Orlando Pirates vs MC Alger

CAF Champions League - Quarter-finals 9 Apr 2025, 16:00
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
0–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
MC Alger
MC Alger
🏟 Orlando Stadium (Johannesburg, GA) 👤 K. Traore Round Quarter-finals

Match report

Orlando Pirates played out a goalless draw with MC Alger in the CAF Champions League - Quarter-finals on 9 April 2025.

MC Alger dominated possession with 63% of the ball, while Orlando Pirates had 9 shots to MC Alger's 9.

The match was played at Orlando Stadium (Johannesburg, GA), with K. Traore in charge.

Possession 37% - 63% Shots 9 - 9 On target 2 - 1 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 15 - 7 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Nkosinathi Sibisi
Orlando Pirates · captained the side
8 Merwane Khelif captained the side
7 Chaine Sipho captained the side
7 Deano van Rooyen captained the side
7 Tapelo Xoki captained the side
First half vs second half
MC Alger came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–3 4–6
Shots On Goal 1–0 1–1
Ball Possession 40–60 —
Corners 1–3 2–3
Attacks 30–61 38–53
Match statistics
3 Corners 6
0 Substitution 2
68 Attacks 114
30 Dangerous Attacks 60
2 On Target 3
5 Off Target 8
9 Shots Total 9
2 Shots On Goal 1
6 Shots Off Goal 7
1 Shots Blocked 1
2 Shots Inside Box 4
7 Shots Outside Box 5
15 Fouls 7
3 Corners 6
2 Offsides 1
37% Ball Possession 63%
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 2
277 Passes Total 477
192 Passes Accurate 377
Line-ups 5-3-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Orlando Pirates · 5-3-2
24 C. Sipho
30 D. Rooyen 27 T. Xoki 5 N. Sibisi 38 M. Mbokazi 7 D. Hotto
8 M. Makhaula 16 T. Mbatha 3 R. Mofokeng
33 M. Nkota 17 E. Makgopa
MC Alger · 4-3-3
16 T. Moussaoui
20 M. Halaïmia 19 A. Ghezala 5 A. Abdellaoui 3 M. Khelif
38 A. Bouras 6 M. Benkhemassa 8 Z. Draoui
24 Z. Naidji 35 M. Bangoura 21 L. Tabti
Orlando Pirates
Coach
José Riveiro
Substitutes
  • 15 Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo
  • 10 Patrick Maswanganyi
  • 19 Tshegofatso Mabasa
  • 1 Melusi Buthelezi
  • 26 Bandile Shandu
  • 23 Innocent Maela
  • 29 Paseka Mako
  • 31 Rasebotja Selaelo
  • 36 Boitumelo Radiopane
MC Alger
Coach
K. Ben Yahia
Substitutes
  • 22 Kipré Zunon
  • 12 Mohamed Zougrana
  • 27 Abdelkader Menezla
  • 7 Soufiane Bayazid
  • 30 Seif Eddine Belkhir
  • 17 Kamel Hamidi
  • 39 Mehdi Boussaid
  • 37 Amine Messoussa
  • 18 Kheiredine Merzougui
Substitutions
  • 68' ↑ M. Zougrana ↓ Z. Naidji MC Alger
  • 68' ↑ K. Zunon ↓ L. Tabti MC Alger
  • 70' ↑ N. Ndlondlo ↓ T. Mbatha Orlando Pirates
  • 71' ↑ P. Maswanganyi ↓ M. Nkota Orlando Pirates
  • 75' ↑ A. Menezla ↓ A. Abdellaoui MC Alger
  • 75' ↑ S. Bayazid ↓ M. Bangoura MC Alger
  • 83' ↑ T. Mabasa ↓ E. Makgopa Orlando Pirates
Cards
  • 40' M. Makhaula Orlando Pirates
  • 90+2' A. Bouras MC Alger
  • 90+4' N. Ndlondlo Orlando Pirates
  • 90+5' R. Mofokeng Orlando Pirates
  • 90+9' A. Abdellaoui MC Alger
Head-to-head
Orlando Pirates 1 1 draws 0 MC Alger
2025-04-09 Orlando Pirates vs MC Alger 0 - 0
2025-04-01 MC Alger vs Orlando Pirates 0 - 1
Recent form
Orlando Pirates D D D D W
MC Alger D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Orlando Pirates vs MC Alger?
Orlando Pirates drew 0-0 against MC Alger on 9 April 2025.
Who won Orlando Pirates vs MC Alger?
Neither — the match finished 0-0.
Where was Orlando Pirates vs MC Alger played?
The match was played at Orlando Stadium (Johannesburg, GA).
Who had more possession in Orlando Pirates vs MC Alger?
MC Alger had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.