Morocco U20 vs Spain U20, 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Under-20 World Cup
Morocco U20
  • 54': Yassir Zabiri
  • 58': Gessime Yassine
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2 - 0
Spain U20

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    Morocco U20 are hosting Spain U20 at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Yassine Khalifi (Morocco U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Yassir Zabiri (Morocco U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yassine Khalifi with a through ball.
    • 7': Foul by Rodrigo Mendoza (Spain U20).
    • 7': Yassine Khalifi (Morocco U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Delay in match (Spain U20).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Handball by Ali Maamar (Morocco U20).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Iker Bravo (Spain U20) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Peio Canales with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 12': Foul by Ali Maamar (Morocco U20).
    • 12': Joel Roca (Spain U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': David Mella (Spain U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20).
    • 13': Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Rayane Belaid (Spain U20) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 15': Attempt missed. David Mella (Spain U20) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fran González (Spain U20).
    • 19': Corner, Morocco U20. Conceded by Pau Navarro.
    • 22': Handball by Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20).
    • 24': Foul by Yassine Khalifi (Morocco U20).
    • 24': Rayane Belaid (Spain U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Corner, Morocco U20. Conceded by Andrés Cuenca.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Ismaël Baouf (Morocco U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saad El Haddad with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Foul by Othmane Maamma (Morocco U20).
    • 29': Rayane Belaid (Spain U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Iker Bravo (Spain U20).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Yassir Zabiri (Morocco U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Rayane Belaid (Spain U20) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julio Díaz with a cross.
    • 32': Foul by Rayane Belaid (Spain U20).
    • 32': Yassine Khalifi (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Offside, Morocco U20. Fouad Zahouani is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Peio Canales (Spain U20).
    • 34': Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Peio Canales (Spain U20) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Mella.
    • 37': Foul by Iker Bravo (Spain U20).
    • 37': Hossam Essadak (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Yassine Khalifi (Morocco U20).
    • 38': Rayane Belaid (Spain U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Yassine Khalifi (Morocco U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Iker Bravo (Spain U20) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 39': Foul by Cristian David (Spain U20).
    • 39': Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Offside, Morocco U20. Othmane Maamma is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Hossam Essadak (Morocco U20) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Joel Roca (Spain U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Mendoza.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Julio Díaz (Spain U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rayane Belaid.
    • 45': Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by David Mella (Spain U20).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20).
    • 45'+1': Peio Canales (Spain U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Joel Roca (Spain U20).
    • 45'+2': Yassine Khalifi (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Morocco U20 0, Spain U20 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Morocco U20 0, Spain U20 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Spain U20. Jan Virgili replaces Joel Roca.
    • 46': Foul by Peio Canales (Spain U20).
    • 46': Yassine Khalifi (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20).
    • 46': Julio Díaz (Spain U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Jan Virgili (Spain U20).
    • 47': Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20).
    • 48': Peio Canales (Spain U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Yassine Khalifi (Morocco U20).
    • 50': Rayane Belaid (Spain U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Mendoza (Spain U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yanis Benchaouch (Morocco U20). Assisted by David Mella with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mendoza (Spain U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Virgili.
    • 53': Corner, Spain U20. Conceded by Ismaël Baouf.
    • 54': Goal! Morocco U20 1, Spain U20 0. Yassir Zabiri (Morocco U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gessime Yassine with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 56': Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Jan Virgili (Spain U20).
    • 58': Goal! Morocco U20 2, Spain U20 0. Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
    • 60': Foul by Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20).
    • 60': Jan Virgili (Spain U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Rayane Belaid (Spain U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Yanis Benchaouch (Morocco U20). Assisted by David Mella with a cross.
    • 62': Corner, Spain U20. Conceded by Yanis Benchaouch.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Yassir Zabiri (Morocco U20).
    • 63': Substitution, Spain U20. Pablo García replaces Peio Canales.
    • 63': Substitution, Spain U20. Adrián Liso replaces Rayane Belaid.
    • 63': Substitution, Spain U20. Jesús Fortea replaces David Mella.
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Foul by Jan Virgili (Spain U20).
    • 63': Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Handball by Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20).
    • 64': Substitution, Morocco U20. Ilias Boumassaoudi replaces Yassir Zabiri because of an injury.
    • 66': Corner, Spain U20. Conceded by Smail Bakhty.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Morocco U20) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hossam Essadak following a fast break.
    • 68': Corner, Spain U20. Conceded by Hossam Essadak.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Saad El Haddad (Morocco U20).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Corner, Spain U20. Conceded by Ali Maamar.
    • 70': Corner, Spain U20. Conceded by Fouad Zahouani.
    • 70': Foul by Jan Virgili (Spain U20).
    • 70': Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Mendoza (Spain U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Fortea.
    • 73': Substitution, Morocco U20. Younes El Bahraoui replaces Saad El Haddad.
    • 73': Substitution, Morocco U20. Anas Tajaouart replaces Othmane Maamma.
    • 74': Corner, Spain U20. Conceded by Ismaël Baouf.
    • 75': Fouad Zahouani (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Adrián Liso (Spain U20).
    • 78': Jan Virgili (Spain U20) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 79': VAR Decision: No Penalty Spain U20.
    • 80': Jan Virgili (Spain U20) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Foul by Adrián Liso (Spain U20).
    • 81': Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Julio Díaz (Spain U20).
    • 83': Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Rodrigo Mendoza (Spain U20) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Foul by Adrián Liso (Spain U20).
    • 85': Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Spain U20. Diego Aguado replaces Julio Díaz.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Gessime Yassine (Morocco U20).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Substitution, Morocco U20. Taha Majni replaces Yassine Khalifi.
    • 87': Substitution, Morocco U20. Naïm Byar replaces Gessime Yassine because of an injury.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Ilias Boumassaoudi (Morocco U20) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Corner, Morocco U20. Conceded by Andrés Cuenca.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Younes El Bahraoui (Morocco U20) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Boumassaoudi with a cross.
    • 89': Offside, Morocco U20. Younes El Bahraoui is caught offside.
    • 90': Corner, Spain U20. Conceded by Fouad Zahouani.
    • 90': Corner, Spain U20. Conceded by Anas Tajaouart.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match (Spain U20).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ilias Boumassaoudi (Morocco U20).
    • 90'+4': Jesús Fortea (Spain U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Spain U20. Jan Virgili is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Spain U20. Conceded by Smail Bakhty.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Morocco U20 2, Spain U20 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Morocco U20 2, Spain U20 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup

    Venue: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
    Location: Santiago, Chile
    Attendance: 11,240

    FIFA U-20 World Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Morocco U20 3 +2 6
    2 Mexico U20 3 +1 5
    3 Spain U20 3 -1 4
    4 Brazil U20 3 -2 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MAR Morocco U20 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Yanis Benchaouch (GK)
    19 Ismaïl Bakhty
    4 Ismaël Baouf
    15 Fouad Zahouani Yellow Card
    3 Ali Maamar
    10 Saad El Haddad
    18 Yassine Khalifi Yellow Card
    8 Hossam Essadak
    21 Yassir Zabiri
    7 Othmane Maamma
    17 Gessime Yassine
    Morocco U20 Substitutes:
    Abdelhakim El Mesbahi, Mohammed Hamony, Ilias Boumassaoudi, Younes El Bahraoui, Naim Byar, Mohammed Kebdani, Ibrahim Gomis, Ilyass Mahsoub, Anas Tajaouart, Takha Majni.

    ESP Spain U20 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Fran González (GK)
    5 Andrés Cuenca
    2 Pau Navarro
    3 Julio Díaz
    15 Cristian Perea
    7 Rayane Belaid
    18 Peio Canales
    8 Rodrigo Mendoza Yellow Card
    10 Iker Bravo
    14 Joel Roca
    11 David Mella
    Spain U20 Substitutes:
    Izan Merino, Pablo García, Adrián Liso, Raúl Jiménez, Jesús Fortea, Jan Virgili, Thiago Pitarch, Álvaro Cortés, Diego Aguado, Vicent Abril.

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