A 1-1 draw settled the match between the Moroccan national team and their Malian counterpart in the friendly match that brought them together on Sunday evening at Tangier Grand Stadium, as part of the teams' preparations for upcoming competitions.
The Moroccan national team started the match with a clear advantage in possession and attempts to impose their attacking style, until they succeeded in opening the scoring in the 34th minute through Abdessamad Ezzalzouli from a penalty kick, giving the Atlas Lions the lead before the end of the first half.
The Moroccan national team maintained their lead until the end of the first half of the match, after successfully dealing with Mali's attempts, so the first half ended with the hosts leading by one goal to nil.
In the second half, the Malian national team intensified their attempts to return to the match, while the Moroccan national team sought to strengthen their lead and settle the match, before Lassine Diarra managed to equalize in the 78th minute, bringing the match back to square one.
Both teams tried to snatch the winning goal in the remaining minutes, but the attempts did not result in a change in the score, so the friendly match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Match statistics showed a close number of shots, with each team taking 10 shots, while Morocco led in possession with 58% compared to 42% for Mali. The Moroccan national team also committed 4 fouls compared to 23 fouls for the Malian national team.
The match comes as part of the Moroccan national team's preparations for upcoming competitions, after the match was held at Tangier Grand Stadium, as part of the preparatory program for the Atlas Lions during the current international break.