2019–20 Wydad AC season

The 2019–20 season is Wydad AC's 80th season in their existence and the club's 64th consecutive season[broken anchor] in the top flight of Moroccan football. They have competed in the Botola, the Champions League, Arab Club Champions Cup, and the Throne Cup. The season started on 14 September 2019, and was scheduled to end on 1 July 2020.[6] However, the season was suspended in March 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco, then resumed in July and ended in 11 October 2020.[7]

Wydad AC
2019–20 season
PresidentSaid Naciri
ManagerZoran Manojlovic
(until 13 January 2020)[1]
Sébastien Desabre
(from 21 January 2020)[2]
(until 24 February 2020)
Juan Carlos Garrido
(from 25 February 2020)[3]
(until 10 September 2020)[4]
Miguel Ángel Gamondi
(from 10 September 2020)[5]
StadiumStade Mohamed V
BotolaRunners-up
Throne CupRound of 32
Club ChampionshipSecond round
Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kazadi Kasengu (8 goals)

All:
Ayoub El Kaabi (10 goals)

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionRecordStarted roundFinal position / roundFirst matchLast match
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Botola3017855228+24056.67Runners–up6 October 201911 October 2020
Throne Cup100113−2000.00Round of 3224 September 2019
Arab Club Champions Cup413086+2025.00First roundSecond round31 August 201923 November 2019
Champions League125341913+6041.67First roundSemi-finals15 September 201923 October 2020
Total472314108050+30048.94

Updated to match played 23 October 2020
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Raja Casablanca (C, Q)3017944323+2060Qualification for Champions League
2Wydad Casablanca (Q)3017855228+2459
3RS Berkane (Q)30151233523+1257Qualification for Confederation Cup
4FUS Rabat30131073930+949
5Mouloudia Oujda30121263528+748
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2020. 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; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3017855228 +24599422813 +158432415 +9

Last updated: 11 October 2020.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWWDLWWWDLWWWWDLLWDLWDWWDDWDWW
Position421122212222111111122222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 24 February 2020. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Unless otherwise noted, all times in WAT
  Win  Draw  Loss

