2021–22 Wydad AC season

The 2021–22 season is Wydad AC's 82nd season in existence and the club's 66th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. Wydad will participate in this season's edition of the Botola, the Champions League and the Throne Cup.

Wydad AC
2021–22 season
PresidentSaid Naciri
ManagerWalid Regragui
StadiumStade Mohammed V
Botola1st
Throne CupQuarter-finals
Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Guy Mbenza (11)
All: Guy Mbenza (14)
Biggest win6–1 vs Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.
Biggest defeat0–2 vs Hassania Agadir
All statistics correct as of 26 April 2022.

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MAR Yanis Henin
2 MF  MAR Ayoub Skouma
3 DF  MAR Achraf Dari
4 DF  MAR Amine Aboulfath
5 MF  MAR Yahya Jabrane (captain)
6 MF  MAR Anas Serrhat
7 MF  MAR Zouhair El Moutaraji
8 DF  MAR Badr Gaddarine
9 FW  CGO Guy Mbenza (on loan from Royal Antwerp)
10 MF  MAR Ayman El Hassouni
11 FW  TAN Saimon Msuva
13 MF  MAR Abdellah Haimoud
14 DF  MAR Yahia Attiyat Allah
15 MF  MAR Jalal Daoudi
16 DF  MAR Hamza Asrir
17 FW  MAR Badie Aouk
18 MF  MAR Walid El Karti
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  MAR Reda Jaadi
20 FW  MAR Mohamed El Ouardi
21 DF  MAR Soufiane Karkache
22 DF  MAR Ayoub El Amloud
23 DF  MAR Zakaria Kiani
24 DF  MAR Mohamed Rahim
25 DF  MAR Amine Farhane
26 GK  MAR Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
27 GK  MAR Aissa Sioudi
28 FW  LBY Muaid Ellafi
29 DF  CIV Cheick Comara
30 FW  MAR Chouaib Faidi
31 MF  MAR Hamza Ait Allal
32 DF  MAR Ayoub Benchaoui
34 FW  MAR Salaheddine Benyachou
37 FW  MAR Mounsef Chrachem
40 FW  CGO Juvhel Tsoumou

Transfers

In
Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Ref.
15 August 2021 FW Reda Jaadi Fath Union Sport Undisclosed [1]
17 August 2021 FW Chouaib Faidi Étoile de Casablanca Undisclosed [2]
27 August 2021 FW Salaheddine Benyachou Olympic Club de Safi €300k [3]
30 August 2021 MF Jalal Daoudi – Free transfer [4]
30 August 2021 FW Juvhel Tsoumou – Free transfer [5]
14 September 2021 FW Guy Mbenza Royal Antwerp Loan [6]

Out
Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Ref.
6 August 2021 FW Mohamed Ounajem Zamalek SC Loan return [7]
11 August 2021 MF Haitam El Bahja Chabab Riadi Salmi Free transfer [8]
12 August 2021 MF Sofian El Moudane RS Berkane Undisclosed [9]
13 August 2021 MF Salaheddine Saidi – End of contract
20 August 2021 FW Ayoub El Kaabi Hatayspor Free transfer [10]
21 August 2021 MF Bilal Ziani Guennon – End of contract [11]
30 August 2021 DF Ayoub Mouddane Mouloudia Oujda Loan [12]
3 September 2021 DF Ibrahim Najm Eddine Youssoufia Berrechid Loan [13]
7 October 2021 MF Walid El Karti Pyramids FC Free Transfer

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

22 August 2021 Wydad AC 1–0 Youssoufia Berrechid Berkane
21:30 (UTC+1) Karkache 52' Report Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane
Attendance: 0
25 August 2021 Racing de Casablanca 1–2 Wydad AC Berkane
18:00 (UTC+1) Bahja 41' Report
Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane
Attendance: 0
28 August 2021 Wydad AC 1–1 RS Berkane Berkane
21:30 (UTC+1) Dayo 90' (o.g.) Report Zghoudi 57' Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane
Attendance: 0
2 September 2021 Wydad AC 0–0 TP Mazembe Berrechid
17:30 (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berrechid
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Botola 12 September 2021 Matchday 1 21 14 4 3 32 16 +16 066.67
Throne Cup 5 April 2022 Round of 32 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 100.00
Champions League 17 October 2021 Second round 10 7 1 2 22 7 +15 070.00
Total 33 23 5 5 61 26 +35 069.70

