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2017–18 USM Alger season

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USM Alger
2017–18 season
OwnerAli Haddad
ChairmanRabouh Haddad
(until 28 February 2018)[1]
Abdelhakim Serrar
(from 28 February 2018)[1]
Head coachPaul Put
(until 11 November 2017)[2]
Miloud Hamdi
(from 12 November 2017)[3]
StadiumOmar Hamadi Stadium
Stade du 5 Juillet
Ligue 16th
Algerian CupRound of 16
Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Confederation CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Oussama Darfalou (18 goals)

All:
Oussama Darfalou (26 goals)

In the 2017–18 season, USM Alger competed in the Ligue 1 for the 40th season, as well as the CAF Champions League, and the Algerian Cup. It was their 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football.

With the start of the season, the team failed to achieve their biggest goal of winning the CAF Champions League after defeating against Morocco's Wydad.[4] on 11 November 2017 the coach Paul Put announced his resignation following a 2-1 defeat to CS Constantine.,[2] A day after Put's departure, the club hired Franco Algerien coach Miloud Hamdi until the end of the season.[3]

Season summary

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In preparation for this season, which will start at the end of August 2017, the management of the USMA, in consultation with the technical staff, is planning the summer training course from 04 to 16 August 2017 in Turkey the Usmists will be in Istanbul at 2 pm, a bus will wait for the Algerian delegation to transport it to the station Kartepe in Izmit and will play five friendly matches.[5] three against local clubs, two against Saudi clubs and one against a Qatari club. USM Alger is transported without six players: Ayoub Abdellaoui, Abderrahmane Meziane, Oussama Darfalou, Okacha Hamzaoui and Raouf Benguit Who joined the Algeria A' national team in preparation for the African Nations Championship qualification against the Libyan national team, as for Soumaila Sidibe did not move with the team because of the visa.[6] the first friendly against Mersin İdmanyurdu and ended with a 5–1 victory and only Ziri Hammar played 90 minutes, and he was the author of three assists, in the same context the games it was delayed for a day due to heavy fog.[7] The second match was against Al Kharaitiyat Qatar and ended 4–1 in favor of the Union and saw the match with the young striker Boumechra, who scored two goals The third game against Sultanbeyli Belediyespor canceled because of the fog and to avoid these problems the decision of the management of the USM Alger played the rest of the friendly games in another place to avoid being postponed, then in the fourth game against Al-Hazm Saudi Club won the Union winning two goals to zero, on the final day of training, the team played two friendly matches in the morning against Ataşehir Çamolukspor and ended in favor of USM Alger with a 2–0 victory. In the evening against Al-Orobah from Saudi Arabia, they ended with a 2–2 draw. after a 13-day internship in Turkey in the heights of Izmit, the Red and Black are back home. The plane from Istanbul arrived at the Algiers airport at 18:30.[8]

