SAFI, Morocco (Interstat) — Substitute forward Papa Magueye Gaye scored a header in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Ittihad Tanger to a 2-1 victory over Olympic Safi on Wednesday afternoon in a Botola Pro match at Stade El Massira.

The victory snapped a three-match winless streak for Ittihad Tanger and dealt Olympic Safi its 10th league loss of the season.

Youness Najari opened the scoring for the visitors in first-half stoppage time, slotting a left-footed shot into the net in the first minute of added time. The goal came after a period of sustained pressure from Ittihad Tanger, which had created several chances earlier in the half.

Olympic Safi equalized early in the second half, but the home side could not hold off the visitors’ late charge. Gaye, who entered the match as a substitute, delivered the decisive blow with a header in the 97th minute, assisted by forward Imad Khannouss.

Gaye finished with a goal and an assist for the match. Najari also recorded a goal and an assist. Defenseman Walid Atik contributed an assist as well.

Ittihad Tanger improved to 4-6-8 in Botola Pro play this season and 5-6-8 across all competitions. Olympic Safi fell to 2-10-6 in league competition and 4-10-6 overall.

The match was marked by a high number of cautions. Eight yellow cards were issued, beginning with Saad El Morsli in the 24th minute. Mohamed El Arouch, Youssef El Motie and Youness Najari each received yellow cards in the 38th minute. Imad Khannouss was booked in the 41st minute. Abdel Hamid Maali and Walid Atik both received yellow cards in the first minute of stoppage time. Gaye was cautioned in the 11th minute of stoppage time.

The result reversed the trend from the teams’ most recent head-to-head meeting on Sept. 15, 2025, when the sides played to a 1-1 draw at Ittihad Tanger.

Ittihad Tanger entered the match on the heels of a 1-1 draw at Hassania Agadir on April 25, following a 1-0 home win over Fath Casablanca on April 16. The club’s previous results included a 1-0 loss at Omnisports Meknes, a 1-1 draw with Union Touarga, and losses to Raja Club Athlet, Olympique Dcheira and Renais Zemamra.

Olympic Safi came into Wednesday’s contest after a 1-1 draw at Union Touarga on April 25 and a 3-1 home loss to Renais Zemamra on April 22. The club’s recent run also featured a 2-1 win at Amal Tiznit and a 3-1 victory at Yacoub El Mansour, but it had lost four of its previous five league matches before Wednesday.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Olympic Safi 1, Ittihad Tanger 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Olympic Safi an 83.40 percent probability to win the match.