2021–22 Wydad AC season
2021–22 season | ||||
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President | Said Naciri | |||
Manager | Walid Regragui | |||
Stadium | Stade Mohammed V | |||
Botola | 1st | |||
Throne Cup | Runners-up | |||
Champions League | Winners | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Guy Mbenza (16) All: Guy Mbenza (20) | |||
Biggest win | 6–1 vs Hearts of Oak (H) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–2 vs Hassania Agadir (H) 0–2 vs Raja CA (A) | |||
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The 2021–22 season was Wydad Athletic Club's 82nd season in existence and the club's 66th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. Wydad participated in this season's edition of the Botola, the Champions League and the Throne Cup. The season covered the period from 12 September 2021 to 28 July 2022.
Players[edit]
First-team squad[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
Date | Position | Player | From | Transfer fee | Ref. |
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15 August 2021 | FW | ![]() | Fath Union Sport | Undisclosed | [1] |
17 August 2021 | FW | ![]() | Étoile de Casablanca | Undisclosed | [2] |
27 August 2021 | FW | ![]() | Olympic Club de Safi | €300k | [3] |
30 August 2021 | MF | ![]() | – | Free transfer | [4] |
30 August 2021 | FW | ![]() | – | Free transfer | [5] |
14 September 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | [6] |
Out[edit]
Date | Position | Player | To | Transfer fee | Ref. |
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6 August 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | [7] |
11 August 2021 | MF | ![]() | Chabab Riadi Salmi | Free transfer | [8] |
12 August 2021 | MF | ![]() | RS Berkane | Undisclosed | [9] |
13 August 2021 | MF | ![]() | – | End of contract | |
20 August 2021 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | [10] |
21 August 2021 | MF | ![]() | – | End of contract | [11] |
30 August 2021 | DF | ![]() | Mouloudia Oujda | Loan | [12] |
3 September 2021 | DF | ![]() | Youssoufia Berrechid | Loan | [13] |
7 October 2021 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [14] |
1 January 2022 | FW | ![]() | – | Free agent | |
1 January 2022 | DF | ![]() | – | Free agent | |
1 January 2022 | DF | ![]() | – | Free agent | |
26 January 2022 | DF | ![]() ![]() | – | Free agent | |
30 June 2022 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | [15] |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
Win Draw Loss
22 August 2021 | Wydad AC | 1–0 | Youssoufia Berrechid | Berkane |
21:30 (UTC+1) | Karkache ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane Attendance: 0 |
25 August 2021 | Racing de Casablanca | 1–2 | Wydad AC | Berkane |
18:00 (UTC+1) | Bahja ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane Attendance: 0 |
28 August 2021 | Wydad AC | 1–1 | RS Berkane | Berkane |
21:30 (UTC+1) | Dayo ![]() | Report | Zghoudi ![]() | Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane Attendance: 0 |
2 September 2021 | Wydad AC ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Berrechid |
17:30 (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berrechid Attendance: 0 |
Competitions[edit]
Overview[edit]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Botola | 12 September 2021 | 4 July 2022 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 63.33 |
Throne Cup | 5 April 2022 | 28 July 2022 | Round of 32 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 60.00 |
Champions League | 17 October 2021 | 30 May 2022 | Second round | Winners | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 69.23 |
Total | 48 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 83 | 36 | +47 | 64.58 |
Source: Competitions
Botola[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Wydad AC (C) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 63 | Qualification for Champions League[a] |
2 | Raja CA | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 60 | |
3 | AS FAR | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 48 | Qualification for Confederation Cup[b] |
4 | Maghreb de Fès | 30 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 45 | |
5 | Fath Union Sport | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 43 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2a) Head-to-head goal difference if they are two teams with equal points; 2b) Goal difference if they are more than two teams with equal points; 3) Number of wins; 4) Goals scored; 5) Play-off between involved teams.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Wydad AC and Raja CA are participated in the Arab Club Champions Cup group stage.
- ^ AS FAR is participated in the Arab Club Champions Cup Qualifying round.