Squad list

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Players and squad numbers last updated on 19 May 2018.[9][10][11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Apps. Goals Signed in Contract ends
Goalkeepers
1 Lamine Zemmamouche (C.) Algeria GK (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 32) Algeria MC Alger 334 1 2012 2020
16 Ismaïl Mansouri Algeria GK (1988-01-07)7 January 1988 (aged 29) Algeria MO Béjaïa 53 0 2008 2019
30 Mourad Berrefane Algeria GK (1986-03-18)18 March 1986 (aged 31) Algeria MO Béjaïa 23 0 2014 2018
Defenders
3 Ayoub Abdellaoui Algeria LB / CB (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 24) Algeria Reserve team 94 3 2011 2016
5 Mohamed Benyahia Algeria CB / DM (1992-06-30)30 June 1992 (aged 25) Algeria MC Oran 50 5 2016 2019
6 Farouk Chafaï Algeria CB (1990-06-23)23 June 1990 (aged 27) Algeria Reserve team 227 22 2010 2019
20 Nacereddine Khoualed Algeria CB (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 31) Algeria US Biskra 289 10 2006 2018
25 Mokhtar Benmoussa Algeria LB / LM / LW (1986-08-01)1 August 1986 (aged 31) Algeria ES Sétif 208 14 2012 2019
22 Mohamed Rabie Meftah (V.C.) Algeria RB (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 32) Algeria JSM Béjaïa 206 38 2011 2020
21 Mehdi Benchikhoune Algeria RB (1996-04-03)3 April 1996 (aged 21) Algeria Reserve team 6 0 2017 2022
19 Redouane Cherifi Algeria DF (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 24) Algeria USM Bel-Abbès 21 0 2017 2021
27 Raouf Benguit Algeria CB / DM (1996-04-05)5 April 1996 (aged 20) Algeria Paradou AC 62 1 2016 2018
Midfielders
15 Oualid Ardji Algeria MF (1995-09-07)7 September 1995 (aged 21) Algeria NA Hussein Dey 13 1 2016 2021
20 Rafik Bouderbal Algeria AM / FW (1987-09-19)19 September 1987 (aged 29) France AS Lyon-Duchère 24 1 2016 2018
4 Soumaila Sidibe Mali AM / DM (1992-06-15)15 June 1992 (aged 25) Algeria MO Béjaïa 8 0 2017 2020
8 Kaddour Beldjilali Algeria AM / CM (1988-11-28)28 November 1988 (aged 29) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 82 6 2014 2017
18 Amir Sayoud Algeria AM (1990-09-30)30 September 1990 (aged 27) Algeria DRB Tadjenanet 45 5 2016 2020
10 Ziri Hammar Algeria AM (1992-07-25)25 July 1992 (aged 25) Algeria JS Saoura 24 3 2016 2020
14 Faouzi Bourenane Algeria AM (1994-08-24)24 August 1994 (aged 23) Czech Republic Příbram 15 1 2016 2020
17 Mohamed Benkablia Algeria AM (1993-02-02)2 February 1993 (aged 24) Algeria JS Kabylie 17 0 2016 2019
23 Hamza Koudri Algeria DM (1987-12-15)15 December 1987 (aged 30) Algeria MC Alger 184 5 2012 2020
24 Mohammed Benkhemassa Algeria AM / DM (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 24) Algeria Reserve team 104 4 2011 2018
26 Reda Bellahcene Algeria DM (1993-01-21)21 January 1993 (aged 24) France FC Saint-Louis Neuweg 23 1 2016 2019
31 Ilyes Yaiche Algeria AM / LM (1997-10-27)27 October 1997 (aged 20) Algeria Reserve team 16 0 2016 2020
7 Faouzi Yaya Algeria MF (1989-09-21)21 September 1989 (aged 28) Algeria MO Béjaïa 27 4 2017 2020
2 Oussama Chita Algeria MF (1996-10-31)31 October 1996 (aged 21) Algeria MC Alger 22 0 2017 2021
Forwards
11 Abderrahmane Meziane Algeria ST (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 23) Algeria RC Arbaâ 74 13 2014 2021
13 Oussama Darfalou Algeria ST / FW (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 24) Algeria RC Arbaâ 79 40 2015 2018
9 Okacha Hamzaoui Algeria FW (1990-11-12)12 November 1990 (aged 27) Portugal Nacional 16 2 2017 2018
10 Reda Hajhouj Morocco FW (1994-07-02)2 July 1994 (aged 23) Morocco Wydad Casablanca 10 2 2018 2019
17 Mohamed Amine Hamia Algeria FW (1989-10-05)5 October 1989 (aged 28) Algeria CR Belouizdad 5 0 2018 2021

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
21 May 2017 CF Algeria Okacha Hamzaoui Portugal Nacional Loan one year [12][13]
21 June 2017 AM Algeria Faouzi Yaya Algeria MO Béjaïa Free transfer [14][15]
22 June 2017 DF Algeria Redouane Cherifi Algeria USM Bel-Abbès Free transfer [16][17]
30 June 2017 FW Ivory Coast Manucho Algeria CS Constantine Loan Return
30 June 2017 CB Algeria Mohamed Amine Madani Algeria USM El Harrach Loan Return
4 July 2017 MF Algeria Oussama Chita Algeria MC Alger Free transfer [18][19]
4 July 2017 CB / DM Algeria Raouf Benguit Algeria Paradou AC Loan one year
11 July 2017 DF Algeria Mehdi Benchikhoune Reserve team First Professional Contract
31 July 2017 MF Mali Soumaila Sidibe Algeria MO Béjaïa 7,000,000 DA [20][21]
23 December 2017 MF Algeria Oualid Ardji Algeria NA Hussein Dey Loan Return [22]
23 December 2017 MF AlgeriaFrance Rafik Bouderbal N/A Return to complete his contract [22]
14 January 2018 FW Morocco Reda Hajhouj Morocco Wydad Casablanca Free transfer [23]
15 January 2018 FW Algeria Mohamed Amine Hamia Algeria CR Belouizdad Free transfer (Released) [24]

