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)

The 2019–20 season is Wydad AC's 80th season in their existence and the club's 64th 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. 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]

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Botola 30 17 8 5 52 28 +24 056.67 Runners–up 6 October 2019 11 October 2020
Throne Cup 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00 Round of 32 24 September 2019
Arab Club Champions Cup 4 1 3 0 8 6 +2 025.00 First round Second round 31 August 2019 23 November 2019
Champions League 12 5 3 4 19 13 +6 041.67 First round Semi-finals 15 September 2019 23 October 2020
Total 47 23 14 10 80 50 +30 048.94

Updated to match played 23 October 2020
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Raja Casablanca (C, Q) 30 17 9 4 43 23 +20 60 Qualification for Champions League
2 Wydad Casablanca (Q) 30 17 8 5 52 28 +24 59
3 RS Berkane (Q) 30 15 12 3 35 23 +12 57 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 FUS Rabat 30 13 10 7 39 30 +9 49
5 Mouloudia Oujda 30 12 12 6 35 28 +7 48
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
30 17 8 5 52 28  +24 59 9 4 2 28 13  +15 8 4 3 24 15  +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
20:00 Soccerway 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
17:00 Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Mohamed Nhayeh
6 November 2019 Round 3 Wydad AC 4–0 IR Tanger Casablanca
19:00
Soccerway report Stadium: 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
17:00 Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Daki Reddad
11 December 2019 Round 6 Olympique Khouribga 0–4 Wydad AC Khouribga
17:00 Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade du Phosphate
Referee: Abdelaziz Lamsallek
15 December 2019 Round 7 Wydad AC 1–0 FAR de Rabat Casablanca
17:00
Soccerway report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Hicham Tamsamani
18 December 2019 Round 8 Raja Beni Mellal 1–2 Wydad AC Oued Zem
15:00
Soccerway 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 report Stadium: 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
15:00 Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Municipal
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed
10 February 2020 Round 15 Wydad AC 1–1 FUS Rabat Casablanca
17:00
Soccerway report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Adil Zourak
15 February 2020 Round 16 Wydad AC 0–1 Difaâ El Jadidi Casablanca
19:00 Soccerway 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
16:00 Soccerway 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 report
Stadium: 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 report
Stadium: 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 report Stadium: Stade Moulay Abdellah
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Daki Reddad
16 September 2020 Round 23 Wydad AC 3–0 Raja Beni Mellal Casablanca
21:30
Soccerway report Stadium: 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 report Stadium: Stade Municipal
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Abderrahim Yaagoubi
24 September 2020 Round 25 Wydad AC 0–0 Raja Casablanca Casablanca
19:15 Soccerway report Stadium: 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
19:00 Soccerway report Stadium: 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
20:00 Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Redouane Jiyed

Club Championship Cup

First round

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

Second round

2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) Raja Casablanca Morocco 1–1 Morocco Wydad AC Casablanca
19:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: 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')
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) Wydad AC Morocco 4–4
(5– (a) 5 agg.)
Morocco Raja Casablanca Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
Report
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

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

Group stage

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MSD WAC PET USM
1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 6 4 2 0 9 3 +6 14 Advance to knockout stage 1–0 3–0 2–1
2 Morocco Wydad AC 6 2 3 1 10 6 +4 9 0–0 4–1 3–1
3 Angola Petro de Luanda 6 0 4 2 8 14 6 4 2–2 2–2 1–1
4 Algeria USM Alger 6 0 3 3 6 10 4 3 0–1 1–1 2–2
Source: CAF
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) Matchday 1 USM Alger Algeria 1–1 Morocco Wydad AC Blida[note 1]
16:00 (17:00 UTC+1)
Report (Soccerway)
Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) Matchday 2 Wydad AC Morocco 0–0 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Casablanca
19:00 (20:00 UTC+1) Report (Soccerway) Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
28 December 2019 (2019-12-28) Matchday 3 Wydad AC Morocco 4–1 Angola Petro de Luanda Casablanca
19:00 (20:00 UTC+1)
Report (Soccerway)
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) Matchday 4 Petro de Luanda Angola 2–2 Morocco Wydad AC Luanda
16:00 (17:00 UTC+1)
Report (Soccerway)
Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro
Referee: Kalilou Traoré (Ivory Coast)
24 January 2020 (2020-01-24) Matchday 5 Wydad AC Morocco 3–1 Algeria USM Alger Casablanca
19:00 (20:00 UTC+1)
Report (Soccerway)
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) Matchday 6 Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa 1–0 Morocco Wydad AC Pretoria
13:00 (15:00 UTC+2)
Report (Soccerway) Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Referee: Daouda Guèye (Senegal)

