2019–20 USM Alger season

In the 2019–20 season, USM Alger competed in the Ligue 1 for the 42nd season, as well as the Algerian Cup. It was their 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They also competed in the Champions League, and the Algerian Cup.

USM Alger
2019–20 season
OwnerETRHB Haddad
(until 2 March 2020)[1]
Groupe SERPORT
(from 2 March 2020)[1][2]
PresidentBoualem Chendri
(until 2 March 2020)
Achour Djelloul
(from 2 March 2020)
Head coachBillel Dziri
(from 24 June 2019)[3]
(until 26 February 2020)[4]
Farid Zemiti (c)
(from 27 February 2020)
(until 2 March 2020)
Mounir Zeghdoud
(from 3 March 2020)[5]
StadiumOmar Hamadi Stadium
Ligue 16th
Algerian CupRound of 32
Champions LeagueGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abdelkrim Zouari (7 goals)

All:
Aymen Mahious (12 goals)
Biggest winUSM Alger 6–1 USM Khenchela
Biggest defeatMC Oran 4–0 USM Alger

During the campaign, the club were plagued by major financial problems after the club owner Ali Haddad was jailed, which froze the official account of the club, leaving them unable to pay the salaries of the players, technical staff and other workers.

On March 15, 2020, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) decided to halt the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.[6] On July 29, 2020, the LFP declared that season is over and CR Belouizdad to be the champion, the promotion of four teams from the League 2, and scraping the relegation for the current season.[7]

Summary

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On June 2, 2019, it was announced on Echourouk TV that the Haddad family was selling its shares in SSPA USMA, of which it held 92%.[8]

The club lost several key players including Abderrahmane Meziane, who moved to Al Ain.[9] and Raouf Benguit to Espérance ST.[10] also Farouk Chafaï Mokhtar Benmoussa and Prince Ibara to K Beerschot.[11] On 26 July, USM Alger squad went to Tunisia for a ten-day internship The cost was paid by a friend from Tunisia because of the continued freezing of their financial account.[12] On 4 August, Al-Hayat Petroleum Company decided to pay the cost of travel to Niger in order to play the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League, the same company that wants to buy the majority of the shares of the club.[13] On 4 September, The players of USM Alger decided to go on strike to protest difficult financial situation They stressed that this decision has nothing to do with the administration, the fans or the club itself. It is a protest movement against the state of the USM Alger and the delay in resolving the crisis, As a reminder, the USM Alger players have not received their salaries for 6 months, while the new ones have not received any salary since joining the club.[14]

On 13 October, The players decided to boycott the training and official matches because they have not been paid for five months, two days after Amine Tirmane club's communication officer He submitted his resignation on the channel Dzaïr TV, a day later a fan paid the amount of 500,000 dinars per player reward win against Gor Mahia and AS Aïn M'lila, The players then decide to return to training and play CA Bordj Bou Arreridj match on October 23. After a protest in front of the headquarters of the Ministry of Youth and Sports against the difficult situation, Minister Raouf Salim Bernaoui said to supporters of the club They have to be patient.[15]

On 19 October, Nearly 5,000 supporters of USM Alger went out to The headquarters of the Wilaya of Algiers to protest against the club's difficult financial situation and free it from ETRHB Haddad Company.[16] A day after Mounir D'bichi said to France 24 that Al-Hayat Petroleum is a subsidiary of ETRHB Haddad which also said that the team's debts amount to 1,020,000,000 DA about 8 million euros. D'bichi said ETRHB Haddad had provided 400 billion centimes since its arrival about 23 million euros.[17] On 22 October, Oussama Chita resumed training with his teammates after a long absence due to a serious injury contracted by the Algerian international last season at the knee.[18]

On October 29, 2019, The leaders of USM Algiers have announced in a statement that the sponsorship deal with Kia Al Djazair will be terminated amicably and the club will recover all outstanding debts that are valued at nearly 20 billion centimes (1.4 million €) In addition, the contract with Ifri will not be renewed either by decision of the company.[19] On November 5, the administration of USM Alger signed Sponsor contract with Serport specialized in port services for 16 billion centimes about 1.2 million euros.[20] The administration of USM Alger to regain its right in the Darby case, appealed the arbitration decision issued by the Algerian Court for the settlement of sports disputes in case No. 92/19 between Union sportive de la médina d'Alger against the Algerian Football Federation and the Professional Football Association. This was the receipt of the receipt of the appeal from the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne on 8 January 2020 and the team paid the costs of registering the case with an amount of one thousand euros (€1000 ) on the morning of 9 January.[21]

