CHAN 2021 in Cameroon: Morocco takes the lead against Togo

For their entry in this 6th edition of the African Championship of Nations, the local Atlas Lions of Morocco disposed of their counterparts from Togo, on Monday, on the score of 1-0, at the Reunification Stadium in Douala. The only goal of the game is the work of Yahya Jabrane (27′ s.p).

Morocco has succeeded in entering the 6th edition of the African Championship of Nations, logically disposing of Togo (1-0), Monday, January 18, 2021, at the Reunification Stadium in Douala. The only goal of the match is the work of Yahya Jabrane, on a penalty converted in two stages in the 27th minute.

The Atlas Lions clearly dominated the Togolese, even if the result does not necessarily reflect the physiognomy of the match. Ayoub El Kaabi, top scorer of the last edition (9 goals), and his teammates were extremely unrealistic and missed several clear chances. This almost earned them a bad surprise in the last minutes, when they were very happy not to be sanctioned with a penalty by the central referee of Madagascar, Andofetra Rakotojaona.

With this victory, the Atlas Lions take temporarily the lead of group C, while waiting for the Rwanda / Uganda match. In addition, Morocco will face Rwanda on Friday (16:00 GMT), as part of the second day of the group phase of this competition.

Match sheet

Group C: Day 1

Reunification Stadium (Douala)

Monday 18 January 2021

Morocco / Togo 1-0

Purpose (s)

Morocco: Yahya Jabrane (27′ s.p)

Disclaimer(s)

Morocco: Hamza El Moussaoui (40′)

Togo: Kparo Ahoro (71′)

Referee Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar), assisted by Lionel Hasinjarasoa Andrianantenaina (Madagascar) and BorisLast Ditsoga (Gabon). 4th official: Boubou Traoré (Mali).

Teams

Morocco: Anas Zniti – Abdelkarim Baadi, Soufiane Bouftini, Abdelmounaim Boutouil, Hamza El Moussaoui – Walid El Karti, Najji Larbi, Yahya Jabrane – Zakaria Hadraf (80′ Noah Sadaoui), Ayoub El Kaabi, Soufiane Rahimi (85′ Mehdi Karnass). Coach: Lhoussaine Ammouta

Togo: Abdoul-Moubarak Aigba – Djalilou Madjedje, Messan Toudji, Moubarak Issifou, Ayayi Zonor – Kokouvi Amekoudji (81′ Ismail Ouro-Agoro), Richard Nane, Kossivi Adjahli – Gnama Akati (64′ Kparo Ahoro), Marouf Tchakei, Ashraf Agoro. Coach: Jean-Paul Yaovi Dosseh Abalo