Morocco's Raja Casablanca crowned the Arab Club Football Cup with a 4-3 victory over Al-Ittihad on penalties after a 4-4 draw in an exciting and volatile match in Rabat on Saturday.
Raja won its second title in the tournament, after winning it 15 years ago in 2006.
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His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, President of the Arab Union, His Excellency the Moroccan Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, and the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation @RCAofficiel were crowned with the #Mohamed_Six_Cup_for_Champions_Clubs
, with the championship award and gold medals.
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The match was held at Moulay Prince Abdullah Stadium in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, and witnessed great excitement, especially when Raja advanced 4-2, but Al-Ittihad rose up and scored two consecutive goals to draw 4-4.
Brazilian Bruno Henrique opened Al Ittihad's goals in the fourth minute, and a minute later Elias Haddad equalized for Raja, then his colleague Mahmoud Benhalib added the second goal in the 12th minute.
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📸 The joy of the players of the Raja team after winning the match..# Al Ittihad: 4
Bruno Henrique
Romario da Silva (3 goals) # Raja: 4
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Mahmoud Benhaleb
Zakaria Al-Wardi
Sufian Rahimi
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Brazilian Romario Ricardo da Silva equalized for Al Ittihad from a penalty kick in the 29th minute, but Zakaria Al-Wardi regained Raja's lead in the 37th minute, and Sofiane Rahimi boosted Raja's lead with the fourth goal.
Al-Ittihad rose up after Raja's fourth goal, and scored two goals in less than a quarter of an hour through Romario Ricardo da Silva in the 53rd and 64th minutes from a second penalty kick.
The two teams went to penalty kicks, which Raja decided in his favour, to crown the title.