Squad list

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Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 May 2020.[22]
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 Signed
in
Contract
ends
Notes Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Lamine Zemmamouche   GK (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 34)   MC Alger 2012 2020 Captain 379 1
16 Ismaïl Mansouri   GK (1988-01-07)7 January 1988 (aged 31)   MO Béjaïa 2008 2020 Loan return 79 0
30 Abdelmoumen Sifour   GK (1998-03-03)3 March 1998 (aged 21)   Reserve team 2019 2022 1 0
Defenders
3 Abderrahim Hamra   CB (1997-07-21)21 July 1997 (aged 22)   Reserve team 2016 2020 32 1
4 Mustapha Kheiraoui   CB (1995-10-07)7 October 1995 (aged 24)   A Bou Saada 2019 2022 22 0
6 Lyes Oukkal   CB (1991-11-05)5 November 1991 (aged 28)   NA Hussein Dey 2019 2021 14 0
19 Redouane Cherifi   LB (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 26)   USM Bel-Abbès 2017 2021 89 2
22 Mohamed Rabie Meftah   RB (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 34)   JSM Béjaïa 2011 2020 3rd captain 258 49
27 Mohamed Tiboutine   RB (1991-02-28)28 February 1991 (aged 28)   JS Saoura 2019 2021 9 0
28 Hicham Belkaroui   CB (1990-08-24)24 August 1990 (aged 29)   Al-Raed 2019 2021 6 0
42 Adam Alilet   CB (1999-01-17)17 January 1999 (aged 20)   Reserve team 2019 2023 9 0
57 Anis Khemaissia   LB (1999-01-27)27 January 1999 (aged 20)   USM Annaba 2019 2022 15 1
Midfielders
2 Oussama Chita   DM (1996-10-31)31 October 1996 (aged 23)   MC Alger 2017 2021 64 2
7 Ilyes Yaiche   AM / LW (1997-10-27)27 October 1997 (aged 22)   NA Hussein Dey 2016 2022 Loan return 21 0
8 Kamel Belarbi   DM (1997-04-11)11 April 1997 (aged 22)   USM El Harrach 2018 2022 23 0
10 Muaid Ellafi   AM / LW (1996-03-07)7 March 1996 (aged 23)   Al-Shabab 2018 2021 40 7
17 Taher Benkhelifa   DM (1994-06-10)10 June 1994 (aged 25)   Paradou AC 2019 2020 Loan 26 1
23 Hamza Koudri   DM (1987-12-15)15 December 1987 (aged 32)   MC Alger 2012 2020 Vice-captain 242 8
25 Mohamed Reda Boumechra   DM (1997-06-03)3 June 1997 (aged 22)   USM El Harrach 2019 2020 Loan return 23 2
26 Billel Benhammouda   AM (1997-08-28)28 August 1997 (aged 22)   USMM Hadjout 2016 2023 43 3
Forwards
7 Zakaria Haddouche   LW (1993-08-19)19 August 1993 (aged 26)   MC Alger 2019 2021 9 0
9 Zakaria Benchaâ   ST (1997-01-11)11 January 1997 (aged 22)   MC Oran 2018 2021 27 7
11 Abdelkrim Zouari   RW (1989-07-14)14 July 1989 (aged 30)   USM Bel Abbès 2018 2021 41 12
15 Oualid Ardji   LW / LB (1995-09-07)7 September 1995 (aged 24)   NA Hussein Dey 2016 2021 Loan return 77 6
18 Aymen Mahious   ST (1997-09-15)15 September 1997 (aged 22)   AS Aïn M'lila 2018 2021 Loan return 48 14
20 Adem Redjehimi   LW (1995-02-20)20 February 1995 (aged 24)   Afro Napoli United 2019 2021 6 1

