2018–19 Wydad AC season

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Wydad AC
2018–19 season
PresidentSaid Naciri
ManagerFaouzi Benzarti
StadiumStade Mohamed V
Stade Père Jégo
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Botola1st
Throne CupSemi-finals
Club ChampionshipSecond round
Champions League2018: Quarter-finals

2019: Runners–up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Michael Babatunde (8 goals)

All:
Mohamed Nahiri (12 goals)

The 2018–19 season is Wydad AC's 79th season in its existence and the club's 63rd consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. They have competed in the Botola, the Champions League, Arab Club Champions Cup, and the Throne Cup.

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Botola Pro 30 17 8 5 56 30 +26 056.67 Winners 7 September 2018 9 June 2019
Throne Cup 4 3 1 0 7 3 +4 075.00 Round of 32 Semi-finals 2 September 2018 2 November 2018
2018 Champions League 6 2 3 1 4 2 +2 033.33 Group stage Quarter-finals 17 July 2018 21 September 2018
2019 Champions League 13 6 4 3 19 11 +8 046.15 First round Runners–up 15 December 2018 31 May 2019
Club Champions Cup 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 000.00 First round Second round 24 September 2018 8 November 2018
Total 57 28 19 10 88 49 +39 049.12

Updated to match played 7 March 2020
Source: Competitions

Botola Pro[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Wydad Casablanca (C) 30 17 8 5 56 30 +26 59 Qualification for Champions League
2 Raja Casablanca 30 15 10 5 56 36 +20 55
3 Hassania Agadir 30 12 9 9 30 22 +8 45[a] Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 Olympic Safi 30 12 9 9 37 38 −1 45[a] Participation in Arab Club Champions Cup[b]
5 IR Tanger 30 9 13 8 27 30 −3 40
Source: frmf.ma
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head: Hassania Agadir: 3 points, +2 GD; Olympic Safi: 3 points, −2 GD.
  2. ^ Wydad Casablanca and Raja Casablanca are also participated in the Arab Club Champions Cup.

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 17 8 5 56 30  +26 59 12 3 0 37 11  +26 5 5 5 19 19  0

