AS FAR Rabat Squanders Chance to Go Top, Settles for Draw Against FUS Rabat

AS FAR Rabat missed an opportunity to claim sole leadership of the Professional League after being held to a 1-1 draw by their rivals FUS Rabat. The match, played this Saturday evening, was a postponed fixture from Week 21 of the competition.

FUS Rabat took the lead in the 13th minute when AS FAR defender Mendy inadvertently scored an own goal, giving the visitors an advantage in the first half.

In the second half, Mendy redeemed himself by scoring the equalizer for AS FAR in the 50th minute. This brought the game back to square one and kept his team's hopes alive for a positive result.

Despite further attempts from both teams in the remaining minutes, the scoreline remained unchanged until the final whistle.

With this draw, AS FAR Rabat increased their tally to 41 points, placing them second in the league standings, level with Maghreb de Fès. They failed to capitalize on the leader's stumble and secure sole possession of the top spot. FUS Rabat, meanwhile, moved up to 27 points, occupying seventh place.