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#2 Medhi Benatia vs Sardar Azmoun
Iran tried a total of 8 crosses during the match, out of which 5 were intercepted by Morocco's captain Benatia. He alongside Romain Saiss, was an absolute rock at the back and never allowed the Iranians to get a foothold in the game.
Sardar Azmoun, Iran's chief wrecker in-charge was not to be left behind. Azmoun won a massive 12 offensive aerials, and was responsible for Iran coming back into the game after Morocco threatened to run away with the game in the first 25 or 30 minutes.
It goes to show just how defensive the game was, as the two sides cleared the ball at the first sign of trouble and clear chances were hard to come by.
Azmoun had a chance to put Iran ahead in the first half, but his one on one was saved by the Moroccan keeper, Munir. Benatia too had a chance to score, but it just wasn't Morocco's day.
