Mixed week for Morocco's European stars as Khannouss draws and Díaz assists

Morocco's European-based players had a mixed week of club action, with Brahim Díaz assisting for Real Madrid and Bilal Khannouss playing a full Champions League match for Stuttgart, ahead of the national team's next fixture against Niger on November 11.

The week of October 20 to 27 saw mixed performances from Morocco's internationals across European club competitions and domestic leagues.

Brahim Díaz contributed to Real Madrid's Champions League victory, while Bilal Khannouss played a full match for Stuttgart in the same competition.

Díaz entered the pitch as a 78th-minute substitute and provided an assist in Real Madrid's 4-1 win over RB Leipzig. Khannouss, meanwhile, was a starter for VfB Stuttgart in their 1-1 Champions League draw against Atlético Madrid on Tuesday, October 20. Later in the week, the midfielder came off the bench in the 55th minute during Stuttgart's 3-2 Bundesliga loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Varied Contributions

In Paris, Achraf Hakimi put in strong shifts for Paris Saint-Germain. For Manchester United, Noussair Mazraoui completed the full match in a 4-1 European defeat to Como.

Neil Aynaoui was on the losing side against Díaz, starting for RB Leipzig in their 4-1 loss to Real Madrid before being substituted in the 63rd minute. He bounced back by playing the full match in Leipzig's 4-0 Bundesliga win over SV Elversberg. At Bayern Munich, Ismael Saibari started in the 2-2 Champions League draw with Arsenal, departing in the 68th minute, before coming on as a substitute in a 3-1 league win over SC Freiburg.

Displays Across Leagues

In the English Premier League, Issa Diop played the entirety of Ipswich's 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest and was also booked.

The week included some disappointments. Zakaria Ouahdi played the full match in Hamburger SV's 1-0 loss to SC Paderborn, while A. Amaimouni came on for a brief late cameo in Eintracht Frankfurt's 1-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund. In France, Gessime Yassine started for Strasbourg in their 3-0 loss to Rennes, being substituted and booked, with Samir Mourabet replacing him in the 70th minute. In England, Chemsdine Talbi came off the bench for Sunderland in their goalless draw with Leeds.

The Atlas Lions' next fixture is a key World Cup qualifier at home to Niger on November 11, with fans able to follow the upcoming schedule on our fixtures page.