Wydad and Meknes play out a goalless draw

Wydad and the Meknes club drew on Sunday evening, with neither side scoring at the Mohammed V sports complex in Casablanca. The match was part of the third round of the national professional championship. Wydad Athletic had to settle for a point against its hosts.

The home side sought to take control from the start, keeping more of the ball and pressing for an early goal. But Meknes closed down the space and made Wydad’s efforts difficult. The visitors were cautious and also looked to counterattack. Neither team found enough attacking accuracy to break the deadlock before half-time.

At the start of the second half, Wydad Athletic tried to raise the pace and increase the pressure, while Meknes remained disciplined in defence. Wydad players ventured into the opposition half, but the home side lacked a clinical finish. In the closing stages, Meknes dropped deeper to protect the result, and Wydad could not find a way through.

The draw leaves Meknes on four points in fifth place in the provisional standings. Wydad Athletic have the same tally and sit eighth, behind their opponents on goal difference, with the other matches in this third round still to come.