6 October 2019 Round 1 Difaâ El Jadidi 0–1 Wydad AC El Jadida
20:00Soccerway report
  • Nahiri 21' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade Ben Ahmed El-Abdi
Referee: Adil Zourak
27 October 2019 Round 2 Wydad AC 3–1 Youssoufia Berrechid Casablanca
17:00Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Mohamed Nhayeh
6 November 2019 Round 3 Wydad AC 4–0 IR Tanger Casablanca
19:00Soccerway reportStadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Yassine Bouslim
23 October 2019 Round 4 Mouloudia Oujda 1–1 Wydad AC Oujda
18:00
Soccerway report
Stadium: Honneur Stadium
Referee: Abdelaziz Lamsallek
10 November 2019 Round 5 Wydad AC 0–1 RS Berkane Casablanca
17:00Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Daki Reddad
11 December 2019 Round 6 Olympique Khouribga 0–4 Wydad AC Khouribga
17:00Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade du Phosphate
Referee: Abdelaziz Lamsallek
15 December 2019 Round 7 Wydad AC 1–0 FAR de Rabat Casablanca
17:00
Soccerway reportStadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Hicham Tamsamani
18 December 2019 Round 8 Raja Beni Mellal 1–2 Wydad AC Oued Zem
15:00Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Municipal
Referee: Jamal Belbasri
5 January 2020 Round 9 Wydad AC 1–1 Nahdat Zemamra Casablanca
17:00
Soccerway report
  • Atchabao 38'
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed
22 December 2019 Round 10 Raja Casablanca 1–0 Wydad AC Casablanca
15:00
Soccerway reportStadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed
2 January 2020 Round 11 Wydad AC 2–1 Moghreb Tétouan Casablanca
19:00
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Abderrahim Yaagoubi
20 January 2020 Round 12 Olympic Safi 1–2 Wydad AC Safi
19:00
  • Al Gaadaoui 33'
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade El Massira
Referee: Abdelaziz Lamsallek
16 January 2020 Round 13 Wydad AC 3–2 Hassania Agadir Casablanca
19:00
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Yassine Bouslim
6 February 2020 Round 14 Rapide Oued Zem 1–2 Wydad AC Oued Zem
15:00Soccerway reportStadium: Stade Municipal
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed
10 February 2020 Round 15 Wydad AC 1–1 FUS Rabat Casablanca
17:00
Soccerway reportStadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Adil Zourak
15 February 2020 Round 16 Wydad AC 0–1 Difaâ El Jadidi Casablanca
19:00Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Mohamed Nhayeh
22 February 2020 Round 17 Youssoufia Berrechid 3–2 Wydad AC Berrechid
17:00
Soccerway report
  • Gbagbo 59', 63'
Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berrechid
Referee: Abderrahim Yaagoubi
12 March 2020 Round 18 IR Tanger 0–2 Wydad AC Tangier
16:00Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Ibn Batouta
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Adil Zourak
Note: due to coronavirus outbreak, Royal Moroccan Football Federation decide to play all games behind closed doors.[8]
28 July 2020 Round 19 Wydad AC 1–1 Mouloudia Oujda Casablanca
22:00
Soccerway reportStadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Adil Zourak
Note: due to coronavirus outbreak, Royal Moroccan Football Federation decide to play all games behind closed doors.[8]
6 August 2020 Round 20 RS Berkane 2–1 Wydad AC Berkane
22:00
Soccerway reportStadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Samir Guezzaz
10 August 2020 Round 21 Wydad AC 3–2 Olympique Khouribga Casablanca
20:00
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mohamed Ballout
9 September 2020 Round 22 FAR de Rabat 1–1 Wydad AC Rabat
17:00
  • Goudali 85'
Soccerway reportStadium: Stade Moulay Abdellah
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Daki Reddad
16 September 2020 Round 23 Wydad AC 3–0 Raja Beni Mellal Casablanca
21:30Soccerway reportStadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Abdelaziz Lamsallek
20 September 2020 Round 24 Nahdat Zemamra 1–2 Wydad AC Zemamra
19:15
  • Benbouabdellah 59'
Soccerway reportStadium: Stade Municipal
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Abderrahim Yaagoubi
24 September 2020 Round 25 Wydad AC 0–0 Raja Casablanca Casablanca
19:15Soccerway reportStadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed
27 September 2020 Round 26 Moghreb Tétouan 1–1 Wydad AC Tétouan
21:30
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Saniat Rmel
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Slimane El Atifi
30 September 2020 Round 27 Wydad AC 4–1 Olympic Safi Casablanca
19:00
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Yassine Bouslim
4 October 2020 Round 28 Hassania Agadir 1–1 Wydad AC Agadir
19:00
  • Rami 40'
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Adrar
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Daki Reddad
7 October 2020 Round 29 Wydad AC 2–1 Rapide Oued Zem Casablanca
19:00Soccerway reportStadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed
11 October 2020 Round 30 FUS Rabat 1–2 Wydad AC Rabat
19:00
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Belvédère
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Samir Guezzaz

Moroccan Throne Cup

24 September 2019 Round of 32 Wydad AC 1–3 FAR de Rabat Casablanca
20:00Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Redouane Jiyed

Club Championship Cup

First round

v Wydad AC
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) Al-Merrikh 1–1 Wydad AC Omdurman
20:00 UTC+2Report
Stadium: Al-Merrikh Stadium
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
v Al-Merrikh
3 October 2019 (2019-10-03) Wydad AC 2–0
(3–1 agg.)
Al-Merrikh Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1ReportStadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)

