FAR Rabat 2–0 Renaissance Berkane: Louadni Inspires Hosts Into CAF Champions League Final With Commanding Semi-Final Display

FAR Rabat booked their place in the CAF Champions League final with a controlled 2–0 victory over Renaissance Berkane, combining clinical finishing with disciplined defensive organisation in a tight semi-final that was closer in possession than in cutting edge.

• FAR Rabat will play with Renaissance Berkane. April 18 at 19:00 (GMT), on Stade Municipal de Berkane.
• Renaissance Berkane will play with FAR Rabat. April 18 at 19:00 (GMT), on Stade Municipal de Berkane.

FAR Rabat

• A. R. Tagnaouti (6.5)
• Anas Bach (7.2)
• Marouane Louadni (7.9)
• Fallou Formose Mendy (7)
• Augusto de Jesus Corte Real Carneiro (6.6)
• Nolan Jean Pierre Mbemba Batina (6.3)
• Mohamed Rabie Hrimat (7.6)
• A. Hadraf (6.7)
• R. Slim (6.5)
• Youssef El Fahli (6.5)
• A. Hammoudan (7.2)

Renaissance Berkane

Substitutions:

FAR Rabat

• Nolan Jean Pierre Mbemba Batina (Khalid Aït Ouarkhane, 61)
• A. Hammoudan (Mohssine Bourika, 76)
• R. Slim (Jamal Ech-Chammakh, 88)
• A. Hadraf (Yunis Abdelhamid, 89)

Renaissance Berkane

• Y. El Kaabi (Paul Valère Bassène, 46)
• Yassine Labhiri (Rayane Aabid, 68)
• Youssef Mehri (Zinédine Machach, 77)
• Imad Riahi (Mohamed El Morabit, 85)

Ball possession:

The Royal Army club, roared on by a partisan home crowd, made their dominance in both penalty areas count to overcome their fellow Moroccan contenders, edging the ball 51% to 49% in terms of possession but looking far more purposeful in the final third.

Passes:

While the scoreline was ultimately comfortable, it was the intensity of FAR’s work without the ball, and the influence of standout midfielder Marouane Louadni, that defined this semi-final and tilted the tie decisively in Rabat’s favour.

Defense:

### Clinical edge separates Moroccan rivals

Face-to-face:

In a match where both sides were tactically cautious early on, FAR Rabat created the higher-quality chances and made them pay. The hosts registered 13 total shots, with five on target, and forced Renaissance Berkane to spend long periods defending deep.

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• Anas Bach (FAR Rabat) at 53 minute
• R. Slim (FAR Rabat) at 87 minute
• Jamal Ech-Chammakh (FAR Rabat) at 90 minute
• Ayoub Khairi (Renaissance Berkane) at 51 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• FAR Rabat – L
• Renaissance Berkane – W

Top 5 CAF Champions League scorers:

1. Ahmed Atef El Sayed (4, Pyramids FC)
2. Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan (3, Al Ahly)
3. Nuno Miguel Valente Santos (2, Mamelodi Sundowns)
4. Aboubacar Diakite (2, ES Tunis)
5. Abdelrazig Yagoub Omer Taha (2, Al Hilal Omdurman)

Line-ups:

Next games:

• FAR Rabat will play with Renaissance Berkane. April 18 at 19:00 (GMT), on Stade Municipal de Berkane.
• Renaissance Berkane will play with FAR Rabat. April 18 at 19:00 (GMT), on Stade Municipal de Berkane.