Last updated: 24 February 2020.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round[edit]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Ground
Result
Position
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 September 2018 Round 1 Olympic Safi 2–1 Wydad AC Safi
20:00
Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Stade El Massira
Referee: Youssef Haraoui
22 November 2018 Round 2 Wydad AC 3–2 Youssoufia Berrechid Casablanca
14:30
Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Stade Mohamed V
Referee: Taoufik Gourar
26 November 2018 Round 3 Wydad AC 3–0 Fath Union Sport Casablanca
18:00
Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade Mohamed V
Referee: Abderrahim Yaacoubi
29 November 2018 Round 4 Rapide Oued Zem 0–0 Wydad AC Oued Zem
14:00 Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade Municipal
Referee: Hicham Tiazi
21 October 2018 Round 5 Wydad AC 2–0 Mouloudia Oujda Casablanca
21:00 Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade Mohamed V
Referee: Jamal Belbassri
2 December 2018 Round 6 Moghreb Tétouan 1–1 Wydad AC Tétouan
14:00 Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Stade Saniat Rmel
Referee: Mohamed Nhayeh
5 December 2018 Round 7 Wydad AC 3–0 Difaâ El Jadidi Casablanca
16:00
Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade Mohamed V
Referee: Redouane Jiyed
11 November 2018 Round 8 Chabab Rif Al Hoceima 2–1 Wydad AC Imzouren
14:00
Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade municipal d'Imzouren
Referee: Samir Guezzaz
26 December 2018 Round 9 Wydad AC 2–1 Hassania Agadir Casablanca
17:00 Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Stade Père Jégo
Referee: Abderrahim Yaacoubi
6 January 2019 Round 10 Raja Casablanca 0–1 Wydad AC Marrakech
13:00 Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Redouane Jiyed
9 December 2018 Round 11 Wydad AC 1–0 FAR Rabat Casablanca
16:00 Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade Mohamed V
Referee: Yassin Bouslim
19 December 2018 Round 12 Olympique Khouribga 0–1 Wydad AC Khouribga
15:00 Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Complexe OCP
Referee: Samir Guezzaz
2 January 2019 Round 13 Wydad AC 0–0 RSB Berkane Casablanca
14:00 Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade Père Jégo
Referee: Taoufik Gourar
24 January 2019 Round 14 IR Tanger 1–0 Wydad AC Tanger
18:00
Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade Ibn Batouta
Referee: Samir Guezzaz
27 January 2019 Round 15 Wydad AC 3–1 Kawkab Marrakesh El Jadida
14:00
Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Stade El Abdi
Referee: Abderrahim Yaacoubi
7 February 2019 Round 16 Wydad AC 1–0 Olympic Safi Casablanca
14:00 Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade Père Jégo
Referee: Redouane Jiyed
20 February 2019 Round 17 Youssoufia Berrechid 1–2 Wydad AC Berrechid
14:00
Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Stade Municipal
Referee: Adil Zourak
17 February 2019 Round 18 Fath Union Sport 0–1 Wydad AC Rabat
14:00 Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Stade Moulay Abdellah
Referee: Daki Radad
24 February 2019 Round 19 Wydad AC 3–0 Rapide Oued Zem Casablanca
14:00 Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade Mohamed V
Referee: Abderrahim Yaacoubi
28 February 2019 Round 20 Mouloudia Oujda 2–3 Wydad AC Oujda
14:00
Footballdatabase report Stadium: Honneur Stadium
Referee: Hicham Tiazi
4 March 2019 Round 21 Wydad AC 2–1 Moghreb Tétouan Casablanca
14:00 Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade Père Jégo
Referee: Adil Zourak
28 March 2019 Round 22 Difaâ El Jadidi 1–1 Wydad AC El Jadida
17:00
Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade El Abdi
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
1 April 2019 Round 23 Wydad AC 6–1 Chabab Rif Al Hoceima Casablanca
16:00
Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Stade Père Jégo
Referee: Yassin Bouslim
18 April 2019 Round 24 Hassania Agadir 2–1 Wydad AC Agadir
16:00 Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade Adrar
Referee: Adil Zourak
21 April 2019 Round 25 Wydad AC 2–2 Raja Casablanca Marrakech
16:00
Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Redouane Jiyed
9 May 2019 Round 26 FAR Rabat 1–1 Wydad AC Rabat
22:00
  • Berrahma 90+6' (pen.)
Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Yassin Bouslim
4 June 2019 Round 27 Wydad AC 4–1 Olympique Khouribga Casablanca
22:00
Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Stade Père Jégo
Referee: Mohamed Nhayeh
13 May 2019 Round 28 RSB Berkane 3–2 Wydad AC Berkane
22:00 Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane
Referee: Hicham Tiazi
17 May 2019 Round 29 Wydad AC 2–2 IR Tanger Casablanca
22:00
Footballdatabase report
Stadium: Stade Père Jégo
Referee: Redouane Jiyed
9 June 2019 Round 30 Kawkab Marrakesh 3–3 Wydad AC Marrakech
16:00
Footballdatabase report Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Redouane Jiyed

Moroccan Throne Cup[edit]

2 September 2018 Round of 32 Kawkab Marrakech 1–2 Wydad AC Marrakech
21:30
Report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
3 October 2018 Round of 16 Wydad AC 2–0 IR Tanger Casablanca
21:00
Report Stadium: Stade Mohamed V
Referee: Redouane Jiyed
7 October 2018 Quarter-finals Wydad AC 2–1 Olympic Safi Casablanca
21:30
Report Stadium: Stade Mohamed V
Referee: Abderrahim Yaacoubi
2 November 2018 Semi-finals RSB Berkane 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Wydad AC Fez
17:00 Report
Stadium: Fez Stadium
Referee: Redouane Jiyed
Penalties
Namsaoui soccer ball with check mark
Laachir soccer ball with check mark
Fo-Doh Laba soccer ball with red X
Mokadem soccer ball with check mark
Dayo soccer ball with check mark
Ouidar soccer ball with check mark
Aziz soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Tighazoui
soccer ball with check mark El Hassouni
soccer ball with check mark Ounajem
soccer ball with check mark Aouk
soccer ball with check mark Gaddarine
soccer ball with check mark Nahiri
soccer ball with red X Comara

Arab Club Championship Cup[edit]

First round[edit]

24 September 2018 Wydad AC Morocco 1–1 Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli Casablanca
19:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
28 September 2018 Al-Ahli Tripoli Libya 1–1
(2–4 p)
Morocco Wydad AC Sfax (Tunisia)
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Taïeb Mhiri
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
Penalties

Second round[edit]

27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) Wydad AC Morocco 0–0 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel Casablanca
19:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Turki Al Khudair (Saudi Arabia)
8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) Étoile du Sahel Tunisia 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Morocco Wydad AC Sousse
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Olympique de Sousse
Referee: Mohanad Qassim (Iraq)

