Scotland head coach Steve Clarke knew exactly what to expect from Ismael Saibari.
"He's fast, he's powerful and he showed against Brazil that he knows how to take chances," he told reporters ahead of the World Cup Group C meeting between Scotland and Morocco in Boston last week.
A week earlier, Saibari had put the Atlas Lions ahead against Brazil with a brilliant chip over goalkeeper, Alisson. Scotland were warned but it didn't make any difference as, less than two minutes into the game, Saibari again raced clear of the defense and fired an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net.
A few days later, Saibari was on the scoresheet again when he stroked Achraf Hakimi'scutback into the net against Haiti. It was his 12th goal for Morocco in his 33nd international appearance, and it made him the first African player to score in all three group stage games at a World Cup.
Ismael Saibari: from Eindhoven to Munich