Transfers

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Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
9 June 2019 LB   Anis Khemaissia USM Annaba Free transfer [23]
22 June 2019 CB   Lyes Oukkal NA Hussein Dey Free transfer [24]
30 June 2019 RB   Mehdi Benchikhoune WA Tlemcen Loan Return
30 June 2019 ST   Aymen Mahious AS Aïn M'lila Loan Return
1 July 2019 DM   Taher Benkhelifa Paradou AC Loan for one year [25][26]
2 July 2019 LW   Zakaria Haddouche MC Alger Free transfer [27]
6 July 2019 FW   Karim Louanchi Reserve team Free transfer [28]
8 July 2019 CB   Mustapha Kheiraoui Amal Bou Saâda Free transfer [29]
13 July 2019 RB   Mohamed Tiboutine JS Saoura Free transfer [30]
30 July 2019 CB   Adam Alilet Reserve team Free transfer [31]
31 July 2019 CB   Hicham Belkaroui   Al-Raed Free transfer [32]
31 July 2019 LW   Adem Redjehimi   Afro Napoli United Free transfer [33]
12 January 2020 AM / LW   Ilyes Yaiche NA Hussein Dey Loan Return [34]
Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
7 June 2019 AM / FW   Rafik Bouderbal   AS Lyon-Duchère Free transfer [35][36]
13 June 2019 ST   Abderrahmane Meziane   Al Ain Free transfer [9]
18 June 2019 MF   Ammar El Orfi JS Kabylie Free transfer [37]
30 June 2019 CB   Mohamed Benyahia Unattached[a] Free transfer (Released)
30 June 2019 DM   Raouf Benguit Paradou AC Loan Return
15 July 2019 CB   Farouk Chafaï MC Alger Free transfer [39]
22 July 2019 FW   Mohamed Amine Hamia MC Oran Free transfer (Released) [40][41]
24 July 2019 FW   Prince Ibara   K Beerschot Free transfer (Released) [11]
1 August 2019 CB   Mokhtar Benmoussa USM Bel Abbès Free transfer [42]
6 August 2019 GK   Mourad Berrefane RC Relizane Free transfer
2 September 2019 MF   Mohammed Benkhemassa   Málaga CF 50,000 [43]
31 December 2019 FW   Zakaria Haddouche Unattached[b] Free transfer (Released) [45]
30 January 2020 FW   Zakaria Benchaâ   CS Sfaxien Loan for six months [46]
  1. ^ Benyahia joined ES Sétif on 26 December 2019.[38]
  2. ^ Haddouche joined Khaleej FC on 31 January 2020.[44]

Pre-season and friendlies

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17 July 2019 Friendly USM Alger Cancelled[note 1] Olympique de Médéa Bologhine
18:00 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
28 July 2019 Friendly USM Alger 1–1   Al-Bukayriyah Tunis, Tunisia
17:00 Benchaâ   4' Report Al-Reemi   18' Stadium: Stade Chedli Zouiten
Note: Lineup for USM Alger
First half - Mansouri - Meftah - Cherifi - Oukal - Kheiraoui - Koudri - Benkhlifa - Zouari - Ardji - Boumechra - Benchaa
Second half -
31 July 2019 Friendly USM Alger 2–0   Al-Qadsiah Tunis, Tunisia
20:00 Benchaâ   24', 29' Report Stadium: Stade Chedli Zouiten
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Meftah (Tiboutine 60') Cherifi (Khemaissia 68'), Oukal (Alilet 85'), Kheiraoui (Abdelaziz 85'), Koudri (Ellafi 65'), Benkhelifa, Benkhemassa, Ardji (Boumechra 75'), Zouari (Redjihimi), Benchaa

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 21 9 5 7 25 22 +3 042.86 6th 15 August 2019 14 March 2020
Algerian Cup 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 050.00 Round of 64 Round of 32 5 January 2020 13 February 2020
Champions League 10 4 3 3 17 13 +4 040.00 Preliminary round Group Stage 9 August 2019 1 February 2020
Total 33 14 8 11 48 37 +11 042.42

Updated to match played 14 March 2020
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification or relegation
4 JS Kabylie 22 10 6 6 27 18 +9 36 1.64 Qualification for Confederation Cup
5 CS Constantine 22 9 7 6 32 23 +9 34 1.55
6 USM Alger 21 9 5 7 25 22 +3 32[a] 1.52[a]
7 JS Saoura 22 9 6 7 19 18 +1 33 1.50
8 AS Aïn M'lila 22 8 8 6 26 25 +1 32 1.45
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2020. Source: dzfoot.com
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. ^ USM Alger were deducted 3 points due to their withdrawal in their game against MC Alger.[47] The decision has been appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[48] On August 28, 2020, after postponing several times the final decision was made without appeal, which is to return the three points and repeat the match.[49]

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
21 9 5 7 25 22  +3 32 8 1 2 20 9  +11 1 4 5 5 13  −8

Last updated: 14 March 2020.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWDWCWWLWWDLWDWLLLDLLDWCCCCCCCC
Position264522333332222333789666666666
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2020. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 29 July 2019, the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 fixtures were announced.[50][51]

