2018 CAF Confederation Cup Final

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2018 CAF Confederation Cup Final
Event2018 CAF Confederation Cup
Raja Casablanca AS Vita Club
Morocco Democratic Republic of the Congo
4 3
First leg
Raja Casablanca AS Vita Club
3 0
Date25 November 2018 (2018-11-25)
VenueStade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Referee (Senegal)
Attendance45,000
Second leg
AS Vita Club Raja Casablanca
3 1
Date2 December 2018 (2018-12-02)
VenueStade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
RefereeVictor Gomes (South Africa)
Attendance75,000
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The 2018 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup, the 27th edition of Africa's secondary club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 15th edition under the current CAF Confederation Cup title.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Raja Casablanca from Morocco and AS Vita Club from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The first leg was hosted by Raja Casablanca at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca on 25 November 2018, while the second leg was hosted by AS Vita Club at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa on 2 December 2018.[1]

Raja Casablanca won the final 4–3 on aggregate for their second CAF Confederation Cup title.[2][3] As winners, they earned the right to play in the 2019 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 2018 CAF Champions League.[4]

Teams[]

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Morocco Raja Casablanca UNAF (North Africa) None
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club UNIFFAC (Central Africa) None

Venues[]

Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco hosted the first leg.
Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final[]

Further information: 2018 CAF Confederation Cup

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Morocco Raja Casablanca Round Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club
Confederation Cup Champions League
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds (CC, CL) Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Preliminary round Malawi Mighty Wanderers 6–1 4–0 (H) 2–1 (A)
Mauritania FC Nouadhibou 5–3 1–1 (H) 4–2 (A) First round Morocco Difaâ El Jadidi 2–3 0–1 (A) 2–2 (H)
Confederation Cup
Zambia Zanaco 5–0 2–0 (A) 3–0 (H) Play-off round Republic of the Congo CS La Mancha 6–1 1–0 (H) 5–1 (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 0–0 (H) Matchday 1 Morocco Raja Casablanca 0–0 (A)
Ghana Aduana Stars 3–3 (A) Matchday 2 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 3–1 (H)
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 1–0 (A) Matchday 3 Ghana Aduana Stars 1–2 (A)
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 4–0 (H) Matchday 4 Ghana Aduana Stars 2–0 (H)
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 0–2 (A) Matchday 5 Morocco Raja Casablanca 2–0 (H)
Ghana Aduana Stars 6–0 (H) Matchday 6 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 0–2 (A)
Group A winners
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld Pts
1 Morocco Raja Casablanca 6 11
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 6 10
3 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 6 9
4 Ghana Aduana Stars 6 4
Source: CAF
 Final standings Group A runners-up
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld Pts
1 Morocco Raja Casablanca 6 11
2 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 6 10
3 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 6 9
4 Ghana Aduana Stars 6 4
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Republic of the Congo CARA Brazzaville 3–1 2–1 (A) 1–0 (H) Quarter-finals Morocco RS Berkane 4–2 3–1 (H) 1–1 (A)
Nigeria Enyimba 3–1 1–0 (A) 2–1 (H) Semi-finals Egypt Al-Masry 4–0 0–0 (A) 4–0 (H)

Format[]

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs determined by the knockout stage draw, which was held on 3 September 2018, 19:00 EET (UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[5][6][7]

If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[4]

Matches[]

First leg[]

Raja Casablanca Morocco3–0Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club
  • Rahimi Goal 47', 61'
  • Benhalib Goal 66' (pen.)
 Report
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: (Senegal)
Raja Casablanca
AS Vita Club
GK 1 Morocco Anas Zniti
RB 2 Morocco Abderrahim Achchakir
CB 13 Morocco Badr Banoun (c) Substituted off 90+2'
CB 4 Libya Sanad Al Ouarfali
LB 25 Morocco
CM 19 Senegal Ibrahima Niasse
CM 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo Lema Mabidi Substituted off 84'
RW 24 Morocco Mahmoud Benhalib
AM 18 Morocco Abdelilah Hafidi
LW 7 Morocco Zakaria Hadraf
CF 21 Morocco Soufiane Rahimi Yellow card 44' Substituted off 76'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Morocco
DF 6 Morocco Substituted in 90+2'
DF 16 Morocco Mohamed Oulhaj
MF 8 Morocco Mohamed Douik Substituted in 84'
MF 23 Morocco
FW 9 Morocco Mouhcine Iajour Substituted in 76'
FW 11 Morocco
Manager:
Spain Juan Carlos Garrido
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GK 16 Cameroon
RB 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo Djuma Shabani
CB 26 Democratic Republic of the Congo
CB 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bangala Litombo Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 64'
LB 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ngonda Muzinga Yellow card 57'
CM 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mukoko Tonombe Yellow card 32'
CM 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo Nelson Munganga (c)
RW 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo Chadrack Lukombe Substituted off 73'
AM 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo Fabrice Luamba Ngoma
LW 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mukoko Batezadio
CF 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo Jean-Marc Makusu Mundele Substituted off 24'
Substitutes:
GK 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo Hervé Lomboto
DF 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo
DF 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo
DF 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo Botuli Bompunga Substituted in 73'
MF 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Emmanuel Ngudikama
MF 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo Emomo Eddy Ngoyi Substituted in 24'
FW 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Manager:
Democratic Republic of the Congo Florent Ibengé

Assistant referees:[8]
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
El Hadji Samba (Senegal)
Fourth official:[8]
Issa Sy (Senegal)

Match rules[4]

  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Second leg[]

AS Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo3–1Morocco Raja Casablanca
 Report
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
AS Vita Club
Raja Casablanca

Assistant referees:[9]
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Johannes Moshidi (South Africa)
Fourth official:[9]
Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Match rules[4]

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if tied on aggregate and away goals.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Road to the Final" (PDF). CAF.
  2. ^ "Goal blitz gives Raja big CAF final first leg lead". CAF. 25 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Raja end 15-year wait for CAF title". CAF. 2 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  5. ^ "Draw Procedure of the 15TH Edition of Total CAF CONFEDERATION CUP, CC 2018" (PDF). CAF. 2 September 2018.
  6. ^ "CAF Confederation Cup 2018 DRAW". YouTube. 3 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Total CAF Confederation Cup 2018 Draw" (PDF). CAF.
  8. ^ a b "Raja Casablanca vs. Vita Club – 25 November 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Media Start list" (PDF). CAF. 2 December 2018.

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