4 Arab stars competing to win the Champions League title this season
Arab football is experiencing an exciting situation in the Champions League competition this season, with 4 Arab stars in the semi-finals, distributed among the remaining four clubs, which means it is certain that an Arab star will win the major European title at the end of the current season.
Moroccan football continues its remarkable brilliance after reaching the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with the presence of 3 of its most prominent stars in the semi-finals of the Champions League this season, in addition to an Algerian player who constitutes the fourth Arab addition to the tournament. European competition Famous.
Opportunity win win This report highlights the Arab players attending the Champions League semi-finals during the current edition, and the chances of each player to win the title.
Ibrahim Diaz is the most prominent candidate for the title
Moroccan Ibrahim Diaz appears to be a striker real madrid The Spaniard is the most prominent candidate to win the Champions League title this season, as the Royal Club currently leads the nominations, with 14 titles (a record) in the competition.
Diaz previously made the decision to play with the Moroccan national team and neglected to join the ranks of Spain, amid great brilliance in his experience with Real Madrid this season.
partner Moroccan striker The 24-year-old played 296 minutes in the Champions League this season, out of a possible 900. He played 7 matches and missed 3 matches due to sitting on the bench, scoring two goals and providing one decisive pass.
The match against German Leipzig in the first leg of the quarter-finals is the most matches that Diaz played in, with him appearing in 84 minutes, while he played 74 minutes against Sporting Braga in the group stage, and another 65 minutes against Napoli in the same round.
In the semi-finals, Diaz had the opportunity to play against Manchester City for 18 minutes in the first leg and 36 minutes in the return match, making him a trump card that veteran Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti is constantly relying on at the present time.
In order to reach the Champions League final, Brahim Diaz will be required to fight with Real Madrid in order to overcome the German obstacle of Bayern Munich, in a confrontation awaited by millions of football fans around the world.
Noussair Mazraoui fights with Bayern Munich
Moroccan Noussair Mazraoui, defender, succeeded Bayern Munich In qualifying for the semi-finals of the Champions League, he helped his Bavarian team overcome the obstacle of London’s Arsenal by drawing in the first leg with a score of 2-2, then winning the second leg with a score of 1-0.
Mazraoui, 26 years old, played as many as 6 matches in the Champions League this season, during which he provided one assist, for a total of 469 playing minutes.
In light of his significant departure from the accounts of coach Thomas Tuchel, Mazraoui did not appear in the first leg against Arsenal after sitting on the bench, and he also stayed away from the Lazio match due to an injury he suffered, but the Bavarian club found itself in dire need of the services of the Moroccan player due to the suspension of Alphonso Davies. Due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
And it seemed Naseer Mazraoui On time, he participated in 76 minutes against Arsenal in the second leg, and he presented an impressive level and succeeded in reducing the danger of the English star, Bukayo Saka, but he may return to the bench again in light of the return of Canadian defender Davis in the next confrontation.
Mazraoui will find his way towards qualifying for the Champions League final, clashing with giant Real Madrid and his compatriot Brahim Diaz, which means that a Moroccan star will definitely qualify for the final match of this confrontation.
Achraf Hakimi and a record in the Champions League
He is considered Moroccan Ashraf Hakimi The Paris Saint-Germain defender is the Arab player who has played the most matches in the Champions League this season, with his participation in 9 matches with… French ClubHe missed one match due to suspension in the first leg of the quarter-final against Barcelona.
During 9 matches in the Champions League, Hakimi scored a goal and made one decisive pass, with 803 playing minutes, and in 8 matches he played a full 90 minutes, and he was content to play 83 minutes against Real Sociedad while being absent before Barcelona went on suspension.
Hakimi is the only Arab player currently present, who has previously won the Champions League title, after winning the competition with Real Madrid in the 2017-2018 season.
Achraf Hakimi’s achievements do not stop there, as the Moroccan defender is preparing to hold a record as the most Moroccan player who has played matches in the Champions League, as he currently shares 45 matches with Hakim Ziyech, awaiting the dissolution of this connection when they meet Borussia Dortmund in the semi-finals. Final.
Rami Ben Sabaini is the only Algerian
Prepare Rami Ben Sabaini The Borussia Dortmund defender is the only Algerian alongside the Moroccan trio who represent the Arabs in the Champions League semi-finals this season.
The 29-year-old Algerian defender played 5 matches in the competition this season, with a total of 372 playing minutes, without scoring goals or providing assists.
Bensebaini suffered an injury that kept him out of the two matches against Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals, an injury that ended his season completely in light of the internal ligament problems that he suffered during his participation with the Algerian national team in the friendly match against Bolivia, which confirms that he did not appear against Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals.
Before the injury, Bensebaini played the full 90 minutes against Milan “twice,” Newcastle, and Paris Saint-Germain in the group stage, but he sat on the bench against PSV Eindhoven twice in the eighth-final due to lack of readiness, before he suffered the shock of a severe injury to the internal ligament.
Bensebaini will not be able to face Achraf Hakimi directly on the field, but the Algerian defender dreams of qualifying with… Borussia Dortmund Competing for the Champions League title, and repeating the achievements of his compatriots Rabah Madjer and Riyad Mahrez.
