Wydad Casablanca beats Olympic Safi 1-0 with a late goal scored by G. Mbenza

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

Wydad Casablanca beats Olympic Safi 1-0 with a late goal scored by G. Mbenza

CASABLANCA. Wydad Casablanca snatched a late win Olympic Safi 1-0 after G. Mbenza scored just 1 goal (87′).

The match was played at the Stade Mohamed V stadium in Casablanca on Thursday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 20.9 degrees Celsius or 69.58 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 0 Ball Possession 0
Shots
  • 13 Total 7
  • 6 On Target 1
  • 7 Off Target 6
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 77 Attack 70
  • 51 Dangerous attack 29
  • 68 Ball safe 59
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 4 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

The ball possession was identical with both team possessing the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

The ball possession was similar. Wydad Casablanca was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Olympic Safi that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Wydad Casablanca was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Wydad Casablanca won the match​.

Wydad Casablanca shot 13 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Olympic Safi shot 7 times, 1 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Wydad Casablanca received 4 yellow cards (, M. Rahim, A. El Hassouni and M. Ellafi). Regarding the opposition, Olympic Safi didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

44'
64'
Mouaid Allafi- sub ->M. Chrachem
65'
Yahya Jabrane- sub ->A. Skouma
65'
70'
A. Kassak- sub ->K. El Hany
70'
73'
80'
A. Mehri- sub ->Y. Michte
A. El Amloud- sub ->Z. Kiani
82'
82'
87'
Mouaid Allafi- Yellow
90'
90'

Standings

After playing this match, Wydad Casablanca will have 16 points to stay in the 1st place. Regarding the opposition, Olympic Safi will stay with 6 points like Khouribga and Chabab Mohammédia to stay in the 12th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Botola Pro, Wydad Casablanca will play away with FAR Rabat on the 28th of October with a 16-4 head to head statistic in favor of Wydad Casablanca (12 draws).

Olympic Safi will host Chabab Mohammédia on the 24th of October with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Chabab Mohammédia (1 draw).

Wydad Casablanca – Formation

Wydad Casablanca
A. Haimoud 13.Morocco
G
D
Z. Kiani 23.Morocco
82'
D
M. Rahim 24.Morocco
44'
D
A. Farhane 25.Morocco
M
A. Skouma 2.Morocco
65'
M
B. Aouk 17.Morocco
73'
M
J. Daoudi 15.Morocco
M
H. Ait Allal 31.Morocco
F
Guy Mbenza 9.Republic of the Congo
Goals87'
F
M. Chrachem 37.Morocco
65'
Substitutes
Mohamed Elouardi 20.Morocco
G
Aissa Sioudi 27.Morocco
D
A. El Amloud 22.Morocco
82'
D
C. Comara 29.Côte d'Ivoire
D
A. Serrhat 6.Morocco
M
Yahya Jabrane 5.Morocco
65'
M
Mouaid Allafi 28.Libya
65' 90'
M
A. El Hassouni 10.Morocco
82' 90'
F
Juvhel Tsoumou 40.Republic of the Congo
73'

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

Substitutions

Wydad Casablanca made 5 changes: M. Chrachem for M. Ellafi (65′), A. Skouma for Y. Jabrane (65′), B. Aouk for J. Tsoumou (73′), Z. Kiani for A. El Amloud (82′) and H. Abdallah for A. El Hassouni (82′).

Olympic Safi – Formation

Olympic Safi
G
M. Majid 22.Morocco
D
M. Zaya 17.Morocco
70'
D
M. Naji 2.Morocco
D
M. Attouchi 21.Morocco
D
M. Amri 33.Morocco
M
Karim El Hany 11.France
M
Y. Michte 80.Morocco
80'
M
O. Mahrous 5.Morocco
M
M. Boumlik 30.Morocco
F
Kassy Thierry 9.Ivory Coast
F
Hamza Khabba 24.Morocco
Substitutes
G
M. Bessak 1.Morocco
D
Claudio 4.Brazil
M
A. Kassak 23.Morocco
70'
M
S. Kahlaoui 8.Morocco
M
A. Lamirat 15.Morocco
F
S. Al Sellami 7.Morocco
64'
F
Djibril Ouattara 29.Burkina Faso
70'
F
A. Mehri 95.Morocco
80'
F
Y. Essouti 31.Morocco

Regarding the opposition, Faouzi Jamal played with: .

Substitutions

Olympic Safi made 4 changes: T. Kassi for S. Al Sellami (64′), K. El Hany for A. Kassak (70′), M. Zaya for D. Ouattara (70′) and Y. Michte for A. Mehri (80′).

Results of the day

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