Shock in Casablanca: AS FAR Rabat Upsets Wydad at Home in a 2-1 Thriller
5 March 2026
Match Report
AS FAR Rabat earned a crucial 2-1 victory away to Wydad Athletic Club in a delayed Week 9 Moroccan league match.
The visitors opened the scoring through a defensive mishap, as Walid Sabbar turned the ball into his own net in the 19th minute.
Hakim Ziyech leveled for Wydad in the 28th minute with a rocket of a shot that found the net.
In the 62nd minute, Youssef Fahli secured the guests' second, sealing the visitors' win.
Wydad pressed for an equalizer but could not find it, as AS FAR climbed to third place.
The result leaves Wydad second on 26 points, AS FAR on 25, with several rounds still to play.
Key Takeaways
Mohammed Ali, not the actor but the result, shows that every point counts in a tight Moroccan Liga table where one goal swings momentum.
Fans witnessed a night of decisive strikes and a rare own goal that changed the script in favor of the visiting side.
