RABAT. FAR Rabat found a way to reverse the scoreline against Wydad Casablanca. It was Wydad Casablanca to score first with a goal from Yahya Jabrane. Nevertheless, later FAR Rabat found the way to reverse the score scoring 3 consecutive goals with Najji Larbi (59′), Khalid Ourkane (85′) and Lamine Diakité (90′). FAR Rabat capitalized on its better ball possession (57%).

Yahya Jabrane missed a decisive penalty (45′). That would have allowed Wydad Casablanca to draw the match.​

The match was played at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium in Rabat on Tuesday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 19.22 degrees Celsius or 66.6 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 61%.​

Match Statistics​

FAR Rabat

3 - 1

Wydad Casablanca

  • 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
  • 14 Total 4
  • 8 On Target 2
  • 6 Off Target 2
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 157 Attack 103
  • 78 Dangerous attack 57
  • 113 Ball safe 113
  • 0 Penalties 2
  • 9 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 4 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 1
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

FAR Rabat had a strong ball possession 57% while Wydad Casablanca was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

FAR Rabat was more aggressive with 78 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why FAR Rabat won the match​.

FAR Rabat shot 14 times, 8 on target, 6 off target. Talking about the opposition, Wydad Casablanca shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

FAR Rabat received 4 yellow cards (Lamine Diakité, Ahmed Hammoudan, Zakaria Habti and Mohamed Rabie Hrimat). On the other side, Wydad Casablanca received 3 yellow cards (Anas Serrhat, Nayden Kehayov and Jamal Harkass).

Match Timeline

A. Hammoudan- Yellow
20'
M. Hrimat- Yellow
29'
Z. Habti- Yellow
45'
45'
Yahya Jabrane(penalty)
45'
Yahya Jabrane- missed penalty
45'
J. Harkass- Yellow
46'
A. Serrhat- sub ->Soufyan Ahannach
49'
A. Serrhat- Yellow
L. Naji(goal)Khalid Ourkane
59'
63'
J. Harkass(yellowredcard)
A. Zouhzouh- sub ->Ahmed Hammoudan
67'
69'
Hicham Boussefiane- sub ->Mountassir Lahtimi
K. Aït Ouarkhane(goal)
85'
80'
L. Diakité- sub ->Zakaria Habti
84'
L. Diakité(goal)Mohamed Rabie Hrimat
90'
L. Diakité- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FAR Rabat
64
27
Raja Casablanca
60
26
RSB Berkane
46
26
Wydad Casablanca
41
27
FUS Rabat
39
27
Olympic Safi
38
27
UTS Rabat
37
27
Moghreb Tétouan
34
27
CR Khemis Zemamra
34
27
Maghreb Fès
30
27
Hassania Agadir
30
27
Ittihad Tanger
29
27
Riadi Salmi
27
27
Chabab Mohammédia
24
27
Mouloudia Oujda
24
27
Youssoufia Berrechid
20
27

After playing this encounter, FAR Rabat will have 17 points like RSB Berkane to remain in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Wydad Casablanca will stay with 13 points to sit in the 9th place.

Next matches

FAR Rabat – Formation

FAR Rabat
G
El Mehdi Benabid 16.Morocco
D
Emmanuel Imanishimwe 3.Rwanda
D
Z. Marour 4.Morocco
D
A. Tarkhatt 19.Morocco
D
M. Moufid 29.Morocco
M
K. Aït Ouarkhane 8.Morocco
85'
M
L. Naji 13.Morocco
59'
M
A. Hammoudan 27.Morocco
67' 20'
M
M. Hrimat 34.Morocco
29'
F
Z. Habti 7.Morocco
84' 45'
F
H. Igamane 9.Morocco
Substitutes
G
A. El Khayati 98.Morocco
D
H. Essaoubi 15.Morocco
D
M. Amri 33.Morocco
D
E. Boukhriss 36.Morocco
M
Z. Derrag 6.Morocco
M
Y. Arbidi 17.Morocco
M
L. Diakité 35.Morocco
84' 90' 90'
M
A. Zouhzouh 37.Morocco
67'
F
A. Ajaraie 38.Morocco

FAR Rabat adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Nasreddine Nabi decided to play with the following team: El Mehdi Benabid, Mohamed Moufid, Anouar Tarkhatt, Zouhair Marour, Emmanuel Imanishimwe, Mohamed Rabie Hrimat, Najji Larbi, Zakaria Habti, Khalid Ourkane, Ahmed Hammoudan and Hamza Igamane.

The home team had on the bench: Zinedine Derrag, Hatim Essaouabi, Youssef Arbidi, Moncef Amri, Lamine Diakité, Et-Tayeb Boukhriss, Amine Zouhzouh, Alaeddine Ajaray and Ayoub El Khayati.

Substitutions

FAR Rabat made 2 changes: Zakaria Habti for Lamine Diakité (84′) and Ahmed Hammoudan for Amine Zouhzouh (67′).

Wydad Casablanca – Formation

Wydad Casablanca
G
Youssef El Motie 32.Morocco
D
Yahia Attiyat Allah 14.Morocco
D
J. Harkass 16.Morocco
45'
D
A. El Amloud 22.Morocco
D
Arsène Zola 35.DR Congo
M
Yahya Jabrane 5.Morocco
45'
M
Zakaria Draoui 17.Algeria
M
M. Lahtimi 19.Morocco
69'
M
S. Ahannach 24.Netherlands
46'
F
Hamdou El Houni 10.Libya
80'
F
Bouly Junior Sambou 27.Senegal
69'
Substitutes
G
M. Maftah 1.Morocco
D
I. Chetti 20.Algeria
M
O. Mahrous 2.Morocco
M
A. Serrhat 3.Morocco
46' 49'
M
M. Ounajem 11.Morocco
M
H. Regragui 15.Morocco
80'
M
Hicham Boussefiane 23.Morocco
69'
M
S. Bouhra 30.Morocco
F
C. El Bahri 21.Morocco

Also Wydad Casablanca adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Adil Ramzi played with: Youssef El Motie, Ayoub El Amloud, Jamal Harkass, Arsène Zola, Yahia Attiyat Allah, Yahya Jabrane, Zakaria Draoui, Mountassir Lahtimi, Hamdou Elhouni, Soufyan Ahannach and Bouly Junior Sambou.

They had on the bench: Mehdi Maftah, Oussama Mahrous, Anas Serrhat, Mohamed Ounajem, Hamza Regragui, Ilyes Chetti, Charki El Bahri, Hicham Boussefiane and Saifeddine Bouhra.

Substitutions

Wydad Casablanca made 3 changes: Mountassir Lahtimi for Hicham Boussefiane (69′), Soufyan Ahannach for Anas Serrhat (46′) and Hamdou Elhouni for Hamza Regragui (80′).

Results of the day

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