Wydad Casablanca prevails over Maghreb Fès 1-0 with a late goal scored by G. Mbenza. HIGHLIGHTS

CASABLANCA. Wydad Casablanca snatched a late win Maghreb Fès 1-0 after G. Mbenza scored just 1 goal (87').

Wydad Casablanca prevails over Maghreb Fès 1-0 with a late goal scored by G. Mbenza. HIGHLIGHTS

CASABLANCA. Wydad Casablanca snatched a late win Maghreb Fès 1-0 after G. Mbenza scored just 1 goal (87′). Wydad Casablanca was vastly superior ball possession (65%) was among the key factors of its victory.​

Wydad Casablanca remained in 10 people after Y. Jabrane received a double yellow card in the 84′. Anyway, Wydad Casablanca still succeeded in win this match playing only with 10 players​.

The match was played at the Stade Mohamed V stadium in Casablanca on Sunday and it started at 5:15 pm local time. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 20.2 degrees Celsius or 68.29 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.​

Match Statistics​

  • ! 65 Ball Possession 35
Shots
  • 5 Total 8
  • 1 On Target 3
  • 4 Off Target 5
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 134 Attack 87
  • 82 Dangerous attack 59
  • 112 Ball safe 89
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 1 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Wydad Casablanca was in firm control of the ball 65% while Maghreb Fès was struggling with a 35% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Wydad Casablanca was more aggressive with 82 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 1 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Wydad Casablanca won the match​.

Wydad Casablanca shot 5 times, 1 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Maghreb Fès shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Wydad Casablanca received 2 yellow cards (Y. Jabrane and A. El Hassouni). Regarding the opposition, Maghreb Fès received 2 yellow cards (S. Bouhrati and S. Yechou).

Y. Jabrane (Wydad Casablanca) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (84′).

Match Timeline

Yahya Jabrane- Yellow
38'
44'
60'
60'
63'
75'
Mohamed Elouardi- sub ->M. Ellafi
75'
82'
Saifeddine Bouhra- sub ->A. Lkhdar
80'
82'
Yahya Jabrane(yellowred)
84'
87'
89'
Saifeddine Bouhra- Yellow
89'
Amine Farhane- sub ->M. El Ouardi
90'

Standings

After playing this contest, Wydad Casablanca will have 22 points to stay in the 1st place. On the other side, Maghreb Fès will stay with 11 points to stay in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Botola Pro, Wydad Casablanca will host Raja Casablanca on the 6th of November with a 9-8 head to head statistic in favor of Wydad Casablanca (15 draws).

Maghreb Fès will play away agasint Olympic Safi on the 6th of November with a 6-6 head to head.

Wydad Casablanca – Formation

Wydad Casablanca
Abdallah Haimoud 13.Morocco
G
D
C. Comara 29.Côte d'Ivoire
D
Ayoub El Amloud 22.Morocco
M
A. El Hassouni 10.Morocco
89'
M
Mouaid Allafi 28.Libya
75'
M
Achraf Dari 3.Morocco
M
Yahya Jabrane 5.Morocco
84'
M
Jalal Daoudi 15.Morocco
F
Simon Msuva 11.Tanzania
75'
F
Yahia Attiyat Allah 14.Morocco
Substitutes
Mohamed Elouardi 20.Morocco
75'
G
Aissa Sioudi 27.Morocco
D
Anas Serrhat 6.Morocco
D
Amine Farhane 25.Morocco
90'
D
Mohamed Rahim 24.Morocco
M
Badie Aouk 17.Morocco
M
Hamza Ait Allal 31.Morocco
F
Guy Mbenza 9.Republic of the Congo
63' Goals87'
F
Juvhel Tsoumou 40.Republic of the Congo
75'

The manager Walid Regragui decided to play with the following team: .

Substitutions

Wydad Casablanca made 4 changes: H. Abdallah for G. Mbenza (63′), S. Msuva for J. Tsoumou (75′), M. Ellafi for M. El Ouardi (75′) and M. El Ouardi for A. Farhane (90′).

Maghreb Fès – Formation

Maghreb Fès
G
Aymane Majid 13.Morocco
D
Yassine Rami 3.Morocco
D
Tarik Asstati 40.Morocco
D
Souhail Yechou 29.Morocco
44'
M
Mohammad El Fakih 90.Morocco
M
Banfa Sylla 26.Ivory Coast
M
Haytem Aina 18.Morocco
82'
M
Nabil Marmouk 4.Morocco
M
Hamza El Janati 21.Morocco
60'
F
Alaeddine Ajaray 14.Morocco
60'
F
Ayoub Lkhdar 10.Morocco
80'
Substitutes
G
Zouheir Laaroubi 1.Morocco
D
Oumar Comara 5.Ivory Coast
82'
M
60'
M
Saifeddine Bouhra 30.Morocco
80' 89'
M
M
Bilal El Ouadghiri 77.Morocco
M
F
60'

On the other side, Abdelhay Ben Soltane played with: .

Substitutions

Maghreb Fès made 5 changes: H. El Janati for D. Camara (60′), A. Ajaraie for L. Ameka Autchanga (60′), H. Aina for O. Comara (82′), A. Lkhdar for S. Bouhrati (80′) and H. Aina for O. Comara (82′).

Results of the day

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