Results summary[edit]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 |
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round[edit]
Matches[edit]
12 September 2021 1 | Wydad AC | 2–0 | Ittihad Tanger | Casablanca |
17:00 (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 0 [note 1] Referee: Nabil Benrkiya |
19 September 2021 2 | Rapide Oued Zem | 0–2 | Wydad AC | Khouribga |
21:30 (UTC+1) | Lirki ![]() | Report |
| Stadium: Complexe OCP Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Daki Reddad |
26 September 2021 3 | Hassania Agadir | 0–1 | Wydad AC | Agadir |
19:15 (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Adrar Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Nabil Benrkiya |
29 September 2021 4 | Wydad AC | 3–2 | Youssoufia Berrechid | Casablanca |
16:00 (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Hamza El Fariq |
3 October 2021 5 | SCC Mohammédia | 0–0 | Wydad AC | Mohammédia |
21:30 (UTC+1) | Icharane ![]() | Report | El Moutaraji ![]() | Stadium: Stade El Bachir Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Adil Zourak |
21 October 2021 6 | Wydad AC | 1–0 | Olympic Club de Safi | Casablanca |
20:30 (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Yassine Bouslim |
28 October 2021 7 | AS FAR | 0–1 | Wydad AC | Rabat |
18:15 (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Daki Reddad |
31 October 2021 8 | Wydad AC | 1–0 | Maghreb de Fès | Casablanca |
18:15 (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Nabil Benrqia |
3 November 2021 9 | Olympique Club de Khouribga | 0–3 | Wydad AC | Khouribga |
20:30 (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Complexe OCP Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Adil Zourak |
6 November 2021 10 | Wydad AC | 1–1 | Raja CA | Casablanca |
17:00 (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Karim Sabry |
19 November 2021 11 | Jeunesse Sportive Soualem | 3–4 | Wydad AC | Zemamra |
16:00 (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Ahmed Choukri Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Redouane Jiyed |
23 November 2021 12 | Wydad AC | 2–0 | RS Berkane | Casablanca |
16:00 (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Nabil Benrqia |
18 December 2021 13 | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi | 2–1 | Wydad AC | El Jadida |
16:00 (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade El Abdi Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Mohamed Nhiyeh |
24 December 2021 14 | Wydad AC | 3–2 | MC Oujda | Casablanca |
16:00 (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jamal Belbasri |
28 December 2021 15 | Fath Union Sport | 3–2 | Wydad AC | Rabat |
20:30 (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Belvédère Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Adil Zourak |
5 February 2022 16 | Ittihad Tanger | 0–0 | Wydad AC | Tangier |
16:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Ibn Batouta Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Yassine Bouslim |
15 February 2022 17 | Wydad AC | 2–0 | Rapide Oued Zem | Casablanca |
18:15 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Nabil Benrqia |
23 February 2022 18 | Wydad AC | 0–2 | Hassania Agadir | Casablanca |
20:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Mohamed Nhiyeh |
1 March 2022 19 | Youssoufia Berrechid | 0–0 | Wydad AC | Berrechid |
18:15 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berrechid Referee: Mohamed Bellote |
5 March 2022 20 | Wydad AC | 2–1 | SCC Mohammédia | Casablanca |
18:15 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Rédouane Jiyed |
26 April 2022 21 | Olympic Club de Safi | 0–1 | Wydad AC | Safi |
22:00 UTC±0 | Report |
| Stadium: Stade El Massira Referee: Hamza El Fariq |
29 April 2022 22 | Wydad AC | 3–0 | ASFAR | Casablanca |
22:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Hicham Tamsamani |
18 May 2022 23 | Maghreb de Fès | 1–1 | Wydad AC | Fez |
18:15 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Fez Stadium Referee: Yassine Bouslim |
22 May 2022 24 | Wydad AC | 1–0 | Olympique Club de Khouribga | Casablanca |
18:15 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Samir Guezzaz |
16 June 2022 25 | Raja CA | 2–0 | Wydad AC | Casablanca |
17:00 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 0 Referee: Rédouane Jiyed |
19 June 2022 26 | Wydad AC | 3–0 | Jeunesse Sportive Soualem | Casablanca |
19:15 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Daki Reddad |
22 June 2022 27 | RS Berkane | 0–1 | Wydad AC | Berkane |
19:15 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane Referee: Samir Guezzaz | ||
Note: The match was stopped due to power outage in the stadium area. |
25 June 2022 28 | Wydad AC | 2–1 | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi | Casablanca |
20:30 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Hicham Tamsamani |
29 June 2022 29 | MC Oujda | 2–2 | Wydad AC | Oujda |
18:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Honneur Stadium Referee: Hamza El Fariq |
4 July 2022 30 | Wydad AC | 1–2 | Fath Union Sport | Casablanca |
18:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Nabil Benrqia |
- ^ a b The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco.
