Wydad AC 1-2 Al Ain
Updated
Al Ain won: Wydad AC 1-2 Al Ain in the International, Club World Cup - Group G (Round 3) on Thu, 26 Jun 2025 at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia. Wydad AC goals: Cassius Mailula 4'. Al Ain goals: Kodjo Laba 45'+1 (pen), Alejandro Romero 50'. Expected goals: 1.42-2.74. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Matías Palacios (8.1).
Match report
Al Ain beat Wydad AC 2-1
Al Ain came from behind to beat Wydad AC 2-1 away from home at Audi Field on Thursday 26 June in the International, Club World Cup - Group G.
Cassius Mailula put Wydad AC ahead on 4' (1-0), Kodjo Laba levelled for Al Ain from the penalty spot on 45+1' (1-1) and Alejandro Romero restored Al Ain's lead on 50' (1-2).
Wydad AC had 50% of the ball, shots were 11-18 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.42-2.74. Al Ain were the better side on chances, too.
Matías Palacios (Al-Ain) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 10,785. Referee: Drew Fischer.
Match stats
| Wydad AC | Al Ain | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.42 | 2.74 |
| Total shots | 11 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 31 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 304 (87%) | 299 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 11 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 14 |
Lineups
Wydad AC (4-4-2): El Mehdi Benabid, Mohamed Moufid, Guilherme Ferreira, Jamal Harkass, Ayoub Boucheta, Nordin Amrabat, Mehdi Moubarik, Oussama Zemraoui, Thembinkosi Lorch, Omar Al Somah, Cassius Mailula
Al Ain (5-3-2): Rui Patrício, Abdoul Traoré, Rami Rabia, Yahya Ben Khaleq, Adis Jasic, Facundo Zabala, Alejandro Romero, Yong-Woo Park, Matías Palacios, Soufiane Rahimi, Kodjo Laba
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Cassius Mailula (Wydad AC)
- 11' · Yellow card · Matías Palacios (Al Ain)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Kodjo Laba (Al Ain)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain)
- 50' · Goal · Alejandro Romero (Al Ain)
- 55' · Substitution · Bart Meijers for Jamal Harkass (Wydad AC)
- 62' · Substitution · Selemani Mwalimu for Cassius Mailula (Wydad AC)
- 62' · Substitution · Samuel Obeng for Omar Al Somah (Wydad AC)
- 65' · Substitution · Nassim Chadli for Alejandro Romero (Al Ain)
- 65' · Substitution · Mohammed Al Baloushi for Adis Jasic (Al Ain)
- 68' · Yellow card · Selemani Mwalimu (Wydad AC)
- 79' · Substitution · Ismail Moutaraji for Oussama Zemraoui (Wydad AC)
- 79' · Substitution · Ismael Benktib for Mehdi Moubarik (Wydad AC)
- 83' · Yellow card · Nordin Amrabat (Wydad AC)
- 87' · Substitution · Yahia Nader for Kodjo Laba (Al Ain)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Houssine Rahimi for Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Amadou Niang for Matías Palacios (Al Ain)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Ismael Benktib (Wydad AC)
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Questions
Who won Wydad AC vs Al Ain?
Al Ain won, 1-2 (International, Club World Cup - Group G) on Thu, 26 Jun 2025.
When and where is Wydad AC vs Al Ain?
Thu, 26 Jun 2025, 19:00 UTC at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, International, Club World Cup - Group G.