After the draw (0-0) in Botola Pro Inwi D1 and the victory of the Military in the first leg of C1 (2-0), the third Clasico Kings-US FAR of the 2024-25 season was completed with a score of 1-1, Saturday evening, for the 5th day of the group stage of the CAF Champions League.
Needing only a draw to ensure their qualification, the capital club put on pressure in the first half. Efforts that paid off, since You’re ravishing and company managed to unblock the counter in the 40th minute. On a corner from the left side, Youssef Bellamari missed the clearance and sent the ball home Anas Znitiwho in turn missed the save and let the ball cross the line. Aware of the difficulty of his mission, Raja increased the pace after the restart, in search of the equalizing goal. The entry into play of Mouhsine Boudda and Ayoub El Maâmouri reinforced the Raja midline, who managed to carry the danger towards the opposing area.
In the 77th minute, the young Greens striker El Maâmouri infiltrated the surface and caused the penalty, successfully converted by Naoufal Zerhouni. Needing all three points, the Raja pushed again and snatched a second goal just before the end of regulation time, but the achievement of Benaissa Benammar was refused by the Egyptian referee under penalty of a fault committed by Mohamed Zrida on the keeperAS FAR.
The match finally ended with a score of parity, which propelled the Military into the quarter-finals for the first time in 37 years. Hafid Abdessadeq’s Raja depends more than ever on his opponent on Saturday. Indeed, AS FAR will have to win or draw against Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa, to open the way for the Greens who occupy third place. RCA will also have to beat Maniema Union with a score greater than 3-0, if they hope to join Amine Zouhzouh’s teammates in the quarters.
