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Ayoub El Kaabi's Breathtaking Strike Caps The Atlas Lions' Victory Over the Coelacanths in Africa Cup of Nations First Game.
Host nation the Moroccan side shook off a nervy start to overcome Comoros in the competition's inaugural fixture on Sunday, with goals from Brahim Díaz and super-sub El Kaabi in the latter period.
It was a hardly emphatic display, though, from the strongly favored hosts, who sit 97 places higher than the small Indian Ocean nation in the FIFA rankings and had to toil hard for the points in wet conditions at Rabat's Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium.
Nervy Start and Missed Opportunities
Morocco missed an early spot-kick and were locked at 0-0 at the interval even with controlling the ball, finally breaking the deadlock in the 55th minute.
The goal came when Noussair Mazraoui showed great skill to keep the ball in play before slipping it square for Díaz to sidefoot into the net.
Every opening game is always difficult but we improved in the second half,” said Morocco coach Walid Regragui.
The Substitute's Piece of Brilliance
The tension was subsequently eased by a moment of sheer genius from Ayoub El Kaabi. Only ten minutes following his introduction, the forward met a ball into the box with a acrobatic bicycle kick in the 74th minute, doubling and sealing the win.
Before that, the Moroccan team could have been ahead in the 11th minute after a penalty was awarded for a foul on Díaz. Yet, Soufiane Rahimi effort was kept out by keeper Yannick Pandor.
Comoros Resistance and Late Chance
Comoros comfortably held their more illustrious opponents at bay until the Moroccans' individual talent eventually told.
Goalkeeper Pandor pulled off a number of other good stops to keep down the scoreline as the match wore on, although his team did have a chance for an equaliser shortly after the first goal, with Saïd firing directly into keeper Bounou.
Injury Worry for Morocco
The three points was somewhat marred by an injury to Morocco's captain, Saïss, who limped off after the first half apparently in some distress.
This defender had only returned to the national side recently following a lengthy absence caused by ankle surgery.
This result continues the team's record-breaking run of successive victories to 19, beating the previous best of 15 set by the Spanish national team from 2008 and 2009.
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