2018 Champions League[edit]

Group stage[edit]

Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WAC HOR MSD TGP
1 Morocco Wydad AC 6 3 3 0 8 2 +6 12 Quarter-finals 2–0 1–0 3–0
2 Guinea Horoya 6 2 3 1 7 7 0 9 1–1 2–2 2–1
3 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 6 1 3 2 5 6 −1 6 1–1 0–0 2–1
4 Togo AS Togo-Port 6 1 1 4 4 9 −5 4 0–0 1–2 1–0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) 3 Horoya Guinea 1–1 Morocco Wydad AC Conakry
16:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade du 28 Septembre
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) 4 Wydad AC Morocco 2–0 Guinea Horoya Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
17 August 2018 (2018-08-17) 5 Wydad AC Morocco 1–0 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) 6 AS Togo-Port Togo 0–0 Morocco Wydad AC Lomé
16:00 UTC±0 Report Stadium: Stade Municipal
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)

knockout stage[edit]

Quarter-finals[edit]

14 September 2018 (2018-09-14) ES Sétif Algeria 1–0 Morocco Wydad AC Sétif
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade du 8-Mai-1945
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
21 September 2018 (2018-09-21) Wydad AC Morocco 0–0
(0–1 agg.)
Algeria ES Sétif Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

2018–19 Champions League[edit]

First round[edit]

15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) Wydad AC Morocco 2–0 Senegal ASC Diaraf Casablanca
19:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana)
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) ASC Diaraf Senegal 3–1
(3– (a) 3 agg.)
Morocco Wydad AC Dakar
17:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)

Group stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WAC MSD LOB ASE
1 Morocco Wydad AC 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10[a] Quarter-finals 1–0 0–0 5–2
2 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 6 3 1 2 9 5 +4 10[a] 2–1 3–0 3–1
3 Nigeria Lobi Stars 6 2 1 3 4 6 −2 7[b] 0–1 2–1 2–0
4 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 6 2 1 3 6 10 −4 7[b] 2–0 0–0 1–0
Source: CAF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head away goals scored: Wydad AC 1, Mamelodi Sundowns 0.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head goal difference: Lobi Stars +1, ASEC Mimosas –1.
11 January 2019 (2019-01-11) 1 Wydad AC Morocco 5–2 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas Rabat
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 2 Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa 2–1 Morocco Wydad AC Pretoria
21:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 3 Lobi Stars Nigeria 0–1 Morocco Wydad AC Enugu
14:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) 4 Wydad AC Morocco 0–0 Nigeria Lobi Stars Rabat
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 5 ASEC Mimosas Ivory Coast 2–0 Morocco Wydad AC Abidjan
16:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 6 Wydad AC Morocco 1–0 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Rabat
17:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

knockout stage[edit]

Quarter-finals[edit]

6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) Horoya Guinea 0–0 Morocco Wydad AC Conakry
16:00 UTC±0 Report Stadium: Stade du 28 Septembre
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) Wydad AC Morocco 5–0
(5–0 agg.)
Guinea Horoya Rabat
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

Semi-finals[edit]

26 April 2019 (2019-04-26) Wydad AC Morocco 2–1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Rabat
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa 0–0
(1–2 agg.)
Morocco Wydad AC Pretoria
15:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)

Final[edit]

24 May 2019 (2019-05-24) Wydad AC Morocco 1–1 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Rabat
22:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
31 May 2019 (2019-05-31) Espérance de Tunis Tunisia Abandoned[note 1] Morocco Wydad AC Radès
22:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade Olympique de Radès
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Squad information[edit]