Last updated: 26 April 2022
Source: Competitions

Botola
Main article: 2021–22 Botola

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Wydad AC 22 15 4 3 35 16 +19 49 Qualification for Champions League
2 Raja CA 22 13 7 2 30 14 +16 46
3 RS Berkane 22 7 10 5 26 22 +4 31 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 AS FAR 22 8 7 7 27 25 +2 31
5 Maghreb de Fès 22 6 13 3 18 12 +6 31 Participation in Arab Club Champions Cup
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: FRMF.ma
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.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
21 14 4 3 32 16  +16 46 8 1 1 17 8  +9 6 3 2 15 8  +7

Last updated: 26 April 2022.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAH
ResultWWWWDWWWWDWWLWLDWLDWW
Position322111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2022. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
12 September 2021 1 Wydad AC 2–0 Ittihad Tanger Casablanca
17:00 (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0 [lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Nabil Benrkiya
19 September 2021 2 Rapide Oued Zem 0–2 Wydad AC Khouribga
21:30 (UTC+1) Lirki  64' Report
Stadium: Complexe OCP
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Daki Reddad
26 September 2021 3 Hassania Agadir 0–1 Wydad AC Agadir
19:15 (UTC+1)
  • Afsal  34'
  • Cheikhi  45+3'
  • Malo  51'
 Report
Stadium: Stade Adrar
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Nabil Benrkiya
29 September 2021 4 Wydad AC 3–2 Youssoufia Berrechid Casablanca
16:00 (UTC+1)
Report
  • Fekkak 24'
  • Hachimi 64'
  • Buihamghet  69'
 Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Hamza El Fariq
3 October 2021 5 SCC Mohammédia 0–0 Wydad AC Mohammédia
21:30 (UTC+1) Icharane  90' Report El Moutaraji  30' Stadium: Stade El Bachir
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Adil Zourak
21 October 2021 (2021-10-21) 6 Wydad AC 1–0 Olympic Club de Safi Casablanca
20:30 (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Yassine Bouslim
28 October 2021 (2021-10-28) 7 AS FAR 0–1 Wydad AC Rabat
18:15 (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Daki Reddad
31 October 2021 (2021-10-31) 8 Wydad AC 1–0 Maghreb de Fès Casablanca
18:15 (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Nabil Benrqia
3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) 9 Olympique Club de Khouribga 0–3 Wydad AC Khouribga
20:30 (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Complexe OCP
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Adil Zourak
6 November 2021 (2021-11-06) 10 Wydad AC 1–1 Raja CA Casablanca
17:00 (UTC+1)
Report
  • Hadhoudi 79'
 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Karim Sabry
19 November 2021 (2021-11-19) 11 Jeunesse Sportive Soualem 3–4 Wydad AC Zemamra
16:00 (UTC+1)
  • Benlamachi 31'
  • El Bahja 76' (pen.), 86' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: Stade Ahmed Choukri
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Redouane Jiyed
23 November 2021 (2021-11-23) 12 Wydad AC 2–0 RS Berkane Casablanca
16:00 (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Nabil Benrqia
18 December 2021 (2021-12-18) 13 Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi 2–1 Wydad AC El Jadida
16:00 (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade El Abdi
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Mohamed Nhiyeh
24 December 2021 (2021-12-24) 14 Wydad AC 3–2 MC Oujda Casablanca
16:00 (UTC+1)
Report
  • Anouar 27'
  • Bettache 78'
 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Jamal Belbasri
28 December 2021 (2021-12-28) 15 Fath Union Sport 3–2 Wydad AC Rabat
20:30 (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Belvédère
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Adil Zourak
5 February 2022 (2022-02-05) 16 Ittihad Tanger 0–0 Wydad AC Tangier
16:00 UTC+1
  • Abd El Mouttalib  22'
  • El Ouahabi  61'
  • Hamoudan  68'
 Report
Stadium: Stade Ibn Batouta
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Yassine Bouslim
15 February 2022 (2022-02-15) 17 Wydad AC 2–0 Rapide Oued Zem Casablanca
18:15 UTC+1
Report
  • Nekkab  71'
  • Chitou  77'
 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Nabil Benrqia
23 February 2022 (2022-02-23) 18 Wydad AC 0–2 Hassania Agadir Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
Report
  • Mehri 10'
  • Cisse 43'
 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Mohamed Nhiyeh
1 March 2022 (2022-03-01) 19 Youssoufia Berrechid 0–0 Wydad AC Berrechid
18:15 UTC+1
  • Chihab  81'
  • Ait Ahmed  90+2'  90+7'
 Report
Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berrechid
Referee: Mohamed Bellote
5 March 2022 (2022-03-05) 20 Wydad AC 2–1 SCC Mohammédia Casablanca
18:15 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed
26 April 2022 (2022-04-26) 21 Olympic Club de Safi 0–1 Wydad AC Safi
22:00 UTC±0 Report
Stadium: Stade El Massira
Referee: Hamza El Fariq
  1. The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco.