knockout stage

Quarter-finals

29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) Wydad AC Morocco 2–0 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel Casablanca
19:00 (20:00 UTC+1)
Report (Soccerway) Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) Étoile du Sahel Tunisia 1–0
(1–2 agg.)
Morocco 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

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

Squad information

Playing statistics

As of 12 October 2020
No. Pos Nat Player TotalBotolaThrone CupChampions LeagueChampionship Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
26 GK Morocco MAR Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti 400300008020
27 GK Morocco MAR Aissa Sioudi 0000000000
GK Morocco MAR Yassine El Kharroubi 1000100000
Defenders
2 DF Morocco MAR Anas El Asbahi 2000000020
2 DF Morocco MAR Adil Rhaili 5020003000
13 DF Morocco MAR Brahim Najmeddine 151141001000
21 DF Belgium BEL Soufiane Karkache 2020000000
22 DF Morocco MAR Ayoub El Amloud 260170007020
25 DF Morocco MAR Youssef Chaina 110110000000
28 DF Morocco MAR Abdelatif Noussir 190150103000
29 DF Ivory Coast CIV Cheick Comara 232142106020
30 DF Morocco MAR Mohamed Nahiri 12471103211
Midfielders
3 MF Morocco MAR Achraf Dari 14090102020
4 MF Morocco MAR Salaheddine Saidi 130130000000
5 MF Morocco MAR Yahya Jabrane 339238108110
6 MF Morocco MAR Brahim Nekkach 270190006020
8 MF Morocco MAR Badr Gaddarine 281181008020
14 MF Morocco MAR Haytham El Bahja 9080001000
16 MF Morocco MAR Hamza Asrir 271211006000
17 MF Morocco MAR Badie Aouk 348245107221
18 MF Morocco MAR Walid El Karti 371280108100
19 MF France FRA Amin Tighazoui 15191005010
20 MF Morocco MAR Ayman El Hassouni 333232108011
10 MF Nigeria NGA Michael Babatunde 12474102020
15 MF Morocco MAR Mohamed Kamal 3020000010
Forwards
FW Morocco MAR Yahia Attiyat allah 150140001000
FW Nigeria NGA Gabriel Okechukwu 3020001000
7 FW Morocco MAR Zouhair El Moutaraji 243193103010
9 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Kazadi Kasengu 2210188004200
15 FW Uganda UGA Joel Madondo 2020000000
11 FW Morocco MAR Ismail El Haddad 308217106021
15 FW Ivory Coast CIV Laurent Magby Gbagbo 10383002000
33 FW Morocco MAR Mohammed Saidani 8080000000
Players transferred out during the season
FW Morocco MAR Ayoub El Kaabi 15994113321