Playing statistics[edit]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Botola Throne Cup Champions League Championship Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
26 GK Morocco MAR Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti 46 0 27 0 4 0 15 0 0 0
27 GK Morocco MAR Mohamed Manar 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK Morocco MAR Badreddine Benachour 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
30 DF Morocco MAR Mohamed Nahiri 40 12 21 7 3 0 16 5 0 0
28 DF Morocco MAR Abdelatif Noussir 46 3 24 1 4 1 18 1 0 0
22 DF Morocco MAR Ayoub El Amloud 16 0 12 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
24 DF Morocco MAR Hamza El Wasti 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
29 DF Ivory Coast CIV Cheick Comara 44 5 23 2 4 1 17 2 0 0
2 DF Morocco MAR Anas El Asbahi 14 1 8 0 0 0 6 1 0 0
Midfielders
4 MF Morocco MAR Salah Eddine Saidi 42 4 21 3 4 0 17 1 0 0
6 MF Morocco MAR Brahim Nekkach 41 0 22 0 4 0 15 0 0 0
15 MF Morocco MAR Yahya Jabrane 24 2 16 2 0 0 8 0 0 0
17 MF Morocco MAR Badie Aouk 27 4 19 2 2 0 6 2 0 0
8 MF Morocco MAR Badr Gaddarine 28 2 14 1 4 1 10 0 0 0
14 MF Morocco MAR Faycal Haddadi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
19 MF Morocco MAR Amin Tighazoui 31 1 19 1 2 0 10 0 0 0
18 MF Morocco MAR Walid El Karti 50 8 27 5 4 0 19 3 0 0
14 MF Morocco MAR Achraf Dari 43 3 26 3 4 0 13 0 0 0
20 MF Morocco MAR Ayman El Hassouni 40 5 22 5 2 0 16 0 0 0
Forwards
33 FW Ivory Coast CIV Mohamed Ouattara 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
9 FW Nigeria NGA Michael Babatunde 39 9 23 8 1 0 15 1 0 0
25 FW Nigeria NGA Gabriel Okechukwu 8 0 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
5 FW Morocco MAR Zouhair El Moutaraji 26 7 16 5 1 0 9 2 0 0
7 FW Morocco MAR Mohamed Ounajem 43 9 23 5 4 2 16 2 0 0
10 FW Liberia LBR William Jebor 23 6 15 3 4 2 4 1 0 0
11 FW Morocco MAR Ismail El Haddad 43 4 21 2 3 0 19 2 0 0
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 8 June 2019
Source: fr.soccerway.com

Goalscorers[edit]

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. B 1 TC CL 1 ACC TOTAL
30 Morocco Mohamed Nahiri DF 7 0 5 0 12
7 Morocco Mohamed Ounajem FW 5 2 2 1 10
9 Nigeria Michael Babatunde FW 8 0 1 0 9
18 Morocco Walid El Karti MF 5 0 3 0 8
5 Morocco Zouhair El Moutaraji FW 5 0 2 0 7
10 Liberia William Jebor FW 3 2 1 1 7
20 Morocco Ayman El Hassouni MF 5 0 0 0 5
29 Ivory Coast Cheick Comara DF 2 1 2 0 5
4 Morocco Salah Eddine Saidi MF 3 0 1 0 4
17 Morocco Badie Aouk MF 2 0 2 0 4
11 Morocco Ismail El Haddad FW 2 0 2 0 4
14 Morocco Achraf Dari MF 3 0 0 0 3
28 Morocco Abdelatif Noussir DF 1 1 1 0 3
15 Morocco Yahya Jabrane MF 2 0 0 0 2
8 Morocco Badr Gaddarine MF 1 1 0 0 2
19 Morocco Amin Tighazoui MF 1 0 0 0 1
2 Morocco Anas El Asbahi DF 0 0 1 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 56 7 23 2 88

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Out[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ With the score 1–0 in favor of Espérance de Tunis in the 59th minute, Walid El Karti scored a goal for Wydad Casablanca which was subsequently ruled offside by the linesman. Due to a failure of the video assistant referee system, a review of the decision could not be conducted. Believing the goal was valid, Wydad Casablanca protested the decision and the match was interrupted. After 80 minutes of stoppage, the referee ruled the match as a forfeit by Wydad Casablanca and awarded to Espérance de Tunis, securing them the CAF Champions League title.[1] However, on 5 June 2019 the CAF Executive Committee ordered a replay of the second leg at a neutral venue, requiring Espérance de Tunis to return the trophy and medals.[2] However, the decision to order a replay of the second leg was thrown out by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on 31 July 2019, who required CAF to refer the case to its proper disciplinary structures for a decision.[3] On 7 August 2019, Espérance de Tunis were again officially declared champions after the CAF Disciplinary Board ruled that Wydad Casablanca "is considered to have lost the game in the 2nd leg."[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ES Tunis crowned CAF Champions in shambolic circumstances". 31 May 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Caf Champions League: Esperance ordered to return medals and face Wydad Casablanca again". BBC Sport. 5 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Le Tribunal Arbitral du Sport (TAS) annule la décision du Comité Exécutif de la CAF" [The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) cancels the decision of the CAF Executive Committee] (PDF) (in French). Court of Arbitration for Sport. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Decisions of the Disciplinary Board 7th of August 2019". CAF. 7 August 2019.