RABAT. FAR Rabat was after all too much to handle for Wydad Casablanca with the goal of Reda Slim (2′), Ahmed Hammoudan (32′) and Joseph Gnadou (78′). Wydad Casablanca was definitely better in terms of ball possession (61%).​

The match was played at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium in Rabat on Thursday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 17.1 degrees Celsius or 62.83 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.​

Match Statistics​

FAR Rabat

3 - 0

Wydad Casablanca

  • ! 39 Ball Possession 61
Shots
  • 12 Total 13
  • 5 On Target 6
  • 7 Off Target 7
  • 2 Shots blocked 1
  • 87 Attack 139
  • 43 Dangerous attack 111
  • 92 Ball safe 103
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 0 Corners 8
  • 3 Off Sides 6
Fouls
  • 20 Total 17
  • 3 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Wydad Casablanca had a strong ball possession 61% while FAR Rabat was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Wydad Casablanca was more aggressive with 111 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. Even so, FAR Rabat managed to find the solution to win this match.​

FAR Rabat shot 12 times, 5 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Wydad Casablanca shot 13 times, 6 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

FAR Rabat received 3 yellow cards (Diney Borges, Zine Derrag and Mohamed Hrimat). On the other side, Wydad Casablanca received 4 yellow cards (Yahya Jabrane, Arsène Zola Kiaku, H. Abdallah and Yahia Attiat-Allah).

Also, Wydad Casablanca didn’t end the match with 11 players after Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (Wydad Casablanca) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (90′).

Match Timeline

2'
5'
7'
Yahya Jabrane- Yellow
A. Hammoudan(goal)
32'
43'
Arsène Zola- Yellow
47'
56'
S. Benyachou- sub ->Mohammad Ounnajem
56'
S. Bouhra- sub ->Z. El-Moutaraji
L. Diakité- sub ->Ahmed Hammoudan
68'
76'
Z. Derrag- Yellow
77'
78'
82'
83'
M. Hrimat- Yellow
90'
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FAR Rabat
67
30
Wydad Casablanca
66
30
FUS Rabat
55
30
Olympic Safi
47
30
Raja Casablanca
44
30
RSB Berkane
44
30
Hassania Agadir
39
30
UTS Rabat
36
30
Riadi Salmi
36
30
Maghreb Fès
34
30
Mouloudia Oujda
32
30
Chabab Mohammédia
31
30
Moghreb Tétouan
30
30
Ittihad Tanger
29
30
Khouribga
28
30
Difaâ El Jadida
25
30

After playing this match, FAR Rabat will have 21 points to remain in the 1st place. Regarding the opposition, Wydad Casablanca will stay with 18 points to remain in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Botola Pro, FAR Rabat will play away against Riadi Salmi on the 5th of January with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Riadi Salmi (1 draw).

Wydad Casablanca will host Chabab Mohammédia on the 5th of January with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Wydad Casablanca (3 draws).

FAR Rabat – Formation

FAR Rabat
G
A. Lakred 22.Morocco
D
Diney Borges 23.Cape Verde
5'
D
A. Hammoudan 27.Morocco
68' 32'
D
Emmanuel Imanishimwe 3.Rwanda
D
M. Hrimat 34.Morocco
90'
D
M. Moufid 29.Morocco
M
L. Naji 13.Morocco
M
H. Igamane 20.Morocco
76'
F
A. Ennaffati 77.Morocco
F
R. Slim 7.Morocco
90' 2'
F
H. Essaoubi 15.Morocco
Substitutes
G
M. Baayou 1.Morocco
D
Bakary Mané 5.Senegal
D
A. Tarkhatt 19.Morocco
M
L. Diakité 33.Morocco
68'
M
Z. Derrag 6.Morocco
77'
M
B. Sabaouni 8.Morocco
90'
M
Zakaria Fati 10.Morocco
F
J. Gnadou 14.Ivory Coast
76' 78'
F
I. Khafi 9.Morocco

The manager Fernando Da Cruz decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

FAR Rabat made 3 changes: Ahmed Hammoudan for Lamina Diakité (68′), Igmane Hamza for Joseph Gnadou (76′) and Reda Slim for Brahim Sabaouni (90′).

Wydad Casablanca – Formation

Wydad Casablanca
G
Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti 26.Morocco
90'
D
Arsène Zola 35.DR Congo
43'
D
A. El Amloud 22.Morocco
D
Yahia Attiyat Allah 14.Morocco
83'
D
A. Farhane 25.Morocco
M
R. Jaadi 8.Morocco
68'
M
A. El Hassouni 10.Morocco
M
Yahya Jabrane 5.Morocco
7'
F
Zouhair El Moutaraji 7.Morocco
56'
F
M. Ounajem 11.Morocco
56'
F
Bouly Junior Sambou 20.Senegal
82'
Substitutes
A. Haimoud 13.Morocco
G
Youssef El Motie 32.Morocco
D
A. Aboulfath 4.Morocco
M
S. Bouhra 30.Morocco
56'
M
S. Benyachou 34.Morocco
56'
M
B. Aouk 17.Morocco
82'
M
Ismail Moutaraji 2.Morocco
M
J. Daoudi 6.Morocco
F
Hicham Boussefiane 23.Morocco

Lhoussaine Ammouta played with: .

Substitutions

Wydad Casablanca made 4 changes: Mohammad Ounnajem for S. Benyachou (56′), Z. El-Moutaraji for Saifeddine Bouhra (56′), R. Jaadi for H. Abdallah (68′) and Bouly Junior Sambou for B. Aouk (82′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Botola Pro.​