"El Bilal Toure scored the winning spot-kick as a 10-man Mali beat Tunisia 3-2 on penalties to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals after their last-16 tie had finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. It looked as if Tunisia had got the job done on Saturday against a Mali side forced to play most of the game a man down when substitute Firas Chaouat headed the Carthage Eagles in front in the 88th minute."
"Mali had defender Woyo Coulibaly sent off in the 26th minute at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, but earned a reprieve when they were awarded a stoppage-time penalty. Lassine Sinayoko converted from the spot to take the tie to extra time and, eventually, on to the decisive shootout. Captain Yves Bissouma, the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, blazed Mali's first kick over the bar, but Ali Abdi then missed for Tunisia before Eagles goalkeeper Djigui Diarra saved two further penalties and Toure won it."
Mali advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals by defeating Tunisia 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time. Mali played most of the match with ten men after Woyo Coulibaly received a straight red card in the 26th minute. Firas Chaouat headed Tunisia into an 88th-minute lead, but Mali earned a stoppage-time penalty which Lassine Sinayoko converted to send the tie to extra time. In the shootout Yves Bissouma missed for Mali, Ali Abdi missed for Tunisia, Djigui Diarra saved twice and El Bilal Toure converted the decisive spot-kick. Mali will meet Senegal in the quarterfinal in Tangier.
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