FÈS (Interstat) — Aymen Chabani scored in the first half and S. Bamba answered in stoppage time as Maghreb Fez and ASEC Mimosas played to a 1-1 draw Sunday in a global football match at Stade Hassan-II in Fès. The home side took the lead in the 31st minute, and the visiting side found its equalizer in the 90th minute plus one.

Maghreb Fez broke through when Chabani finished the opening goal in the 31st minute. The home side held that advantage through halftime and for most of the second half, defending a narrow lead as ASEC Mimosas searched for a response. The visitors kept the match within reach and finally leveled when Bamba scored in stoppage time. The goal came after the regulation 90 minutes had elapsed and changed the result from a home victory into a shared point. ASEC Mimosas pressed late and was rewarded with the final meaningful action of the match. Maghreb Fez’s early goal gave it a lead to defend, but the home side could not add a second goal despite its advantage.

Chabani was the key attacking figure for Maghreb Fez, with his first-half goal giving the hosts the advantage. He remained involved as Maghreb Fez tried to protect the lead. Bamba matched that contribution for ASEC Mimosas, scoring the late equalizer that denied Maghreb Fez a win. The two goals accounted for the scoring, and neither side found a second goal. The match ended level after the late drama, leaving the home side to settle for a draw after leading for much of the game.

Aymen Chabani of Maghreb Fez and S. Bamba of ASEC Mimosas were the game’s key performers in descending order of importance. Chabani scored for the home side in the 31st minute. Bamba scored for the visitors in stoppage time. Both players were on the field for the full 90 minutes, and each finished with one goal. The goals from Chabani and Bamba were the only scoring plays recorded in the match.

The draw left both teams unbeaten but without a victory in the competition. ASEC Mimosas’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Its record across all competitions is 0 wins, 0 losses and 3 draws. Maghreb Fez’s season record in this competition is also 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Its record across all competitions stands at 2 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws.

ASEC Mimosas had drawn 1-1 with Academie de FAD and 0-0 with Stella Adjame in earlier matches this season, continuing a run of stalemates across competitions. Maghreb Fez arrived after a 2-1 loss at IR Tanger, a 0-0 draw with Raja Casablanca, a 2-1 win at Hassania Agadir and a 2-1 home win over Renaissance Zemamra. The hosts could not protect their lead, while the visitors extended their unbeaten start despite a difficult evening away from home. Maghreb Fez had the better overall results before the match, with two wins and two draws across all competitions, but ASEC Mimosas remained difficult to beat and secured another draw with the final action of the game. The point kept ASEC Mimosas’s overall record without a loss, although the club has yet to win this season. Maghreb Fez, meanwhile, remained above .500 across all competitions despite the draw. The home team’s previous wins and draw had raised expectations for a victory at Stade Hassan-II, but ASEC Mimosas’s late goal changed the outcome.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Maghreb Fez 1, ASEC Mimosas 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Maghreb Fez with an 88.5 percent probability to win. Maghreb Fez had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.75. The total score of 2 went under the over/under line of 1.5.