Out

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Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
29 June 2017 RB Algeria Toufik Zeghdane France Sedan Ardennes Free transfer (Released) [25][26]
30 June 2017 CB Algeria Raouf Benguit Algeria Paradou AC Return from loan
30 June 2017 AM / FW FranceAlgeria Rafik Bouderbal Unattached Undisclosed
30 June 2017 FW FranceIvory Coast Ghislain Guessan Algeria RC Arbaâ End of his contract
30 June 2017 FW Ivory Coast Manucho Egypt Al Ittihad Alexandria End of contract [27]
30 June 2017 CF Madagascar Carolus Andriamatsinoro Saudi Arabia Ohod Club End of contract [28][29]
14 July 2017 AM FranceAlgeria Abel Khaled Algeria DRB Tadjenanet Free transfer (Released) [30]
16 July 2017 DF Algeria Abderrahim Hamra Algeria DRB Tadjenanet Loan [31]
16 July 2017 FW Algeria Kaddour Cherif Algeria DRB Tadjenanet Loan [31]
28 July 2017 MF Algeria Mustapha Bengrina Algeria US Biskra Loan [32]
28 July 2017 MF Algeria Ibrahim Farhi Algeria US Biskra Loan [33]
30 July 2017 CB Algeria Mohamed Amine Madani Algeria JS Saoura 20,000,000 DA [34]
11 December 2017 CB Algeria Nacereddine Khoualed Saudi Arabia Ohod Club Free transfer (Released) [35][a]
28 December 2017 AM Algeria Ziri Hammar Algeria JS Kabylie Loan for six months [37]
8 January 2018 AM Algeria Mohamed Benkablia Algeria CR Belouizdad Undisclosed [38]
11 January 2018 AM Algeria Faouzi Bourenane Algeria CR Belouizdad Free transfer (Released) [39]
15 January 2018 AM/DM Mali Soumaila Sidibe Algeria CR Belouizdad Loan for six months [39]
  1. ^ Nacereddine Khoualed joined Ohod Club following his release.[36]

Pre-season and friendlies

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8 August 2017[note 1] Friendly Mersin İdmanyurdu Turkey 1-5 Algeria USM Alger Izmit
16:00 UTC+3 Report ?' Benkablia
?' Ben Hamouda
?' Cherifi
?' Boumechra
?' Bourenane
Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
11 August 2017 Friendly Al Kharaitiyat Qatar 1-4 Algeria USM Alger Izmit
16:30 UTC+3 Report ?' Chafaï
?', ?' Boumechra
?' Benyahia
Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
14 August 2017 Friendly Sultanbeyli Belediyespor Turkey Canceled Algeria USM Alger Izmit
16:00 UTC+3 [ Report] Stadium: ?
15 August 2017 Friendly USM Alger Algeria 2-0 Saudi Arabia Al-Hazm Izmit
00:00 UTC+3 Sayoud ?'
Yaya ?'
Report Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
16 August 2017 Friendly Ataşehir Çamolukspor Turkey 0-2 Algeria USM Alger Izmit
10:00 UTC+3 Report ?' Boukhena
?' (pen.) Benmoussa
Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
16 August 2017 Friendly USM Alger Algeria 2-2 Saudi Arabia Al-Orobah Izmit
15:30 UTC+3 Benyahia ?'
Benkablia ?'
Report Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
20 August 2017 Friendly USM Alger 3-2 Olympique de Médéa Bologhine
18:00 Meftah ?'
Meziane ?', ?'
Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: ?
30 August 2017 Friendly USM Alger 3-0 RC Kouba Bologhine
10:00 Hamzaoui ?', ?'
Hammar ?'
Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: ?
23 March 2018 Friendly USM Alger 4-3 Paradou AC Bologhine
18:00 Yaya 27', 32'
Hamzaoui 40'
Hamia 76'
[ Report]
Live TV:
Dzaïr TV
13', 37' Loucif
55' ?
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: ?

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 11 9 10 43 32 +11 036.67 6th 26 August 2017 19 May 2018
Algerian Cup 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 066.67 Round of 64 Round of 16 29 December 2017 2 February 2018
Champions League 5 1 3 1 6 5 +1 020.00 Group stage Semi-finals 9 July 2017 21 October 2017
Confederation Cup 6 2 3 1 12 5 +7 033.33 First round Group stage[note 2] 7 March 2018 16 May 2018[note 2]
Total 44 16 15 13 63 43 +20 036.36

Updated to match played 19 May 2018
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 MC Oran 30 12 9 9 40 37 +3 45
5 MC Alger 30 12 8 10 41 32 +9 44 Qualification for 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup
6 USM Alger 30 11 9 10 43 35 +8 42[a]
7 Paradou AC 30 12 6 12 35 30 +5 42[a]
8 ES Sétif 30 10 10 10 35 30 +5 40 Qualification for 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2018. Source: DZFoot
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head results.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 13 9 8 43 35  +8 48 6 4 5 24 18  +6 7 5 3 19 17  +2

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWDDLWWWWWDLLDDWDLWLDDWWLDLLWLL
Position4461276211123343352444435566556
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

