2019–20 Wydad Casablanca season

The 2019–20 season is Wydad AC's 80th season in existence and the club's 64th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. They will be competing in Botola, the Champions League, Arab Club Champions Cup, and the Throne Cup.

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

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 N/A 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 (Q) 30 13 10 7 39 30 +9 49 Qualification for Arab Club Champions Cup
5 Mouloudia Oujda (Q) 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) Champion; (Q) Qualified to 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 Casablanca El Jadida
20:00 Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Ben Ahmed El-Abdi
Referee: Adil Zourak
27 October 2019 Round 2 Wydad Casablanca 3–1 Youssoufia Berrechid Casablanca
17:00
Soccerway report
  • Fati  63'
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Mohamed Nhayeh
6 November 2019 Round 3 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca Oujda
18:00
Soccerway report
Stadium: Honneur Stadium
Referee: Abdelaziz Lamsallek
10 November 2019 Round 5 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca Khouribga
17:00 Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade du Phosphate
Referee: Abdelaziz Lamsallek
15 December 2019 Round 7 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca Oued Zem
15:00
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Municipal
Referee: Jamal Belbasri
5 January 2020 Round 9 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca Casablanca
15:00
Soccerway report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed
2 January 2020 Round 11 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca Safi
19:00
  • Al Gaadaoui  33'
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade El Massira
Referee: Abdelaziz Lamsallek
16 January 2020 Round 13 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca Oued Zem
15:00 Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Municipal
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed
10 February 2020 Round 15 Wydad Casablanca 1–1 FUS Rabat Casablanca
17:00
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Adil Zourak
15 February 2020 Round 16 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca 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 Casablanca 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.[6]
28 July 2020 Round 19 Wydad Casablanca 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.[6]
6 August 2020 Round 20 RS Berkane 2–1 Wydad Casablanca Berkane
22:00
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Samir Guezzaz
10 August 2020 Round 21 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca Rabat
17:00
  • Goudali  85'
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Moulay Abdellah
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Daki Reddad
16 September 2020 Round 23 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca Zemamra
19:15
  • Benbouabdellah  59'
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Municipal
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Abderrahim Yaagoubi
24 September 2020 Round 25 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca Tétouan
21:30
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Saniat Rmel
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Slimane El Atifi
30 September 2020 Round 27 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca Agadir
19:00
  • Rami  40'
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Adrar
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Daki Reddad
7 October 2020 Round 29 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca Rabat
19:00
  • Kombous  32' (pen.)
Soccerway report
Stadium: Stade Belvédère
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Samir Guezzaz

Moroccan Throne Cup

24 September 2019 Round of 32 Wydad Casablanca 1–3 FAR de Rabat Casablanca
20:00
Report
  • Gnadou  50'
  • Slim  86', 90+3'
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Redouane Jiyed

