MC Alger vs Orlando Pirates

CAF Champions League - Quarter-finals 1 Apr 2025, 19:00
MC Alger
MC Alger
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
🏟 Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 (al-Jazā’ir (Algiers)) 👤 Mahmood Ismail Round Quarter-finals

Match report

Orlando Pirates edged past MC Alger 1-0 in the CAF Champions League - Quarter-finals on 1 April 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

MC Alger dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 21 shots to Orlando Pirates' 4.

The match was played at Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 (al-Jazā’ir (Algiers)), with Mahmood Ismail in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 68% - 32% Shots 21 - 4 On target 5 - 1 Corners 8 - 0 Fouls 8 - 22 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Mohamed Réda Halaïmia
MC Alger · captained the side
8 Zakaria Naidji captained the side
8 Chaine Sipho 5 saves
7 Mohau Nkota 1 goal
7 Ayoub Ghezala 61 passes (84% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–1 11–3
Shots On Goal 3–0 2–1
Ball Possession 65–35 —
Corners 6–0 2–0
Attacks 39–27 51–32
Match statistics
8 Corners 0
4 Substitution 5
90 Attacks 59
83 Dangerous Attacks 19
5 On Target 1
17 Off Target 3
21 Shots Total 4
5 Shots On Goal 1
9 Shots Off Goal 2
7 Shots Blocked 1
13 Shots Inside Box 1
8 Shots Outside Box 3
8 Fouls 22
8 Corners 0
0 Offsides 1
68% Ball Possession 32%
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Saves 5
570 Passes Total 275
462 Passes Accurate 173
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
MC Alger · 4-1-4-1
1 A. Ramdane
20 M. Halaïmia 19 A. Ghezala 5 A. Abdellaoui 3 M. Khelif
6 M. Benkhemassa
22 K. Zunon 38 A. Bouras 21 L. Tabti 24 Z. Naidji
35 M. Bangoura
Orlando Pirates · 3-4-3
24 C. Sipho
27 T. Xoki 5 N. Sibisi 38 M. Mbokazi
30 D. Rooyen 16 T. Mbatha 8 M. Makhaula 7 D. Hotto
18 K. Dlamini 17 E. Makgopa 3 R. Mofokeng
MC Alger
Coach
K. Ben Yahia
Substitutes
  • 37 Amine Messoussa
  • 12 Mohamed Zougrana
  • 7 Soufiane Bayazid
  • 11 Tayeb Meziani
  • 16 Toufik Moussaoui
  • 14 Hamza Mouali
  • 27 Abdelkader Menezla
  • 17 Kamel Hamidi
  • 8 Zakaria Draoui
Orlando Pirates
Coach
José Riveiro
Substitutes
  • 33 Mohau Nkota
  • 26 Bandile Shandu
  • 20 Goodman Mosele
  • 15 Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo
  • 19 Tshegofatso Mabasa
  • 1 Melusi Buthelezi
  • 23 Innocent Maela
  • 35 Yanga Madiba
  • 36 Boitumelo Radiopane
Substitutions
  • 60' ↑ M. Nkota ↓ K. Dlamini Orlando Pirates
  • 69' ↑ A. Messoussa ↓ Z. Naidji MC Alger
  • 77' ↑ B. Shandu ↓ D. van Rooyen Orlando Pirates
  • 77' ↑ G. Mosele ↓ R. Mofokeng Orlando Pirates
  • 79' ↑ M. Zougrana ↓ A. Bouras MC Alger
  • 79' ↑ S. Bayazid ↓ K. Zunon MC Alger
  • 83' ↑ T. Meziani ↓ L. Tabti MC Alger
  • 89' ↑ T. Mabasa ↓ E. Makgopa Orlando Pirates
  • 89' ↑ N. Ndlondlo ↓ T. Mbatha Orlando Pirates
Cards
  • 13' M. Benkhemassa MC Alger
  • 51' K. Dlamini Orlando Pirates
  • 52' T. Xoki Orlando Pirates
  • 90+4' S. Bayazid MC Alger
Head-to-head
MC Alger 0 1 draws 1 Orlando Pirates
2025-04-09 Orlando Pirates vs MC Alger 0 - 0
2025-04-01 MC Alger vs Orlando Pirates 0 - 1
Recent form
MC Alger D D D D W
Orlando Pirates D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in MC Alger vs Orlando Pirates?
MC Alger lost 0-1 against Orlando Pirates on 1 April 2025.
Who won MC Alger vs Orlando Pirates?
Orlando Pirates won the match 1-0.
Where was MC Alger vs Orlando Pirates played?
The match was played at Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 (al-Jazā’ir (Algiers)).
Who had more possession in MC Alger vs Orlando Pirates?
MC Alger had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.