26 August 2017 Round 1 USM Alger 2–1 Paradou AC Bologhine
19:00 Hamzaoui 46'
Meftah 80' (pen.)
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
28' Naidji
Yellow card 79' Moussaoui
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
Man of the Match: Meftah
7 September 2017 Round 2 NA Hussein Dey 1–1 USM Alger Belouizdad
17:00 Laribi Yellow card 17'
Gasmi 49' (pen.) Yellow card 90+4'
Khacef Yellow card 71'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
Yellow card 47' Zemmamouche
74' Meziane
Stadium: August 20, 1955 Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
Man of the Match: Harrag
11 September 2017 Round 3 USM Alger 1–1 DRB Tadjenanet Bologhine
17:45 Darfalou 79'
Benkhemassa Yellow card 90+2'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
17' Attouche
Yellow card 20' Demane
Yellow card 42' Maroci
Yellow card 63' Boufeneche
Yellow card 84' Hadded
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
3 October 2017 Round 4 USM Bel-Abbès 2–0 USM Alger Sidi Bel Abbès
17:00 Bounoua 21'
Lamara Yellow card 31'
Belhocini Yellow card 35' 45+1'
Toual Yellow card 45'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
Yellow card 10' Benkhemassa Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Said Aouina
24 October 2017 Round 5 USM Alger 2–0 USM El Harrach Bologhine
17:00 Darfalou 2'
Benkhemassa Yellow card 70'
Hammar 87'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
Yellow card 49' Delhoum
Yellow card 53' Mebarki
Yellow card 67' Khelili
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
28 October 2017 Round 9 USM Alger 4–0 CR Belouizdad Bologhine
17:00 Benmoussa 7'
Hammar 13' (pen.) Yellow card 34'
Darfalou 23' (pen.), 40'
Abdellaoui Yellow card 55'
Benkhemassa Yellow card 61'
Chafaï Yellow card 76'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / TV Tamazight 4
Yellow card 31' Khoudi
Yellow card 37' Namani
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
3 November 2017 Round 10 Olympique de Médéa 1–1 USM Alger Médéa
15:00 Bouchiba Yellow card 34'
Baouche 55' Yellow card 83'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
Yellow card 80' Koudri
89' Darfalou
Stadium: Stade Imam Lyes de Médéa
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
11 November 2017 Round 11 USM Alger 1–2 CS Constantine Bologhine
17:00 Yaya 11'
Benyahia Yellow card 26'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
57' Abid
74' Dahar
Yellow card 90' Belkheir
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
16 November 2017 Round 12 USM Alger 0–2 JS Saoura Bologhine
17:00 Meziane Yellow card 79'
Meftah Yellow card 90'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
Yellow card 6' Merbah
Yellow card 39' Djallit
45' Bekakchi
Yellow card 64' Bousmaha
Yellow card 77' Boukacem
Yellow card 79' Benkouider
90+3' Yahia-Chérif
Yellow card 90+3' Bourdim
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Said Aouina
28 November 2017 Round 6 MC Alger 0–2 USM Alger Algiers
17:45 Karaoui Yellow card 50'
Boudebouda Yellow card 81'
El Moudene Yellow card 90+3'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Al-Kass Sports / Algérie 3 / TV Tamazight 4
Yellow card 40' Koudri
56' (pen.) Benmoussa
Yellow card 58' Benguit
Yellow card 71' Benkhemassa
Yellow card 81' Beldjilali
84' Darfalou
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
Man of the Match: Benguit
2 December 2017 Round 13 MC Oran 1–1 USM Alger Oran
16:00 Ferrahi Yellow card 48'
Toumi 80'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
Yellow card 51' Benkhemassa
Yellow card 71' Sidibe
75' Darfalou
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
5 December 2017 Round 7 USM Alger 2–0 US Biskra Bologhine
17:00 Cherifi Yellow card 12'
Darfalou 16'
Khoualed Yellow card 58'
Boumechra 74'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Farouk Mial
8 December 2017 Round 14 USM Alger 0–0 JS Kabylie Bologhine
17:00 Benkhemassa Yellow card 28'
Meftah Yellow card 47'
Benguit Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 80'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
Yellow card 68' Yettou
Yellow card 84' Yellow-red card 90+3' Ferhani
Yellow card 88' Asselah
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
12 December 2017 Round 8 ES Sétif 1–2 USM Alger Sétif
17:00 Obambou Yellow card 27'
Benayad 54'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / TV Tamazight 4
5' Darfalou
Yellow card 9' Benkhemassa
Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 43' Abdellaoui
75' Chafaï
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
16 December 2017 Round 15 USM Blida 2–3 USM Alger Blida
15:00 Guattal 47'
Ghacha Yellow card 53'
Frioui 55'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
10' Meziane
58' Darfalou
78' Chafaï
Stadium: Brakni Brothers Stadium
Referee: Boubekeur Zouaoui
6 January 2018 Round 16 Paradou AC 0–0 USM Alger Bologhine
17:00 Chahrour Yellow card 31'
Cheraitia Yellow card 47'
Naidji Yellow card 53'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
Yellow card 1' Zemmamouche
Yellow card 17' Abdellaoui
Yellow card 44' Benguit
Yellow card 90+3' Meftah
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
20 January 2018 Round 17 USM Alger 1–2 NA Hussein Dey Algiers
16:00 Benkhemassa Yellow card 33'
Abdellaoui Yellow card 47'
Chafaï Yellow card 77'
Benyahia 90+3' (pen.)
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
10' Addadi
Yellow card 81' Laribi
Yellow card 85' Khiat
89' Ouadji
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
27 January 2018 Round 18 DRB Tadjenanet 0–3 USM Alger Tadjenanet
15:00 Fourloul Yellow card 80' Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
23', 38' Yaya
26' Darfalou
Yellow card 36' Meftah
Stadium: Lahoua Smaïl Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
9 February 2018 Round 19 USM Alger 1–2 USM Bel-Abbès Algiers
17:00 Hajhouj 14'
Zemmamouche Yellow card 47'
Chafaï Yellow card 72'
Benkhemassa Yellow card 89'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4
Yellow card 28' Salah
Yellow card 47' Lagraâ
Yellow card 71' Lamara
75' Seguer
85' Tabti
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Boubekeur Zouaoui
16 February 2018 Round 20 USM El Harrach 0–0 USM Alger Algiers
16:00 Daoud Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 60' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Yellow card 42' Koudri Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
24 February 2018 Round 21 USM Alger 2–2 MC Alger Algiers
17:00 Darfalou 1' Yellow card 43'
Abdellaoui Yellow card 17'
Bouderbal 19'
Benmoussa Yellow card 22'
Chafaï Yellow card 68'
Bellahcene Yellow card 79'
Meftah Yellow card 82'
Zemmamouche Yellow card 90+2'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Al-Kass Sports / Algérie 3 / Canal Algérie
Yellow card 12' Nekkache
56' Bendebka
71' Hachoud
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
2 March 2018 Round 22 US Biskra 0–1 USM Alger Biskra
16:00 Maanser Yellow card 37' Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
64' Benkhemassa Stadium: El Alia Sports Complex
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
13 March 2018 Round 23 USM Alger 3–2 ES Sétif Bologhine
17:00 Darfalou 8' (pen.)
Benguit Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 56'
Koudri 50' Yellow card 53'
Chafaï 82'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
Yellow card 49' Sidhoum
83', 90+2' Banouh
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
30 March 2018 Round 24 CR Belouizdad 1–0 USM Alger Belouizdad
15:00 Salhi Yellow card 26'
Bellaili 35' (pen.)
Draoui Yellow card 72'
Lakroum Yellow card 89'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
Yellow card 80' Chafaï
Yellow card 89' Benkhemassa
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Farouk Mial
13 April 2018 Round 25 USM Alger 1–1 Olympique de Médéa Bologhine
16:00 Abdellaoui 38' Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
12' Benamar
Yellow card 60' Boucherit
Yellow card 83' Morcely
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Missoum Benabdellah
20 April 2018 Round 26 CS Constantine 2–1 USM Alger Constantine
16:00 Arroussi Yellow card 38'
Cherifi 53' (o.g.)
Belameiri Yellow card 18' 90+4'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
Red card 40' Abdellaoui
Yellow card 38' Chafaï
Yellow card 45+2' Benkhemassa
51' Darfalou
Yellow card 74' Meftah
Red card 88' Benguit
Yellow card 90+5' Zemmamouche
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
24 April 2018 Round 27 JS Saoura 3–2 USM Alger Béchar
16:00 Bourdim 21', 81' (pen.)
Cherifi 53' (o.g.)
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
58' (o.g.) Konaté
90+1' (pen.) Benmoussa
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
28 April 2018 Round 28 USM Alger 3–1 MC Oran Bologhine
16:00 Darfalou 65' (pen.), 69' (pen.)
Benyahia 83'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
6' Chibane
Yellow card 38' Mekkaoui
Yellow card 63' Abdat
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
11 May 2018 Round 29 JS Kabylie 3–2 USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
16:00 Yettou 20'
Benyahia 64' (o.g.)
Radouani 73'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
80', 89' Darfalou Stadium: November 1, 1954 Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Farouk Mial
19 May 2018 Round 30 USM Alger 1–2 USM Blida Bologhine
16:00 Hajhouj 64' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
53' Dadsi
83' Frioui
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Ali Nader