Second round

v Wydad AC
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) Raja Casablanca 1–1 Wydad AC Casablanca
19:00 UTC+1
ReportStadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Note: Lineup for Wydad Casablanca - Tagnaouti, El Amloud, Comara, Dari, Gaddarine, Jabrane, Nekkach, El Haddad, Tighazoui, El Moutaraji, El Kaabi. (Aouk, 75') (Babatunde, 65') (El Asbahi, 82')
v Raja Casablanca
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) Wydad AC 4–4
(5– (a) 5 agg.)
Raja Casablanca Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Note: Lineup for Wydad Casablanca - Tagnaouti, Dari, Nahiri, Comara, Nekkach, Gaddarine (El Asbahi, 77'), Babatunde (Kamal, 78'), Aouk, El Amloud, El Kaabi, El Haddad. (El Hassouni, 46')

Champions League

First round

v Wydad AC
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) FC Nouadhibou 0–2 Wydad AC Nouakchott
17:00 UTC±0ReportStadium: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya
Referee: Kokou Ognankotan Ntale (Togo)
v FC Nouadhibou
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29) Wydad AC 4–1
(6–1 agg.)
FC Nouadhibou Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Group stage

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification MSD WAC PET USM
1 Mamelodi Sundowns642093+614Advance to knockout stage1–03–02–1
2 Wydad AC6231106+490–04–13–1
3 Petro de Luanda6042814−642–22–21–1
4 USM Alger6033610−430–11–12–2
Source: CAF
v Wydad AC
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) Matchday 1 USM Alger 1–1 Wydad AC Blida[note 1]
16:00 (17:00 UTC+1)Report (Soccerway)
Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
v Mamelodi Sundowns
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) Matchday 2 Wydad AC 0–0 Mamelodi Sundowns Casablanca
19:00 (20:00 UTC+1)Report (Soccerway)Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
v Petro de Luanda
28 December 2019 (2019-12-28) Matchday 3 Wydad AC 4–1 Petro de Luanda Casablanca
19:00 (20:00 UTC+1)
Report (Soccerway)
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
v Wydad AC
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) Matchday 4 Petro de Luanda 2–2 Wydad AC Luanda
16:00 (17:00 UTC+1)
Report (Soccerway)
Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro
Referee: Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)
v USM Alger
24 January 2020 (2020-01-24) Matchday 5 Wydad AC 3–1 USM Alger Casablanca
19:00 (20:00 UTC+1)
Report (Soccerway)
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
v Wydad AC
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) Matchday 6 Mamelodi Sundowns 1–0 Wydad AC Pretoria
13:00 (15:00 UTC+2)
Report (Soccerway)Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Referee: Daouda Guèye (Senegal)

knockout stage

Quarter-finals

v Étoile du Sahel
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) Wydad AC 2–0 Étoile du Sahel Casablanca
19:00 (20:00 UTC+1)
Report (Soccerway)Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
v Wydad AC
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) Étoile du Sahel 1–0
(1–2 agg.)
Wydad AC Radès[note 2]
19:00 (20:00 UTC+1)
Report (Soccerway)Stadium: Stade Olympique de Radès
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)

Semi-finals

v Al-Ahly
17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) Wydad AC 0–2 Al-Ahly Casablanca
19:00 (20:00 UTC+1)ReportStadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
v Wydad AC
23 October 2020 (2020-10-23) Al-Ahly 3–1
(5–1 agg.)
Wydad AC Cairo
19:00 (21:00 UTC+2)ReportStadium: Al Ahly WE Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

