Kawkab Marrakech beat Wydad Casablanca 2-1 to strengthen their lead in Botola Pro

Kawkab Marrakech dealt a strong blow to Wydad Casablanca, winning their clash 2-1 in the top match of the seventh round of the Botola Pro, which took place today, Saturday, at the Al-Harthi Stadium in Marrakech. The Marrakech team continues to sit atop the league table.

The match saw a large turnout of supporters from Kawkab Marrakech, who were keen to support their team throughout the encounter, in a game that was characterized by excitement and competitiveness from the start.

Wydad Casablanca faced an early challenge, having to finish the match with ten players from the 7th minute after their player Haytham Hamani was sent off for a violent tackle on one of the home team's players.

Kawkab benefited from their opponent's numerical disadvantage, with Oussama Mahrous opening the scoring in the 18th minute with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area. Salah Eddine Salmi then doubled the hosts' lead in the 44th minute, heading a cross into the net, ending the first half with Kawkab leading by two goals to nil.

With the start of the second half, Wydad Casablanca intensified their efforts to reduce the gap and return to the match, and Oussama Zemraoui succeeded in reviving the hopes of the red team by scoring the first goal in the 59th minute with a header.

Wydad Casablanca continued to apply pressure during the remaining minutes in search of an equalizer, but Kawkab Marrakech managed to maintain their lead and closed down the spaces against their opponent's attempts, emerging victorious and securing three valuable points.

With this result, Kawkab Marrakech have raised their tally to 16 points, strengthening their position at the top of the Botola Pro, while Wydad Casablanca's tally remains at 11 points in third place.