Algerian Cup

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29 December 2017 Round of 64 USM Alger 1–0 US Firme Bologhine
16:00 Meftah 45+2'
Sidibe Yellow card 77'
USM Alger report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Benyahia (Bourenane 84’), Cherifi, Meftah, Sidibe, Chita, Sayoud, Koudri, Bellahcene, Yaya (Yaiche 46’), Meziane
16 January 2018 Round of 32 USM Alger 1–0 CS Constantine Bologhine
16:00 Benguit Yellow card 32'
Sayoud 60'
Mansouri Red card 90+2'
dzFoot report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Farouk Mial
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Mansouri, Benyahia, Chafai, Abdellaoui, Benmoussa, Koudri, Benkhemassa, Benguit, Sayoud (Chita 70’), Darfalou (Berrefane 90+2’), Yaya (Ardji 76’)
2 February 2018 Round of 16 JS Saoura 1–0 USM Alger Béchar
17:00 Madani Yellow card 79'
Yahia-Chérif 81'Yellow card 82'
Boukacem Yellow card 90'
Report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4
Yellow card 59' Meftah
Yellow card 67' Benguit
Yellow card 75' Yaya
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Farouk Mial
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Meftah, Chafai, Abdellaoui, Benmoussa (Hamia 88'), Chita, Benguit (Sayoud 86'), Benkhemassa, Hajhouj (Meziane 80'), Derfalou, Yaya

Champions League

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knockout stage

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Quarter-finals
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16 September 2017 First leg Ferroviário Beira Mozambique 1–1 Algeria USM Alger Beira
15:00 UTC+2 Agy Yellow card 19'
Kanda 89'
Report Yellow card 4' Abdellaoui
63' Darfalou
Yellow card 84' Zemmamouche
Stadium: Estádio do Chiveve
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
23 September 2017 Second leg USM Alger Algeria 0–0
(1 (a) –1 agg.)
Mozambique Ferroviário Beira Algiers
18:30 UTC+1 Report Yellow card 29' Nyirenda
Yellow card 81' Maninho
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Semi-finals
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29 September 2017 First leg USM Alger Algeria 0–0 Morocco Wydad Casablanca Algiers
18:00 UTC+1 Meftah Yellow card 38'
Benmoussa Yellow card 47'
Chafaï Yellow card 89'
Report Yellow card 14' Gaddarine
Yellow card 89' Khadrouf
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
21 October 2017 Second leg Wydad Casablanca Morocco 3–1
(3–1 agg.)
Algeria USM Alger Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1 El Karti 26'
Bencharki 54', 90+3'
Nekkach Yellow card 57'
Atouchi Yellow card 47' Yellow-red card 56'
Report Yellow card 53' 67' Abdellaoui
Yellow card 58' Darfalou
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Confederation Cup

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Qualifying rounds

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First round
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7 March 2018 first leg AS Maniema Union Democratic Republic of the Congo 2–2 Algeria USM Alger Kindu
14:00 UTC+2 Mbuka 45'
Mozinzi 51'
Report 18' Ardji
29' Darfalou
Stadium: Stade Joseph Kabila
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Cherifi, Benchikhoun (Benkhemassa 78’) - Benguit, Koudri, Bellahcene (Beldjilali 62’) - Benmoussa, Ardji (Hajhouj 60’), Darfalou
18 March 2018 Second leg USM Alger Algeria 1–1
(3 (a) –3 agg.)
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union Algiers
18:00 UTC+1 Abdellaoui Yellow card 59'
Darfalou Yellow card 36' 82'
Report Yellow card 39' Mbuka
89' Manzoki
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Jerry Yekeh (Liberia)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Cherifi, Meftah - Benguit (Sayoud 65’), Koudri, Benkhemassa - Benmoussa, Ardji, Darfalou
Play-off round
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7 April 2018 first leg Plateau United Nigeria 2–1 Algeria USM Alger Lagos
16:00 UTC+1 Osanga 20'
James 76'
Report Yellow card 12' Benguit
56' Yaya
Yellow card 75' Benyahia
Yellow card 89' Chafaï
Stadium: Agege Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benyahia, Meftah - Benguit, Koudri, Benkhemassa (Hamia 33’), Benmoussa - Yaya, Darfalou
17 April 2018 Second leg USM Alger Algeria 4–0
(5–2 agg.)
Nigeria Plateau United Algiers
18:00 UTC+1 Darfalou 29', 49'
Beldjilali 44'
Benkhemassa 82'
Report Yellow card 2' Ambrose
Yellow card 8' Saleh
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benmoussa, Meftah - Benguit, Koudri (Chita 77’), Beldjilali (Benkhemassa 64’) - Meziane (Ardji 70’), Yaya, Darfalou

Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USM RAY GOR YAN
1 Algeria USM Alger 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11 Quarter-finals 1–1 2–1 4–0
2 Rwanda Rayon Sports 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 9 1–2 1–1 1–0
3 Kenya Gor Mahia 6 2 2 2 10 7 +3 8 0–0 1–2 4–0
4 Tanzania Young Africans 6 1 1 4 4 13 −9 4 2–1 0–0 2–3
Source: CAF
6 May 2018 (2018-05-06) Matchday 1 USM Alger Algeria 4–0 Tanzania Young Africans Algiers
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana)
16 May 2018 (2018-05-16) Matchday 2 Gor Mahia Kenya 0–0 Algeria USM Alger Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

Squad information

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Player Nat Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Champions League Confederation Cup Total
App St G App St G App St G App St G App St G
Goalkeepers
1 GK Lamine Zemmamouche Algeria 25 25 0 2 2 0 5 5 0 6 6 1 38 38 1
16 GK Ismaïl Mansouri Algeria 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
30 GK Mourad Berrefane Algeria 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
GK Abdelmoumen Sifour[a] Algeria 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Defenders
3 DF Ayoub Abdellaoui Algeria 23 23 1 2 2 0 5 5 1 6 6 0 36 36 2
5 DF Mohamed Benyahia Algeria 14 12 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 19 17 2
6 DF Farouk Chafaï Algeria 24 24 3 2 2 0 5 5 0 6 6 1 37 37 4
19 DF Redouane Cherifi Algeria 17 16 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 21 19 0
20 DF Nacereddine Khoualed[b] Algeria 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0
21 DF Mehdi Benchikhoune Algeria 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 6 0
22 DF Mohamed Rabie Meftah Algeria 19 19 1 2 2 1 5 5 0 5 5 0 31 31 2
25 DF Mokhtar Benmoussa Algeria 24 20 3 2 2 0 5 5 0 5 4 0 36 31 3
27 DF Raouf Benguit Algeria 15 14 0 2 2 0 4 4 0 6 6 0 27 26 0
42 DF Abdeldjalil Semmane[a] Algeria 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
Midfielders
2 MF Oussama Chita Algeria 18 13 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 15 0
4 MF Soumaila Sidibe[b] Mali 5 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 0
7 MF Faouzi Yaya Algeria 19 16 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 17 3
8 MF Kaddour Beldjilali Algeria 18 12 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 22 14 1
10 MF Ziri Hammar[b] Algeria 10 5 2 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 14 7 3
14 MF Faouzi Bourenane[b] Algeria 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
17 MF Mohamed Benkablia[b] Algeria 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
18 MF Amir Sayoud Algeria 13 7 0 3 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 20 10 1
23 MF Hamza Koudri Algeria 18 14 1 2 2 0 4 4 0 6 5 0 30 25 1
24 MF Mohammed Benkhemassa Algeria 22 22 1 2 2 0 5 4 0 6 4 1 35 32 2
26 MF Reda Bellahcene Algeria 10 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 8 0
20 MF Rafik Bouderbal Algeria 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 10 3 1
15 MF Oualid Ardji Algeria 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 13 9 1
31 MF Ilyes Yaiche[a] Algeria 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 3 0
84 MF Mohamed Reda Boumechra[a] Algeria 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 1
54 MF Billel Benhammouda[a] Algeria 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
MF Zinedine Asli[a] Algeria 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Okacha Hamzaoui Algeria 9 5 1 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 0 14 8 2
11 FW Abderrahmane Meziane Algeria 18 15 2 2 1 0 5 5 1 3 3 1 28 24 4
13 FW Oussama Darfalou Algeria 27 26 18 2 2 0 5 5 3 5 5 5 39 38 26
10 FW Reda Hajhouj Morocco 8 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 6 2
17 FW Mohamed Amine Hamia Algeria 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0
Total 30 43 3 2 5 6 6 12 44 63

Last updated: 17 June 2022
Source: soccerway.com

  1. ^ a b c d e f Player from USM Alger Reserve
  2. ^ a b c d e Player transferred out during the season

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Player Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Champions League Confederation Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK Algeria Lamine Zemmamouche 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
16 GK Algeria Ismaïl Mansouri 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
3 DF Algeria Ayoub Abdellaoui 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 1
5 DF Algeria Mohamed Benyahia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
6 DF Algeria Farouk Chafaï 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
19 DF Algeria Redouane Cherifi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 DF Algeria Nacereddine Khoualed 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 DF Algeria Mohamed Rabie Meftah 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
25 DF Algeria Mokhtar Benmoussa 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
27 DF Algeria Raouf Benguit 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 2
4 MF Mali Soumaila Sidibe 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
7 MF Algeria Faouzi Yaya 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8 MF Algeria Kaddour Beldjilali 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 MF Algeria Ziri Hammar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 MF Algeria Hamza Koudri 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
24 MF Algeria Mohammed Benkhemassa 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
26 MF Algeria Reda Bellahcene 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 MF Algeria Rafik Bouderbal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
11 FW Algeria Abderrahmane Meziane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 FW Algeria Oussama Darfalou 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
Total 51 2 3 5 0 1 7 0 0 7 0 0 70 2 4

