Ivory Coast secured a last-minute winner with an incredible late goal to send them through to the semi-finals.

Oumar Diakite scored in added time after the match was sent to extra time, with a 120+3 minute winner for the host nation. 

Moments after finding the back of the net from outside the box following a corner, Diakite was sent off for his wild celebrations.

Hamari Traore of Mali followed him seconds later after surrounding the referee before officials were escorted off for their safety.

As the final whistle erupted, Ivory Coast continued their wild celebrations as they booked a spot in the AFCON semi-finals.

Much as they did against the defending champions, Senegal in the last 16, Les Elephants left it late in both regulation and extra-time during a dramatic encounter.

Odilon Kossounou was sent off in the first-half for two bookable offences, the first coming after conceding a penalty which Adama Traoré duly missed.

The defender was given his marching orders just before the break, although Mali failed to make their numerical advantage count until Ivorian-born midfielder Nene Dorgeles curled in what looked to be the winner just after the 70th minute mark.

As has often been the case throughout this AFCON, however, there were more twists and turns.

Brighton’s Simon Adingra struck in the last minute of normal time with an opportunistic finish after a goalmouth scramble before Oumar Niakite diverted Seko Fofana's shot in for the winner just as penalties loomed.

Niakite was then sent off for removing his shirt in celebration having already picked up a yellow card as tempers flared, with several Mali players surrounding referee Mohamed Adel.

The hosts now head into their semi-final meeting with DR Congo next week with momentum on their side.