FIFA Club World CupGroup stage - Matchday 3

Mailula4'

12Full timeHalf-time 11

Al Ain

Laba45'(P)
Romero50'

Wydad AC vs Al Ain

Thursday, 26 June 2025 at 22:00Audi Field, Washington, District of ColumbiaDrew Fischer

Summary

Match report

Al Ain won 2-1 against Wydad AC in the FIFA Club World Cup (Group stage - Matchday 3). It was 1-1 at half-time. Al Ain came from a goal down to win.

Wydad AC’s goal came from C. Mailula in the 4th minute. Al Ain’s goals came from K. Laba in the 45th minute (penalty) and A. Romero in the 50th minute. M. Palacios was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.0).

After this result, Wydad AC have 0 points and are 4th, while Al Ain have 3 points and are 3rd.

Player of the match

M. Palacios

Al Ain89'1Rating 8.0

Key stats

All stats

50%Possession50%

11Total shots18
2Shots on target5
4Corners5
3Yellow cards2

Live commentary

Full-time: Al Ain beat Wydad AC 2-1. In numbers: possession Wydad AC 50%, Al Ain 50%; shots 11 (2 on target) to 18 (5 on target)
90+3'
Yellow card: Ismael Benktib (Wydad AC) for a foul
90'
Double substitution, Al Ain: M. Palacios replaces A. Niang, S. Rahimi on for H. Rahimi
87'
Substitution, Al Ain: Yahia Nader makes way for K. Laba
83'
Booking: Nordin Amrabat (Wydad AC) for a foul
79'
Double substitution, Wydad AC: M. El Moubarik comes on for I. Benktib, O. Zemraoui on for I. Moutaraji
68'
Yellow card: Selemani Mwalimu (Wydad AC) for a foul
65'
Double substitution, Al Ain: A. Jašić comes on for Mohammed Al Baloushi, A. Romero on for N. Chadli
62'
Double substitution, Wydad AC: C. Mailula replaces S. Abdallah, Omar Al Somah on for S. Obeng
55'
Substitution, Wydad AC: J. Harkass comes on for B. Meijers
52'
VAR: Alejandro Romero's goal stands after the review
50'
Goal! A. Romero completes the turnaround for Al Ain (2-1), set up by M. Palacios
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: level at 1-1
45+2'
Booking: Abdoul Traoré (Al Ain) for a foul
45'
Penalty goal! K. Laba converts from the spot and pulls Al Ain level (1-1)
43'
VAR: the referee awards a penalty after the review
10'
Yellow card: Matías Palacios (Al Ain) for a foul
4'
Goal! C. Mailula puts Wydad AC ahead (1-0) after a pass from M. Moufid
Kick-off! We're under way between Wydad AC and Al Ain. Wydad AC line up in a 4-4-2, Al Ain in a 5-4-1

Lineups

Wydad ACCoach: Mohamed Amine BenhachemAverage rating 6.84-4-2

Wydad AC – Starting XI (4-4-2)

12M. BenabidGoalkeeper – Rating 6.9
2M. MoufidDefender – Rating 7.0, Assist
72Guilherme FerreiraDefender – Rating 7.0
16J. HarkassDefender – Rating 6.6, On 55'
24A. BouchetaDefender – Rating 6.3
11N. AmrabatMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.6, Yellow card 83'
23O. ZemraouiMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 79'
19M. El MoubarikMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 79'
4T. LorchMidfielder – Rating 7.0
99Omar Al SomahForward – Rating 6.9, On 62'
21C. MailulaForward – Rating 7.2, Goal 4', On 62'

Wydad ACSubstitutes

2727I. BenktibMidfielder79'Rating 6.2
55I. MoutarajiMidfielder79'Rating 6.9
2626S. AbdallahForward62'Rating 6.9
99S. ObengForward62'Rating 6.7
2222B. MeijersDefender55'Rating 6.6
3333PedrinhoMidfielder
4444R. MahtouMidfielder
1818F. MoufiDefender
88M. RayhiForward
2525S. Aziz KiForward
1010ArthurMidfielder
11Y. El MotieGoalkeeper
77M. MalsaMidfielder
3636O. AqzdaouGoalkeeper
1717Z. FathiForward

CoachMohamed Amine Benhachem

Al AinCoach: Vladimir IvićAverage rating 7.15-4-1

Al Ain – Starting XI (5-4-1)

1Rui PatrícioGoalkeeper – Rating 6.7
97A. JašićDefender – Rating 7.3, On 65'
4Y. Ben KhaleqDefender – Rating 7.0
5Park Yong-Woo
25Rami RabiaDefender – Rating 6.9
36F. ZabalaDefender – Rating 6.6
10A. RomeroMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Goal 50', On 65'
70A. Traoré
20M. PalaciosMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.0, Assist, Yellow card 10', On 90'
21S. RahimiMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 90'
9K. LabaForward – Captain, Rating 7.0, Penalty goal 45', On 87'