel AgbadouCIV2
  3. Christopher OperiCIV2

Saves

  1. Yahia FofanaCIV1

Head-to-head

2 meetings on record since 2024

0-0-2Sierra Leone W-D-L · goals 2:9

0 SLE0 draws2 CIV
Goals per meeting
5.5
  1. Côte d'Ivoire4–1Sierra LeoneAfrica Cup of Nations Qualifications
  2. Côte d'Ivoire5–1Sierra LeoneFriendly International

Updated