After an arguably unspectacular showing for most of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Yaya Toure took center stage and stole all the headlines with a match-winning performance on Wednesday during their semi final clash against resurgent DR Congo.
The big man showed great technique and power to volley in an absolute thunderbolt of a goal to put his team ahead in the 21st minute and gave a commanding performance from the middle of the park throughout the game.
Watch Yaya Toure’s amazing volley vs. DRC below:
After the game, an excited Yaya Toure posted this on Twitter:
So proud of all my teammates!! It is an honour to captain this team. We will give everything in the final on Sunday! pic.twitter.com/NAiQUeNfD5
— Yaya Touré (@YayaToure) February 4, 2015
Toure and his fellow Elephants will take on the winner of the second semi final (either Ghana or Equatorial Guinea in the 2015 AFCON Finals on Sunday, 8th Feb 2015.