Moroccan Throne Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Moroccan Throne Cup
5 April 2022 (2022-04-05) Round of 32 Club Ittifaq Sportif Marrakech 1–4 Wydad AC Marrakesh
22:00 UTC±0
  • Ben-Dellal 14'
 Report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Yassine Bouslim
9 April 2022 (2022-04-09) Round of 16 Wydad AC 3–2 SCC Mohammédia Casablanca
22:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Rédouane Jiyed
TBD 2022 (2022) Quarter-finals Wydad AC v Raja CA Casablanca
TBD
 UTC+1
 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V

CAF Champions League
Main article: 2021–22 CAF Champions League

Qualifying rounds
Main article: 2021–22 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
Second round
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17) First leg Hearts of Oak 1–0 Wydad AC Accra
15:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (Angola)
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) Second leg Wydad AC 6–1
(6–2 agg.)		 Hearts of Oak Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

Group stage
Main article: 2021–22 CAF Champions League group stage § Group D
Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WAC PET ZAM SAG
1 Wydad AC 6 5 0 1 15 5 +10 15 Advance to knockout stage — 5–1 3–1 3–0
2 Petro de Luanda 6 3 2 1 9 8 +1 11 2–1 — 0–0 3–0
3 Zamalek 6 0 4 2 3 6 −3 4 0–1 2–2 — 0–0
4 Sagrada Esperança 6 0 2 4 1 9 −8 2 1–2 0–1 0–0 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
11 February 2022 (2022-02-11) Matchday 1 Wydad AC 3–0 Sagrada Esperança Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
19 February 2022 (2022-02-19) Matchday 2 Petro de Luanda 2–1 Wydad AC Luanda
14:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
26 February 2022 (2022-02-26) Matchday 3 Wydad AC 3–1 Zamalek Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
11 March 2022 (2022-03-11) Matchday 4 Zamalek 0–1 Wydad AC Cairo
18:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
19 March 2022 (2022-03-19) Matchday 5 Sagrada Esperança 1–2 Wydad AC Luanda[note 1]
20:00 UTC+1
  • Paciência 30'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
2 April 2022 (2022-04-02) Matchday 6 Wydad AC 5–1 Petro de Luanda Casablanca
21:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)

Knockout stage
Main article: 2021–22 CAF Champions League knockout stage
Quarter-finals
16 April 2022 (2022-04-16) First leg CR Belouizdad 0–1 Wydad AC Algiers[note 2]
22:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
23 April 2022 (2022-04-23) Second leg Wydad AC 0–0
(1–0 agg.)		 CR Belouizdad Casablanca
22:00 UTC±0 Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
Semi-finals
First leg Petro de Luanda v Wydad AC Luanda
Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro
Second leg Wydad AC v Petro de Luanda Casablanca
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V

Statistics

Goalscorers
As of 26 April 2022
Rank Pos. Nat. Player Botola Throne Cup Champions League Total
1 FW Guy Mbenza 12 1 2 15
2 MF Yahya Jabrane 2 1 4 7
3 MF Ayman El Hassouni 2 2 2 6
4 DF Achraf Dari 2 0 3 5
FW Zouhair El Moutaraji 2 0 3 5
MF Muaid Ellafi 4 0 1 5
FW Saimon Msuva 3 0 2 5
9 MF Jalal Daoudi 1 1 1 3
FW Juvhel Tsoumou 0 1 2 3
11 FW Salaheddine Benyachou 2 0 0 2
MF Reda Jaadi 2 0 0 2
DF Ayoub El Amloud 0 1 1 2
MF Anas Serrhat 1 0 1 2
14 MF Walid El Karti 1 0 0 1
MF Amine Farehane 0 0 1 1
DF Yahia Attiyat Allah 1 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 7 22 61

*Italic: Left the team.

Notes
  1. Sagrada Esperança play their group stage home matches at Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, instead of their regular home stadium Estádio Sagrada Esperança, Dundo, which did not meet CAF requirements.
  2. CR Belouizdad play their group stage home matches at Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, instead of their regular home stadium Stade du 20 Août, Algiers, which did not meet CAF requirements.

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