Five Moroccan players take part this Wednesday, November 27, in the 5th day of the UEFA Champions League.
Ben Seghir on the assault of Benfica
Eliesse Ben Seghir’s AS Monaco is 3rd in the standings with 10 points before its confrontation with Benfica Lisbon. In the event of a victory, the French club would, without a doubt, reach the play-offs and could consider direct qualification for the final stages, remaining among the 8 best teams at this stage of the competition.
Eliesse Ben Seghir and his club must strike hard before three very high-level matches: risky trips to London, to Arsenal, then to Milan, to Inter, interspersed by the reception of Aston Villa.
Ben Seghir will surely be keen to be decisive for the first time this season in C1 after four matches played.
The happy band of Osame Sahraoui expected around the corner
If there is one big sensation in Europe this year, it is undoubtedly Lille, 14th in the league phase with 7 points and author of breathtaking performances against European leaders: Real Madrid (1-0), Atlético de Madrid (3-1), away, and Juventus de Turin (1-1).
Lille and its Moroccan international left winger Osame Sahraoui are seeking a place in the play-offs for the knockout stages of the Champions League. A goal which would be increasingly accessible in the event of a victory in Bologna, an opponent who seems within their reach, this Wednesday (9:00 p.m.).
The Italian club, 31st out of 36, has still not scored a single goal and has only one point on its record.
Osame Sahraoui, who left the last Atlas Lions gathering after slight fatigue, should be lined up this evening.
Ismael Saibari must win at home
Ismael Saibari’s PSV Eindhoven seems capable of defeating Shakhtar Donetsk and reaching the Champions League play-offs. In great form, the Batavians are untouchable in the Dutch championship, the Eredivisie, where they are leaders with 12 victories in 13 days.
In the Champions League, they have only one defeat (3-1) against Juve, two draws against Sporting and PSG and a victory against Young Boys Bern. They should win without any hassle this evening in front of their home crowd.
In 4 appearances in the competition, Ismael Saibari has 1 goal and 1 assist. Will it be decisive again this Wednesday?
Brahim Diaz and a decimated Real against formidable Reds
Defeated twice in the last three days of the Champions League and faced with a staggering flood of injuries (Carvajal, Tchouaméni, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior, etc.), Real Madrid and Brahim Diaz face Liverpool for one of the big shocks of this 5th day.
The Spanish club must, at all costs, avoid a defeat against a club against which it is, it is worth remembering, undefeated in its last eight clashes. History is on the side of Real, which notably defeated the English club twice in the C1 final in 2018 in kyiv and in 2022 in Paris.
But the Reds are in Olympic form with their 16 victories in 18 matches in all competitions this season. The first since the departure of Jürgen Klopp, replaced by Arne Slot.
According to many Iberian media, Brahim Diaz should be started this evening.
Samy Mmaee helpless in the face of the yellow fury?
Samy Mmaee, central defender of Dinamo Zagreb, faces Borussia Dortmund after a League phase started by a disaster against Bayern Munich (9-2) and the dismissal of his former coach.
Two victories followed against Salzburg and Slovan Bratislava, then a draw against Monaco (2-2). With 7 points to their name, Dinamo Zagreb is 16th and should normally take part in the play-offs.
Against them, the Germans showed good things during their victories against Club Bruges (0-3), Celtic (7-1) and Sturm Graz (1-0), but they also suffered a scathing comeback. of Real Madrid (5-2). It should therefore be a promising shock and a major test for Samy Mmaee.
