Match Report
Morocco went into the game 1st in the table on 18 points; Guinea sat 3rd on 4 — a 14-point gap. The last five rounds placed Guinea no better than 31st for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Morocco ran at 3.33 scored and 0.17 conceded, Guinea at 0.83 and 1.83.
Eight consecutive wins preceded this game for Morocco, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched Guinea in 5 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Morocco win, 1 for Guinea, 2 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 100% of the meetings.
The venue was Stade du FUS, with room for 53,200 spectators. On the scoreboard, Morocco led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Morocco: Ryan Mmaee (29'), Ayoub El Kaabi (60'), Ryan Mmaee (20')
Key stats
Possession: Morocco 56% · Guinea 44% · Total shots: 7-3 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 5-4