Pitso Mosimane was handed his first defeat at Al Wahda, who went down 1-0 to Josef Zinnbauer's Raja Casablanca in the King Salman Club Cup on Thursday afternoon.
Both Al Whada and the Moroccan giants had already qualified for the quarter-finals going into the clash, although the result would decided who would finish top of Group D.
Read: Pitso: Pay Me 1% Of Benzema's Salary
Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Haashim Domingo was not included in the Raja squad and is yet to feature in the cup under Zinnbauer's tenure.
However, it was just one goal that separated the two sides at the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium, with Zakaria El Wardi finding the back of the net in the 26th minute of the first half.
?? Photos from the 2nd Half pic.twitter.com/28soKzho8c
— Al Wahda FC - EN (@ALWAHDA_INT) August 3, 2023
The defeat was Mosimane's first as head coach of the UAE Pro League, but it was not detrimental to their campaign as they finished second in the group and will now face Al Shabab in the quarter-final round.
Zinnbauer's Raja, meanwhile, have a date against Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr, who struck a late equaliser against Zamalek on Thursday evening to secure second spot in Group C.
Pitso's Al Wahda will take on Al Shabab on Sunday evening at King Fahad Sports City in Taif, while Raja take on Al Nassr on the same day in Abha.
