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FAR Rabat's 2-0 victory was justified by their overwhelming dominance in possession (64%) and shots (19 total, 10 on target vs Ittihad Tanger's 2 total, 2 on target), though their reliance on a late penalty and stoppage-time strike masked earlier inefficiency. Youssef Fahli's 80th-minute penalty conversion (after a 35th-minute miss) and Abdelfettah Hadraf's 95th-minute finish ultimately rewarded FAR Rabat's control, but their xG underperformance until the final 15 minutes highlighted struggles against a stubborn Tanger side reduced to 10 men after Gape Mohutsiwa's 52nd-minute red card.

The key tactical divergence was FAR Rabat's ability to turn 8 corners into sustained pressure (vs Tanger's 2), with Fahli's persistence proving decisive after his early penalty miss. Tanger's defensive discipline crumbled post-red card, conceding 10 shots in the final 38 minutes compared to just 2 attempts all game. The decisive stat? FAR Rabat generated 9 shots off target — triple Tanger's entire shot output — illustrating their control even before clinical late finishing.