Moroccan Throne Cup[edit]
5 April 2022 Round of 32 | Club Ittifaq Sportif Marrakech | 1–4 | Wydad AC | Marrakesh |
22:00 UTC±0 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade de Marrakech Referee: Yassine Bouslim |
9 April 2022 Round of 16 | Wydad AC | 3–2 | SCC Mohammédia | Casablanca |
22:00 UTC±0 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Rédouane Jiyed |
7 July 2022 Quarter-finals | Wydad AC | 2–0 | Raja CA | Casablanca |
18:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli Attendance: 0 Referee: Jalal Jayid |
20 July 2022 Semi-finals | Wydad AC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Fath Union Sport | Fez |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Fez Stadium Referee: Mohamed Nhiyeh | ||
Penalties | ||||
28 July 2022 Final | Wydad AC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | RS Berkane | Rabat |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Referee: Redouane Jiyed | ||
Penalties | ||||
CAF Champions League[edit]
Qualifying rounds[edit]
Second round[edit]
17 October 2021 First leg | Hearts of Oak ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Accra, Ghana |
15:00 UTC±0 | Report |
| Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium Attendance: 2,000[16] Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola) |
24 October 2021 Second leg | Wydad AC ![]() | 6–1 (6–2 agg.) | ![]() | Casablanca, Morocco |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon) |
Group stage[edit]
Group D[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WAC | PET | ZAM | SAG | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
11 February 2022 Matchday 1 | Wydad AC ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Casablanca, Morocco |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana) |
19 February 2022 Matchday 2 | Petro de Luanda ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Luanda, Angola |
14:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya) |
26 February 2022 Matchday 3 | Wydad AC ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Casablanca, Morocco |
20:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 40,000[17] Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia) |
11 March 2022 Matchday 4 | Zamalek ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
18:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Attendance: 5,000[18] Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi) |
19 March 2022 Matchday 5 | Sagrada Esperança ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Luanda[note 2], Angola |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan) |
2 April 2022 Matchday 6 | Wydad AC ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Casablanca, Morocco |
21:00 UTC±0 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 40,000[19] Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria) |
Knockout stage[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
16 April 2022 First leg | CR Belouizdad ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Algiers[note 3], Algeria |
22:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Attendance: 30,000[20] Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi) |
23 April 2022 Second leg | Wydad AC ![]() | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | ![]() | Casablanca, Morocco |
22:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 40,000[21] Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt) |
Semi-finals[edit]
7 May 2022 First leg | Petro de Luanda ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Luanda, Angola |
14:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro Attendance: 35,000[22] Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
13 May 2022 Second leg | Wydad AC ![]() | 1–1 (4–2 agg.) | ![]() | Casablanca, Morocco |
20:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 30,000[23] Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) |
Final[edit]
30 May 2022 Final | Al Ahly ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Casablanca, Morocco |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) |
Squad statistics[edit]
Appearances and goals[edit]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Botola | Throne Cup | Champions League | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Yanis Henin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | GK | ![]() | Taha Mourid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
26 | GK | ![]() | Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti | 45 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
27 | GK | ![]() | Aissa Sioudi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | ![]() | Achraf Dari | 42 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() | Amine Aboulfath | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | DF | ![]() | Yahia Attiyat Allah | 40 | 2 | 21+3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
16 | DF | ![]() | Hamza Asrir | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | ![]() | Ayoub El Amloud | 37 | 2 | 19+2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
24 | DF | ![]() | Mohamed Rahim | 16 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | ||
25 | DF | ![]() | Amine Farhane | 26 | 3 | 11+3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7+1 | 2 | ||
29 | DF | ![]() | Cheick Comara | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | DF | ![]() | Hamza Ait Allal | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
5 | MF | ![]() | Yahya Jabrane | 41 | 9 | 23+2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | ||
6 | MF | ![]() | Anas Serrhat | 32 | 0 | 5+13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | ![]() | Ayman El Hassouni | 43 | 6 | 24+3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11+1 | 2 | ||
13 | MF | ![]() | Abdellah Haimoud | 31 | 2 | 15+6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | ||
15 | MF | ![]() | Jalal Daoudi | 36 | 3 | 18+7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
19 | MF | ![]() | Reda Jaadi | 29 | 2 | 13+5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | ![]() | Zouhair El Moutaraji | 30 | 8 | 13+3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||
17 | FW | ![]() | Badie Aouk | 28 | 1 | 7+13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | ||
20 | FW | ![]() | Mohamed El Ouardi | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
28 | FW | ![]() | Muaid Ellafi | 28 | 5 | 9+8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8+2 | 1 | ||
30 | FW | ![]() | Chouaib Faidi | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | FW | ![]() | Salaheddine Benyachou | 31 | 2 | 9+14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | ||
37 | FW | ![]() | Mounsef Chrachem | 22 | 0 | 5+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | ||
40 | FW | ![]() | Juvhel Tsoumou | 36 | 5 | 4+19 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+10 | 2 | ||
Players transferred/loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||
8 | DF | ![]() | Badr Gaddarine | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() | Guy Mbenza | 41 | 20 | 20+8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9+2 | 3 | ||
11 | FW | ![]() | Saimon Msuva | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
18 | MF | ![]() | Walid El Karti | 4 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway