TANGER, Morocco (Interstat) — Ittihad Tanger defeated Wydad Athletic 2-1 on Wednesday in a Botola Pro match at Stade Ibn Batouta, snapping a five-match winless run in league play against their historic rivals.

Mohamed Moufid opened the scoring in the 61st minute, driving a left-footed shot past Wydad goalkeeper. Jaouad Rhabra doubled the lead in the 74th minute with a header off a corner kick, with Ayoub Boucheta credited with the assist. Wydad pulled one back deep in stoppage time, when Mohamed El Arouch scored with a left-footed strike in the fourth minute of added time, but the visitors could not find an equalizer.

The match featured six yellow cards. Jaouad Rhabra was booked in the seventh minute, Haitam El Bahja in the 28th minute, Ayoub Boucheta in the 36th minute and Anass Lamrabat in the 44th minute. Mohammed Benchrifa and Zouheir El Moutaraji each received yellow cards in the 84th minute.

The victory improved Ittihad Tanger’s league record to 6 wins, 6 losses and 8 draws for 26 points. Across all competitions this season, Ittihad Tanger is 7-6-11. Wydad Athletic dropped to 13-5-3 in Botola Pro play, good for 44 points, and 27-13-8 overall.

Wydad entered the match on a two-game winning streak in league action, having beaten Hassania Agadir 3-2 on May 23 and Raja Club Athlet 1-0 on May 9. Prior to that, the team had drawn Chabab Ben Guerir 1-1 on May 9 and defeated Omnisports Meknes 2-0 on May 6. Wydad’s form had been inconsistent, with losses to Renais Zemamra, USM Oujda and Maghreb Fes, among others, earlier in the spring.

Ittihad Tanger came in off a 1-0 win at Maghreb Fes on May 22, preceded by a 1-1 draw at Difaa El Jadidi on May 10 and a 1-1 draw at Fath Union Rabat on May 6. The side had not lost in its previous four league matches, posting two draws and two wins, including a 2-1 victory over Olympic Safi on April 29.

In the most recent head-to-head meeting before Wednesday, Wydad Athletic defeated Ittihad Tanger 2-0 on Nov. 2, 2025, in Casablanca. That result extended Wydad’s dominance in the fixture, though Wednesday’s result gave Ittihad Tanger its first win over Wydad in the 2025-26 campaign.

Ayoub Boucheta, who entered as a substitute, was the key performer for Ittihad Tanger, providing the assist on Rhabra’s go-ahead header. Boucheta’s influence off the bench helped turn the match in the home side’s favor after a tight first half.

The game was the 24th league round for both teams. Wydad Athletic remains in contention near the top of the Botola Pro table, while Ittihad Tanger continues to battle for a mid-table finish.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Ittihad Tanger 1, Wydad Athletic 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Wydad Athletic with a 59.50 percent probability to win. The actual result defied those projections, as Ittihad Tanger secured a second-half comeback victory on home soil.