Raja sets CAF CL group stage goal record

Raja Casablanca players celebrate their victory over Simba SC // Courtesy Image

CAF CL Raja sets CAF CL group stage goal record

Peter Tabu 11:47 - 01.04.2023

The Green Eagles ended the campaign on 16 points in six games, winning five and drawing one, away to Vipers in Kampala.

Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca wrapped up their CAF Champions League group stage campaign with a comfortable 3-1 against Simba SC in Casablanca on Friday night.

Hamza Khabba opened the scoring in the 44th minute for the hosts after Simba defender Joash Onyango was caught napping.

But Congolese forward Jean Baleke made amends with a beautiful lob three minutes after the restart.

Joash Onyango was at fault again, this time fouling in the box and up stepped Hamza Khabba, who slotted home to make it 2-1. Substitute Mohammed Boulacsout then completed the rout in the 86th minute.

The win not only meant that Raja Casablanca went unbeaten in the group stages but also set a new record of scoring 17 goals in the CAF Champions League group stages.

The Green Eagles ended the campaign on 16 points in six games, winning five and drawing one, away to Vipers in Kampala.

Meanwhile, Vipers lost 2-0 away to Horoya in Mali, which meant they finished bottom of the group with two points in six games.

The CAF Champions League and Confederations Cup quarter-finals draws will take place on Wednesday, April 5th, at the CAF headquarters in Cairo.

Moroccan sides Wydad Casablanca and RS Berkane are the defending champions for the CAF Champions League and Confederations Cup, respectively.

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