Wilfried Zaha showed no signs of being distracted by transfer speculation as he stepped up when it counted to send Ivory Coast into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Crystal Palace winger, who is of interest to Arsenal this summer, got in behind and was on hand to sidefoot in the only goal of the game.
It was a tight affair with a lot on the line but Zaha's intervention ensures it is the Ivory Coast who take on Algeria for a spot in the final four.
The Crystal Palace forward, who has been linked with a summer move to Arsenal, raced on to Sylvain Gbohouo's deep free-kick and got to the ball before Mali goalkeeper Djigui Diarra.
The Ivory Coast struggled in the first half against Group E winners Mali and failed to register a shot on target in the opening 45 minutes.
The Ivory Coast came more into the game after the break with Aston Villa's Jonathan Kodjia being denied by Diarra.
However, Diarra was beaten a few minutes later when Zaha, who had been quiet throughout the match, reacted quickest to score in the 76th minute and take his country into the last eight.