Nigeria vs Ivory Coast live updates: Africa Cup of Nations final result reaction after Haller seals comeback win
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AFCON final result reaction — Ivory Coast beat Nigeria 2-1
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Super block from Ndicka
90+2' Nigeria 1-2 Ivory Coast
Just as Calvin Bassey saved a near-certain goal with a wonderful block from Max Gradel's shot earlier in the game, Evan Ndicka of Roma has just saved Ivory Coast.
Kelechi Iheanacho was poised to the shoot for the bottom corner but it was a superb sliding intervention from Ndicka to deny him.
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Comeback kings
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89' Nigeria 1-2 Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast have come from behind in all of their knockout stage games apart from their semi-final victory over DR Congo.
Seko Fofana is running around behind the substitutes bench whipping the crowd up and telling them to shout even louder. I’m not sure that’s even possible.
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Adingra the creator again
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83' Nigeria 1-2 Ivory Coast
Simon Adingra of Brighton only started the tournament as an impact sub.
But he's worked his way into the team and has been their chief creator today. He's terrorised Ola Aina, and Aina has been one of the best defenders at the entire tournament.
What a prospect he is.
What a moment for Haller
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82' Nigeria 1-2 Ivory Coast
That is the moment Haller would have been dreaming about 18 months ago when he was in hospital undergoing treatment for a testicular tumour. He missed the first three games at this tournament through an ankle injury too.
Now he has scored in the semi-final and given his team the lead in the final. An incredible and inspirational comeback story!
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Aurier was on his last chance
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77' Nigeria 1-1 Ivory Coast
Serge Aurier, who had been booked for squaring up to Stanley Nwabali earlier in the match, chopped down Ademola Lookman outside the penalty area ten minutes ago.
It wasn't violent or cynical and wasn't worthy of a second yellow card for me, but it was a foul.
He could have been off with his next one - and Emerse Fae obviously agreed with me, and took him off.