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. Player Pos. B 1 TC ACC CL 1 TOTAL
    MoroccoAyoub El KaabiFW411410
    9Democratic Republic of the CongoKazadi KasenguFW800210
    11MoroccoIsmail El HaddadFW701210
    5MoroccoYahya JabraneMF80019
    30MoroccoMohamed NahiriDF20248
    17MoroccoBadie AoukMF50128
    9NigeriaMichael BabatundeFW40004
    20MoroccoAyman El HassouniMF20114
    7MoroccoZouhair El MoutarajiFW30014
    15Ivory CoastLaurent Magby GbagboFW30003
    29Ivory CoastCheick ComaraDF20002
    16MoroccoHamza AsrirMF10001
    8MoroccoBadr GaddarineMF10001
    19FranceAmin TighazouiMF10001
    13FranceBrahim NajmeddineDF10001
    4MoroccoSalaheddine SaidiMF00101
    18MoroccoWalid El KartiMF00011
    22MoroccoAyoub 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. Nation Player
    1 GK Morocco MAR Yanis Henin
    26 GK Morocco MAR Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
    27 GK Morocco MAR Aissa Sioudi
    GK Morocco MAR Yassine El Kharroubi
    2 DF Morocco MAR Adil Rhaili
    3 DF Morocco MAR Achraf Dari
    8 DF Morocco MAR Badr Gaddarine
    13 DF Morocco MAR Ibrahim Najm Eddine
    16 DF Morocco MAR Hamza Asrir
    22 DF Morocco MAR Ayoub El Amloud
    23 DF Morocco MAR Ayoub Moudden
    24 DF Morocco MAR Mohamed Rahim
    25 DF Morocco MAR Youssef Chaina
    28 DF Morocco MAR Abdelatif Noussir (2nd captain)
    29 DF Ivory Coast CIV Cheick Comara
    30 DF Morocco MAR Mohamed Nahiri
    No. Pos. Nation Player
    MF Morocco MAR Yahia Attiyat allah
    4 MF Morocco MAR Salaheddine Saidi
    5 MF Morocco MAR Yahya Jabrane
    6 MF Morocco MAR Brahim Nekkach (1er captain)
    9 MF Nigeria NGA Michael Babatunde
    14 MF Morocco MAR Haytham El Bahja
    18 MF Morocco MAR Walid El Karti
    21 MF Morocco MAR Soufiane Karkache
    7 FW Morocco MAR Zouhair El Moutaraji
    9 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Kazadi Kasengu
    10 FW Ivory Coast CIV Laurent Magby
    11 FW Morocco MAR Ismail Haddad
    17 FW Morocco MAR Badie Aouk
    19 FW Morocco MAR Amin Tighazoui
    20 FW Morocco MAR Ayman El Hassouni
    FW Burkina Faso BFA Mohamed Ouatara
    15 FW Uganda UGA Joel Madondo

    Transfers

    In

    Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
    1 July 2019DFMorocco Brahim NajmeddineKawkab MarrakechUndisclosed
    20 December 2019GKMorocco Aissa SioudiSCC MohammédiaUndisclosed
    25 December 2019DFMorocco Youssef ChainaYoussoufia Berrechid56,000
    25 December 2019FWDemocratic Republic of the Congo Kazadi KasenguSCC Mohammédia170,000
    1 January 2020DFBelgium Soufiane KarkacheRS Berkane200,000
    10 January 2020FWUganda Joel MadondoUganda Hippos FCUndisclosed[10]
    13 January 2020DFMorocco Ayoub El AmloudKAC Kénitra56,000
    15 January 2020DFMorocco Adil RhailiQatar Umm Salal SCFree transfer

    Out

    Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
    6 December 2019FWMorocco Ayoub El KaabiChina Hebei China FortuneLoan Return[11]

    Notes

    1. USM Alger played their home matches at Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, and at Stade 20 Août 1955, Algiers, instead of their regular home stadium Omar Hamadi Stadium, Algiers, which did not meet CAF requirements.
    2. Étoile du Sahel play their home matches at Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, instead of their regular home stadium Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, which is undergoing renovation.

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    2. "Maroc : le Français Sébastien Desabre nommé entraîneur du Wydad Casablanca". lequipe.fr. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
    3. Jreissati, Michel (25 February 2020). "Juan Garrido takes over Wydad Casablanca from Desabre". KingFut. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
    4. "Juan Carlos Garrido n'est plus coach du Wydad". lionsdelatlas.ma. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
    5. "Miguel Angel Gamondi succède à Carlos Garrido limogé". lematin.ma. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
    6. "Botola - Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision". Botola - Société Nationale de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
    7. "Morocco's "Botola" resumes after 4-month COVID-19 break". cafonline.com. 28 July 2020.
    8. 1 2 "Coronavirus: tous les matchs de football au Maroc seront joués à huis clos". medias24.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
    9. "Effectif de l'Equipe Pro". wac.ma/ (in French). Wydad Casablanca.
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