Suspensions

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Date Incurred Nation Name Games Missed Reason
21 June 2017 Algeria Amir Sayoud 3 Red card (vs. Zamalek)
28 October 2017 Algeria Mohammed Benkhemassa 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
16 November 2017 Algeria Mohamed Rabie Meftah 1 Yellow card[note 3]
28 November 2017 Algeria Raouf Benguit 1 Yellow card[note 4]
5 December 2017 Algeria Nacereddine Khoualed 1 Yellow card[note 4]
8 December 2017 Algeria Raouf Benguit 1 Red card (vs. JS Kabylie)
12 December 2017 Algeria Ayoub Abdellaoui 2 Red card (vs. ES Sétif)
12 December 2017 Algeria Mohammed Benkhemassa 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
6 January 2018 Algeria Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 1 Yellow cardYellow card[note 5]
6 January 2018 Algeria Mohamed Rabie Meftah 1 Yellow cardYellow card[note 3]
16 January 2018 Algeria Ismaïl Mansouri ? Red card (vs. CS Constantine)
20 January 2018 Algeria Mohammed Benkhemassa 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
9 February 2018 Algeria Mohammed Benkhemassa 1 Yellow card[note 4]
13 March 2018 Algeria Raouf Benguit 1 Red card (vs. ES Sétif)
30 March 2018 Algeria Farouk Chafaï 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
20 April 2018 Algeria Raouf Benguit 4 Red card (vs. CS Constantine)[40]
20 April 2018 Algeria Ayoub Abdellaoui 3 Red card (vs. CS Constantine)[40]
20 April 2018 Algeria Mohamed Meftah 1 [note 3]
20 April 2018 Algeria Hamza Koudri 8 [41]
6 May 2018 Algeria Oussama Darfalou 1 Yellow cardYellow card

Goalscorers

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Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. L1 AC CL1 CC3 TOTAL
13 Algeria Oussama Darfalou FW 18 0 3 5 26
6 Algeria Farouk Chafaï DF 3 0 1 1 5
7 Algeria Faouzi Yaya MF 3 0 0 1 4
11 Algeria Abderrahmane Meziane FW 2 0 1 1 4
25 Algeria Mokhtar Benmoussa DF 3 0 0 0 3
15 Algeria Ziri Hammar MF 2 0 1 0 3
5 Algeria Mohamed Benyahia DF 2 0 0 0 2
9 Algeria Okacha Hamzaoui FW 1 0 1 0 2
10 Morocco Reda Hajhouj FW 2 0 0 0 2
22 Algeria Mohamed Meftah DF 1 1 0 0 2
3 Algeria Ayoub Abdellaoui DF 1 0 1 0 2
24 Algeria Mohammed Benkhemassa MF 1 0 0 1 2
84 Algeria Mohamed Reda Boumechra MF 1 0 0 0 1
26 Algeria Reda Bellahcene MF 0 0 1 0 1
18 Algeria Amir Sayoud MF 0 1 0 0 1
20 Algeria Rafik Bouderbal MF 1 0 0 0 1
15 Algeria Oualid Ardji MF 0 0 0 1 1
23 Algeria Hamza Koudri MF 1 0 0 0 1
8 Algeria Kaddour Beldjilali MF 0 0 0 1 1
1 Algeria Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche GK 0 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 43 2 9 12 66

Clean sheets

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Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat Name L 1 AC CL 1 CL 3 Total
1 Algeria Lamine Zemmamouche 9 1 3 3 16
16 Algeria Ismaïl Mansouri
30 Algeria Mourad Berrefane
TOTALS 9 1 3 3 16

Kit

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Supplier: Joma, the beginning of the year 2017.[42] Sponsor: Djezzy

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Notes

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  1. ^ The match was abandoned due to heavy fog after 10 minutes from the start of the match, and was resumed on 9 August 2017, 11:00, from the point of abandonment.[7]
  2. ^ a b The competition will be completed in the new season 2018–19 starting from the third round.
  3. ^ a b c A penalty of one match by the Disciplinary Committee.
  4. ^ a b c A penalty of one match by the Disciplinary Committee because of the protest.
  5. ^ A penalty of one match by the Disciplinary Committee.

References

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