Afcon 2021: Holders Algeria crash out after Ivory Coast defeat

Defending champions Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-1 defeat against Ivory Coast in Douala.

Needing a win to stay alive, Algeria trailed by two goals at the break after Franke Kessie capped off a fine move and Ibrahim Sangare headed home.

Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe put the Ivorians 3-0 up before Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez hit a penalty against the post.

Algeria, for whom Sofiane Bendebka scored a late consolation, exit bottom of Group E after a torrid display.

Djamel Belmadi's men are the third holders to exit at the first hurdle in the past five Nations Cup finals.

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Formation 4-3-3

Formation 4-2-3-1

Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 3, Algeria 1.

Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 3, Algeria 1.

Attempt blocked. Farid Boulaya (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

VAR Decision: No Goal Côte d'Ivoire 3-1 Algeria.

Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Habib Maïga tries a through ball, but Sébastien Haller is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ghislain Konan.

Foul by Islam Slimani (Algeria).

Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Houcine Benayada (Algeria).

Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Wilfried Zaha replaces Nicolas Pépé.

Farid Boulaya (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Farid Boulaya (Algeria).

Serey Dié (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt saved. Max-Alain Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.

Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Habib Maïga.

Corner, Algeria. Conceded