Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco vs Comoros, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco
  • 55': Brahim Díaz
  • 74': Ayoub El Kaabi
FT
2 - 0
Comoros

    About

    Morocco are hosting Comoros at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Comoros. Rafiki Saïd is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
    • 6': Faïz Selemani (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
    • 10': Penalty Morocco. Brahim Díaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 10': Penalty conceded by Iyad Mohamed (Comoros) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 11': Penalty saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Yannick Pandor (Comoros).
    • 12': Handball by Zaydou Youssouf (Comoros).
    • 13': Faïz Selemani (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
    • 13': Foul by Rafiki Saïd (Comoros).
    • 13': Romain Saïss (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Romain Saïss (Morocco).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
    • 17': Zaydou Youssouf (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Romain Saïss (Morocco).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Substitution, Morocco. Jawad El Yamiq replaces Romain Saïss because of an injury.
    • 20': Offside, Comoros. Rafiki Saïd is caught offside.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Kenan Toibibou (Comoros).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
    • 24': Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
    • 28': Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Zaydou Youssouf (Comoros).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 29': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Ismaël Boura.
    • 30': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Zaydou Youssouf (Comoros).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat following a set piece situation.
    • 31': Foul by Ismaël Boura (Comoros).
    • 31': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
    • 33': Rafiki Saïd (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Faïz Selemani (Comoros).
    • 35': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Ahmed Soilihi (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco).
    • 36': Foul by Yannis Kari (Comoros).
    • 36': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Yannis Kari (Comoros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Ismaël Boura (Comoros).
    • 39': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 39': Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Rafiki Saïd (Comoros).
    • 40': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Kenan Toibibou.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi with a cross.
    • 42': Handball by Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': VAR Decision: No Penalty Morocco.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Kenan Toibibou (Comoros).
    • 45'+1': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco).
    • 45'+2': Rafiki Saïd (Comoros) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner by Yassine Bounou (Morocco).
    • 45'+3': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
    • 45'+3': Yannick Pandor (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Yannick Pandor (Comoros).
    • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+7': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+7': Foul by Faïz Selemani (Comoros).
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Morocco 0, Comoros 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Morocco 0, Comoros 0.
    • 47': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Yannis Kari (Comoros).
    • 48': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Iyad Mohamed (Comoros).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Anass Salah-Eddine with a cross.
    • 50': Offside, Morocco. Ismael Saibari is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco).
    • 54': Rafiki Saïd (Comoros) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Zaydou Youssouf (Comoros).
    • 55': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Goal! Morocco 1, Comoros 0. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Rafiki Saïd (Comoros) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yassine Bounou (Morocco).
    • 60': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Zaydou Youssouf (Comoros).
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 63': Foul by Ismaël Boura (Comoros).
    • 63': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yannick Pandor (Comoros). Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yannick Pandor (Comoros).
    • 64': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco).
    • 64': Kenan Toibibou (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Morocco. Abde Ezzalzouli replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 65': Substitution, Morocco. Ayoub El Kaabi replaces Soufiane Rahimi.
    • 67': Substitution, Comoros. Saïd Bakari replaces Bendjaloud Youssouf.
    • 67': Substitution, Comoros. Akim Abdallah replaces Yannis Kari.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Faïz Selemani.
    • 69': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
    • 69': Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Zaydou Youssouf (Comoros).
    • 69': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yannick Pandor (Comoros). Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a headed pass.
    • 70': Faïz Selemani (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco).
    • 71': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Ismaël Boura (Comoros).
    • 72': Offside, Comoros. Rafiki Saïd is caught offside.
    • 74': Offside, Morocco. Ayoub El Kaabi is caught offside.
    • 74': Goal! Morocco 2, Comoros 0. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anass Salah-Eddine.
    • 76': Substitution, Morocco. Bilal El Khannouss replaces Ismael Saibari.
    • 76': Substitution, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 77': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
    • 77': Iyad Mohamed (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco).
    • 78': Youssouf M'Changama (Comoros) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, Comoros. Yacine Bourhane replaces Zaydou Youssouf.
    • 79': Substitution, Comoros. Kassim M'Dahoma replaces Kenan Toibibou.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yannick Pandor (Comoros). Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 82': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Yacine Bourhane.
    • 82': Substitution, Comoros. Myziane Maolida replaces Youssouf M'Changama.
    • 83': Faïz Selemani (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco).
    • 83': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Yacine Bourhane (Comoros).
    • 86': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Kassim M'Dahoma.
    • 87': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Ismaël Boura.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 89': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 89': Yacine Bourhane (Comoros) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Ahmed Soilihi (Comoros) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Faïz Selemani following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Faïz Selemani (Comoros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 90'+2': Offside, Comoros. Rafiki Saïd is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Morocco 2, Comoros 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Morocco 2, Comoros 0.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 19
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 2
    30.2 Possession 69.8
    4 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    217 Accurate Passes 582
    285 Passes 648
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 5
    4 Crosses 29
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    34 Long Balls 35
    9 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    16 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 6
    34 Effective Clearances 7
    34 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah
    Location: Rabat, Morocco
    Attendance: 60,180

    Africa Cup of Nations Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Morocco 3 +5 7
    2 Mali 3 0 3
    3 Comoros 3 -2 2
    4 Zambia 3 -3 2
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MAR Morocco (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
    6 Romain Saïss
    5 Nayef Aguerd
    26 Anass Salah-Eddine
    3 Noussair Mazraoui
    4 Sofyan Amrabat Yellow Card
    8 Azzedine Ounahi
    24 Neil El Aynaoui
    9 Soufiane Rahimi
    11 Ismael Saibari
    10 Brahim Díaz Yellow Card
    Morocco Substitutes:
    Jawad El Yamiq, Chemsdine Talbi, Ayoub El Kaabi, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Oussama Targhaline, Mohamed Chibi, Adam Masina, Ilias Akhomach, Munir El Kajoui, Achraf Hakimi, Bilal El Khannouss, Mehdi Harrar, Abde Ezzalzouli, Youssef En-Nesyri.

    COM Comoros (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    16 Yannick Pandor (GK)
    8 Yannis Kari Yellow Card
    5 Ahmed Soilihi
    2 Ismael Boura
    4 Kenan Toubibou
    6 Iyad Mohamed
    28 Zaydou Youssef
    7 Faïz Selemani
    15 Benjaloud Youssouf
    11 Rafiki Said
    10 Youssouf M'Changama
    Comoros Substitutes:
    Akim Abdallah, Adel Anzimati-Aboudou, Yacine Bourhane, Salim Ben Boina, Zaid Amir, El Fardou Ben Nabouhane, Aboubacar Ali Abdallah, Aymeric Ahmed, Raouf Mroivili, Rayan Lutin, Remy Vita, Idris Mohamed, Kassim M'Dahoma, Myziane Maolida, Saïd Bakari.

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