Club Championship Cup

First round

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

Second round

2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) Raja Casablanca 1–1 Wydad Casablanca Casablanca
19:00 UTC+1
  • Ngoma  48'
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 Casablanca 4–4 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 0–2 Wydad Casablanca Nouakchott
17:00 UTC±0 Report
Stadium: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya
Referee: Kokou Ognankotan Ntale (Togo)
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29) Wydad Casablanca 4–1 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 Mamelodi Sundowns 6 4 2 0 9 3 +6 14 Advance to knockout stage 1–0 3–0 2–1
2 Wydad Casablanca 6 2 3 1 10 6 +4 9 0–0 4–1 3–1
3 Petro de Luanda 6 0 4 2 8 14 6 4 2–2 2–2 1–1
4 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 1–1 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca 0–0 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 Casablanca 4–1 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 2–2 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca 3–1 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 1–0 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca 2–0 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 1–0 Wydad Casablanca 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 Casablanca 0–2 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 3–1 Wydad Casablanca 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 Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti 400300008020
27 GK Aissa Sioudi 0000000000
GK Yassine El Kharroubi 1000100000
Defenders
2 DF Anas El Asbahi 2000000020
2 DF Adil Rhaili 5020003000
13 DF Brahim Najmeddine 151141001000
21 DF Soufiane Karkache 2020000000
22 DF Ayoub El Amloud 260170007020
25 DF Youssef Chaina 110110000000
28 DF Abdelatif Noussir 190150103000
29 DF Cheick Comara 232142106020
30 DF Mohamed Nahiri 12471103211
Midfielders
3 MF Achraf Dari 14090102020
4 MF Salaheddine Saidi 130130000000
5 MF Yahya Jabrane 339238108110
6 MF Brahim Nekkach 270190006020
8 MF Badr Gaddarine 281181008020
14 MF Haytham El Bahja 9080001000
16 MF Hamza Asrir 271211006000
17 MF Badie Aouk 348245107221
18 MF Walid El Karti 371280108100
19 MF Amin Tighazoui 15191005010
20 MF Ayman El Hassouni 333232108011
10 MF Michael Babatunde 12474102020
15 MF Mohamed Kamal 3020000010
Forwards
FW Yahia Attiyat allah 150140001000
FW Gabriel Okechukwu 3020001000
7 FW Zouhair El Moutaraji 243193103010
9 FW Kazadi Kasengu 2210188004200
15 FW Joel Madondo 2020000000
11 FW Ismail El Haddad 308217106021
15 FW Laurent Magby Gbagbo 10383002000
33 FW Mohammed Saidani 8080000000
Players transferred out during the season
FW 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
    Ayoub El KaabiFW411410
    9Kazadi KasenguFW800210
    11Ismail El HaddadFW701210
    5Yahya JabraneMF80019
    30Mohamed NahiriDF20248
    17Badie AoukMF50128
    9Michael BabatundeFW40004
    20Ayman El HassouniMF20114
    7Zouhair El MoutarajiFW30014
    15Laurent Magby GbagboFW30003
    29Cheick ComaraDF20002
    16Hamza AsrirMF10001
    8Badr GaddarineMF10001
    19Amin TighazouiMF10001
    13Brahim NajmeddineDF10001
    4Salaheddine SaidiMF00101
    18Walid El KartiMF00011
    22Ayoub El AmloudDF00101
    Own Goals00011
    Totals52181980

    Squad list

    Players and squad numbers last updated on 8 January 2020.[7] 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  FRA Yanis Henin
    26 GK  MAR Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
    27 GK  MAR Aissa Sioudi
    GK  MAR Yassine El Kharroubi
    2 DF  MAR Adil Rhaili
    3 DF  MAR Achraf Dari
    8 DF  MAR Badr Gaddarine
    13 DF  MAR Ibrahim Najm Eddine
    16 DF  MAR Hamza Asrir
    22 DF  MAR Ayoub El Amloud
    23 DF  MAR Ayoub Moudden
    24 DF  MAR Mohamed Rahim
    25 DF  MAR Youssef Chaina
    28 DF  MAR Abdelatif Noussir (2nd captain)
    29 DF  CIV Cheick Comara
    30 DF  MAR Mohamed Nahiri
    No. Pos. Nation Player
    MF  MAR Yahia Attiyat allah
    4 MF  MAR Salaheddine Saidi
    5 MF  MAR Yahya Jabrane
    6 MF  MAR Brahim Nekkach (1er captain )
    9 MF  NGA Michael Babatunde
    14 MF  MAR Haytham El Bahja
    18 MF  MAR Walid El Karti
    21 MF  MAR Soufiane Karkache
    7 FW  MAR Zouhair El Moutaraji
    9 FW  COD Kazadi Kasengu
    10 FW  CIV Laurent Magby
    11 FW  MAR Ismail Haddad
    17 FW  MAR Badie Aouk
    19 FW  MAR Amin Tighazoui
    20 FW  MAR Ayman El Hassouni
    FW  BFA Mohamed Ouatara
    15 FW  UGA Joel Madondo

    Transfers

    In

    Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
    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[8]
    13 January 2020DF Ayoub El AmloudKAC Kénitra56,000
    15 January 2020DF Adil Rhaili Umm Salal SCFree transfer

    Out

    Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
    6 December 2019FW Ayoub El Kaabi Hebei China FortuneLoan Return[9]

    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.

    References

    1. "Wydad : le coach Zoran Manojlovic limogé". lebrief.ma. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
    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. "Coronavirus: tous les matchs de football au Maroc seront joués à huis clos". medias24.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
    7. "Effectif de l'Equipe Pro". wac.ma/ (in French). Wydad Casablanca.
    8. "Joel Madondo agrees personal terms with Wydad Casablanca". eagle.co.ug. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
    9. "Ayoub El Kaabi quittera le Wydad fin décembre". hespress.com. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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