LIVE UPDATES: Wydad Casablanca 3-0 Hearts of Oak – CAF Champions League [Second Leg]

Good evening and welcome to today’s live text coverage of the second leg meeting between Wydad AC and Hearts of Oak in the CAF Champions League today.

The footballghana.com team is set up to provide a minute-by-minute update on proceedings as we prepare for kick-off in the next hour.

The Phobians last Sunday hosted the side from Morocco in the first of a scheduled two-legged tie in the playoff to the Group Stage of the elite continental inter-club competition.

Although it was a tough game, Hearts of Oak managed to secure a narrow 1-0 win at the end of the contest.

Keen on progressing from this stage, the Ghanaian club has travelled to Morocco and must today earn a positive result from the second leg against Wydad AC.

Ahead of the game, footballghana.com has intercepted the starting eleven named by Hearts of Oak head coach Samuel Boadu.

Below is the lineup:

Richard Attah -GK

Fatawu Mohammed (c)

William Dankyi

Mohammed Alhassan

Robert Addo Sowah

Emmanuel Nettey

Caleb Amankwah

Salifu Ibrahim

Kofi Kordzi

Daniel Afriyie Barnieh

Isaac Mensah.

As reported, Hearts of Oak have confirmed the starting lineup for the clash against Wydad.

How we line up against WAC of Morocco. #AHOSC#PositiveEnergy#CAFChampions pic.twitter.com/7lXZLfn3lD

— Phobians – GPLChampions (@HeartsOfOakGH) October 24, 2021

The two teams have finished their warmups ahead of kick off in the next 15 minutes.

First Half:

1’ We are off in Casablanca with Hearts of Oak having the first kick of the ball.

5’ Goal!!! Wydad Casablanca have equalized with a thumping header. It is all square on aggregates.

6’ Free kick in a dangerous position got Wydad AC. This could result in a goal.

7’ Goal!! What a goal. A low drive from the direct free kick results in a second goal for Wydad AC.

11’ Hearts of Oak finding it very difficult to play against the home team. It’s been Wydad in the first 10 minutes of the game.

14’ Good pressing from Hearts of Oak in the last three minutes. The team appears to be settling into the game gradually.

17’ Foul!! Daniel Afriyie Barnieh commits a foul, Reminder that a goal for Hearts of Oak will put the team ahead on aggregate.

19’ Goal!! Wydad AC with a third goal. What a game from the Moroccans.