Squad information

Playing statistics

As of 12 October 2020
No.PosNatPlayerTotalBotolaThrone CupChampions LeagueChampionship Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
26GK  MARAhmed Reda Tagnaouti400300008020
27GK  MARAissa Sioudi0000000000
GK  MARYassine El Kharroubi1000100000
Defenders
2DF  MARAnas El Asbahi2000000020
2DF  MARAdil Rhaili5020003000
13DF  MARBrahim Najmeddine151141001000
21DF  BELSoufiane Karkache2020000000
22DF  MARAyoub El Amloud260170007020
25DF  MARYoussef Chaina110110000000
28DF  MARAbdelatif Noussir190150103000
29DF  CIVCheick Comara232142106020
30DF  MARMohamed Nahiri12471103211
Midfielders
3MF  MARAchraf Dari14090102020
4MF  MARSalaheddine Saidi130130000000
5MF  MARYahya Jabrane339238108110
6MF  MARBrahim Nekkach270190006020
8MF  MARBadr Gaddarine281181008020
14MF  MARHaytham El Bahja9080001000
16MF  MARHamza Asrir271211006000
17MF  MARBadie Aouk348245107221
18MF  MARWalid El Karti371280108100
19MF  FRAAmin Tighazoui15191005010
20MF  MARAyman El Hassouni333232108011
10MF  NGAMichael Babatunde12474102020
15MF  MARMohamed Kamal3020000010
Forwards
FW  MARYahia Attiyat allah150140001000
FW  NGAGabriel Okechukwu3020001000
7FW  MARZouhair El Moutaraji243193103010
9FW  CODKazadi Kasengu2210188004200
15FW  UGAJoel Madondo2020000000
11FW  MARIsmail El Haddad308217106021
15FW  CIVLaurent Magby Gbagbo10383002000
33FW  MARMohammed Saidani8080000000
Players transferred out during the season
FW  MARAyoub El Kaabi15994113321

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

Goalscorers

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

No.Nat.PlayerPos. B 1 TC ACC CL 1 TOTAL
Ayoub El KaabiFW411410
9 Kazadi KasenguFW800210
11 Ismail El HaddadFW701210
5 Yahya JabraneMF80019
30 Mohamed NahiriDF20248
17 Badie AoukMF50128
9 Michael BabatundeFW40004
20 Ayman El HassouniMF20114
7 Zouhair El MoutarajiFW30014
15 Laurent Magby GbagboFW30003
29 Cheick ComaraDF20002
16 Hamza AsrirMF10001
8 Badr GaddarineMF10001
19 Amin TighazouiMF10001
13 Brahim NajmeddineDF10001
4 Salaheddine SaidiMF00101
18 Walid El KartiMF00011
22 Ayoub El AmloudDF00101
Own Goals00011
Totals52181980

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 8 January 2020.[9]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
MF  MARYahia Attiyat allah
4MF  MARSalaheddine Saidi
5MF  MARYahya Jabrane
6MF  MARBrahim Nekkach (1er captain)
9MF  NGAMichael Babatunde
14MF  MARHaytham El Bahja
18MF  MARWalid El Karti
21MF  MARSoufiane Karkache
7FW  MARZouhair El Moutaraji
9FW  CODKazadi Kasengu
10FW  CIVLaurent Magby
11FW  MARIsmail Haddad
17FW  MARBadie Aouk
19FW  MARAmin Tighazoui
20FW  MARAyman El Hassouni
FW  BFAMohamed Ouatara
15FW  UGAJoel Madondo

Transfers

In

Date Pos PlayerFrom clubTransfer feeSource
1 July 2019DF Brahim NajmeddineKawkab MarrakechUndisclosed
20 December 2019GK Aissa SioudiSCC MohammédiaUndisclosed
25 December 2019DF Youssef ChainaYoussoufia Berrechid56,000
25 December 2019FW Kazadi KasenguSCC Mohammédia170,000
1 January 2020DF Soufiane KarkacheRS Berkane200,000
10 January 2020FW Joel Madondo Hippos FCUndisclosed[10]
13 January 2020DF Ayoub El AmloudKAC Kénitra56,000
15 January 2020DF Adil Rhaili Umm Salal SCFree transfer

Out

Date Pos PlayerTo clubTransfer feeSource
6 December 2019FW Ayoub El Kaabi Hebei China FortuneLoan Return[11]

Notes

References