Watch Riyad Mahrez miss penalty in nightmare Afcon as Algeria go out and Man City star heads home after Ivory Coast loss

THIS is the moment Riyad Mahrez missed his first penalty since 2018 as Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 3-1 loss to Ivory Coast.

The Manchester City ace had a chance to give the defending champions a glimmer of hope but his effort cannoned back off the base of the post.

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Riyad Mahrez missed a penalty as Algeria crashed out the Africa Cup of Nations[/caption]

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Arsenal’s Nicolas Pepe scored for Ivory Coast as they won 3-1[/caption]

AC Milan’s Franck Kessie and PSV’s Ibrahim Sangare put Ivory Coast 2-0 up by half-time.

And Arsenal’s Nicolas Pepe made it 3-0 nine minutes after the break.

But when Youcef Belaïli was brought down in the box on the hour mark, Algeria fans sensed a glimmer of hope.

However, it wasn’t to be as Mahrez sent the keeper the wrong way but blasted his left footed effort low and hard into the bottom of the right-hand post.

The City star hadn’t missed from the spot since October 2018.

That was against Liverpool at Anfield.

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He had scored all eight of his previous kicks before Thursday’s fluffed chance.

Sofiane Bendebka did pull one back for the Algerians 13 minutes later but it was not enough to salvage a point.

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The result means Algeria finished rock bottom of Afcon Group E as Ivory Coast went through as group winners.

Although Mahrez will be disappointed, City fans will be delighted to see their star forward back.

The winger has 13 goals and five assists from 25 games in all competitions this season.

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