15 August 2019 Round 1 USM Alger 2–1 ES Sétif Bologhine
20:00 Benkhemassa   11'
Meftah   ?'   45+3'
Khemaissia   90+4'   90+5'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Laribi   23'
Bouguelmouna   34'   45'   83'
Saïdi   68'
Ghacha   72'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)[52]
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
19 August 2019 Round 2 CS Constantine 0–0 USM Alger Constantine
21:00 Soccerway report
LFP report
Zemmamouche   90+1' Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
1 September 2019 Round 3 USM Alger 3–2 AS Aïn M'lila Bologhine
21:00 Koudri   44'
Zouari   53'
Ellafi   64'
Redjehimi   81'
Meftah   88' (pen.)   88'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Demane   4'
Ziad   21'
Si Ammar   54'
Bitam   58'
Bouhakkak   78'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Missoum Benabdellah
5 October 2019 Round 7 MC Oran 4–0 USM Alger Oran
17:45 Fourloul   17'
Mansouri   28'
Meftah   43' (o.g.)
Hamia   64'
Mazouzi   72'
Mellal   74'
Mesmoudi   87'
Mekkaoui   90+2'
Benhamou   90+5'   90+5'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Kheiraoui   37'
Cherifi   55'
Mahious   87'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
Round 4 MC Alger Cancelled USM Alger Algiers
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
23 October 2019 Round 8 USM Alger 3–0 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Bologhine
17:00 Meftah   82' (pen.)
Benchaâ   86'   88'
Benkhelifa   56'   90+1'
Soccerway report Gadacha   51'
Arroussi   85'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Farouk Mial
30 October 2019 Round 9 NC Magra 1–2 USM Alger Sétif
15:00 El Orfi   12'
Rahal   67'
Ziani   90+2'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Koudri   36'
Zouari   66'
Mahious   71' (pen.)   72'
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Malek Ait Ameur
4 November 2019 Round 5 USM Alger 4–1 JS Saoura Bologhine
17:45 Meftah   13' (pen.)   52'
Mahious   74'
Ellafi   88' (pen.)
Zouari   89'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Hamidi   18'
Zaidi   58'
Lahmeri   62'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
9 November 2019 Round 10 USM Alger 0–0 NA Hussein Dey Bologhine
17:45 Tiboutine   23'
Mahious   26'
Cherifi   74'
Zouari   78'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Ouadji   28'
Yaya   90+3'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
23 November 2019 Round 11 US Biskra 1–0 USM Alger Biskra
17:00 Guebli   31'
Adouane   70'
Dakhia   75'
Bouafia   90+3'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Kheiraoui   14'
Zemmamouche   90+3'
Stadium: Stade du 18 Février
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
16 December 2019 Round 14 USM Alger 1–0 CR Belouizdad Bologhine
18:45 Benchaâ   59'
Meftah   77'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Gasmi   15' Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Said Aouina
21 December 2019 Round 15 USM Bel Abbès 1–0 USM Alger Sidi Bel Abbès
18:45 Aichi   56'
Litt   87'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Benkhelifa   37' Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Redouane Necib
2 January 2020 Round 6 USM Alger 1–0 Paradou AC Bologhine
18:45 Boumechra   24'
Dziri   31'
Hamra   70'
Meftah   89'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Kadri   26'
Guenaoui   83'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Missoum Benabdellah
16 January 2020 Round 12 USM Alger 1–0 JS Kabylie Bologhine
18:45 Mahious   30' (pen.)
Meftah   66'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Bencherifa   53'
Ait Abdessalem   89'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
20 January 2020 Round 13 ASO Chlef 0–0 USM Alger Chlef
17:00 Arab   65'
Belhaoua   73'
Soccerway report Tiboutine   37'
Koudri   49'
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
4 February 2020 Round 16 ES Sétif 3–1 USM Alger Sétif
17:00 Laribi   45+1'
Ghacha   56'
Kendoussi   58'
Soccerway report Zouari   90+4' Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
8 February 2020 Round 17 USM Alger 1–3 CS Constantine Bologhine
16:00 Zouari   18'
Koudri   32'
Ardji   70'
Mahious   85' (pen.)
Soccerway report
LFP report
Yettou   38'
Belkacemi   49', 90'
Alharaish   90+1'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
17 February 2020 Round 18 AS Aïn M'lila 1–1 USM Alger Aïn M'lila
15:00 Ibouzidène   64'
Ziad   71'
Siam   82'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Benhammouda   40'
Mahious   50'
Hamra   53'
Stadium: Touhami Zoubir Khelifi Stadium
Referee: Redouane Necib
24 February 2020 Round 19 USM Alger 0–1 MC Alger Algiers
17:45 Meftah   12' Soccerway report
LFP report
Rebiai   23'
Frioui   61'   61'
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
29 February 2020 Round 20 JS Saoura 1–0 USM Alger Béchar
18:00 Lahmeri   45+1' (pen.)
Yadroudj   80'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Oukkal   10'   45'
Meftah   14'
Benkhelifa   45'
Benhammouda   46'
Belkaroui   89'
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Mustapha Bessiri
7 March 2020 Round 21 Paradou AC 1–1 USM Alger Algiers
16:00 Douar   60'
Zorgane   78'
Bouchina   86'
Ghorab   90'
Bouzok   90+5'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Zouari   45+3'   82'
Mahious   90+2'
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
14 March 2020 Round 22 USM Alger 4–1 MC Oran Bologhine
16:00 Zouari   22', 48'
Koudri   25'
Boumechra   41'
Benhammouda   53', 61'
Soccerway report
[ LFP report]
Lagraâ   20'
Benhamou   45+1'
Feghloul   90+1'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
Note: due to coronavirus pandemic, Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform decided to be all matches played behind closed doors.[53]
Round 24 USM Alger Cancelled NC Magra Bologhine
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Round 25 NA Hussein Dey Cancelled USM Alger Belouizdad
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Round 26 USM Alger Cancelled US Biskra Bologhine
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Round 27 JS Kabylie Cancelled USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Round 28 USM Alger Cancelled ASO Chlef Bologhine
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Round 29 CR Belouizdad Cancelled USM Alger Belouizdad
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Round 30 USM Alger Cancelled USM Bel Abbès Bologhine
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium

Algerian Cup

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5 January 2020 Round of 64 USM Alger 6–1 USM Khenchela Bologhine
16:00 Mahious   8' (pen.), 43', 67'
Ardji   17'   54'
Benhammouda   22'
Koudri   65'
Redjehimi   90+2'
Report Krioui   26'
Hoggas   65'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Mansouri, Belkaroui, Tiboutine, Oukkal, Khemaissia, Benhammouda (Chita, 66'), Koudri, Boumechra (Redjehimi, 55'), Mahious (Benchaâ, 73'), Belarbi, Ardji.
13 February 2020 Round of 32 ASM Oran 1–0 USM Alger Oran
14:00 Belaribi   52'   52'
Ali Larbi   89'
Report[54] Koudri   33'
Benhammouda   86'
Stadium: Habib Bouakeul Stadium
Referee: Abdelmoumen Touabti
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Cherifi, Khemaissia, Alilet, Meftah, Chita (Benhammouda, 63'), Koudri, Benkhelifa, Ellafi (Ardji, 63'), Yaiche (Boumechra, 75'), Mahious.

Champions League

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Qualifying rounds

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First round
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9 August 2019 First leg AS Sonidep   1–2   USM Alger Niamey, Niger
16:30 UTC+1 Sabo   14' (pen.) Report Benchaâ   51', 69' Stadium: Stade Général Seyni Kountché
Referee: Salisu Basheer (Nigeria)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Oukkal, Cherifi, Kheiraoui, Meftah - Koudri, Belarbi, Ellafi - Adji, Zouari, Benchaa (Mahious 75')
25 August 2019 Second leg USM Alger   3–1
(5–2 agg.)
  AS Sonidep Algiers, Algeria
20:45 UTC+1 Mahious   27'
Ellafi   35' (pen.)
Hamra   48'
Ardji   64'
Report Boubacar   32'
Kheiraoui   59' (o.g.)
Lawali   67'
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Khemaissia, Hamra, Kheiraoui, Tiboutine - Koudri (Boumechra, 75'), Belarbi, Ellafi - Adji (Cherifi, 83'), Mahious (Benchaa, 63'), Benhamouda
Second round
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15 September 2019 First leg USM Alger   4–1   Gor Mahia Blida, Algeria[note 2]
20:45 UTC+1 Meftah   16', 45+1' (pen.)
Benchaâ   45+2', 75'
Koudri   47'
Report Wellington   10'
Muguna   56' (pen.)
Ambundo   64'
Onyango   74'
Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Mansouri - Meftah, Kheiraoui, Hamra, Cherifi - Benkhelifa, Koudri, Ellafi - Zouari (Haddouche 66'), Benchaa (Mahious 80'), Ardji (Benhammouda 76')
29 September 2019 Second leg Gor Mahia   0–2
(1–6 agg.)
  USM Alger Nairobi, Kenya
16:00 UTC+3 Report Mahious   4', 16'
Benkhelifa   31'
Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Mansouri - Meftah, Kheiraoui, Hamra, Cherifi - Benkhelifa (Khemaissia, 87'), Belarbi, Ellafi - Zouari, Mahious (Haddouche, 63'), Ardji (Alilet, 76')

Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MSD WAC PET USM
1   Mamelodi Sundowns 6 4 2 0 9 3 +6 14 Advance to knockout stage 1–0 3–0 2–1
2   Wydad AC 6 2 3 1 10 6 +4 9 0–0 4–1 3–1
3   Petro de Luanda 6 0 4 2 8 14 −6 4 2–2 2–2 1–1
4   USM Alger 6 0 3 3 6 10 −4 3 0–1 1–1 2–2
Source: CAF
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) 1 USM Alger   1–1   Wydad Casablanca Blida, Algeria[note 3]
17:00 UTC+1 Zouari   5'
Ellafi   61'
Soccerway Report Jabrane   78'
El Amloud   80'
Aouk   89'
Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 2 Petro de Luanda   1–1   USM Alger Luanda, Angola
14:00 UTC+1 Toni   64' Soccerway Report Mansouri   49'
Benchaâ   54'   90+1'
Kheiraoui   59'
Meftah   76'
Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
28 December 2019 3 USM Alger   0–1   Mamelodi Sundowns Blida, Algeria[note 3]
17:00 UTC+1 Hamra   42'
Koudri   45+1'
Soccerway Report Kekana   23'   59'
Lakay   77'
Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)
11 January 2020 4 Mamelodi Sundowns   2–1   USM Alger Pretoria, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2 Morena   36'
Vilakazi   45+1'
Soccerway Report Mahious   44'
Ardji   66'
Boumechra   70'
Meftah   79'   86'
Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
24 January 2020 5 Wydad Casablanca   3–1   USM Alger Casablanca, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 El Karti   7'
Aouk   24'
Kasengu   45+1'
Tagnaouti   75'
Soccerway Report Hamra   44'
Meftah   79'
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
1 February 2020 6 USM Alger   2–2   Petro de Luanda Belouizdad, Algeria[note 3]
14:00 UTC+1 Mahious   33'
Boumechra   53'
Ardji   70'
Soccerway Report Wilson   68'
Picas   80'
Toni   81'
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Squad information

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Player Nat Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Champions League Total
App St G App St G App St G App St G
Goalkeepers
1 GK Lamine Zemmamouche   15 15 0 1 1 0 6 6 0 22 22 0
16 GK Ismaïl Mansouri   5 5 0 1 1 0 4 4 0 10 10 0
30 GK Abdelmoumen Sifour[a]   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Defenders
3 CB Abderrahime Hamra   16 16 1 1 1 0 8 8 0 25 25 1
4 CB Mustapha Kheiraoui   14 14 0 0 0 0 8 8 0 22 22 0
6 CB Lyes Oukkal   9 8 0 1 1 0 4 4 0 14 13 0
19 LB Redouane Cherifi   19 19 0 1 1 0 9 8 0 29 28 0
22 RB Mohamed Rabie Meftah   16 15 5 1 1 0 9 9 3 26 25 8
27 RB Mohamed Tiboutine   6 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 9 7 0
28 CB Hicham Belkaroui   4 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 6 4 0
42 CB Adam Alilet   6 6 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 9 8 0
57 LB Anis Khemaissia   7 1 1 2 2 0 6 2 0 15 5 1
Midfielders
2 DM Oussama Chita   6 3 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 10 5 0
7 AM / LW Ilyes Yaiche   5 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 3 0
8 DM Kamel Belarbi   7 5 0 1 1 0 6 4 0 14 10 0
10 AM / LW Muaid Ellafi   18 11 1 1 1 0 6 6 1 25 18 2
17 DM Taher Benkhelifa   18 17 1 1 1 0 7 7 0 26 25 1
23 DM Hamza Koudri   17 17 1 2 2 0 8 8 0 27 27 1
24 DM Mohammed Benkhemassa[b]   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
25 DM Mohamed Reda Boumechra   9 8 1 2 1 0 4 1 0 15 10 1
26 AM Billel Benhammouda   14 9 2 2 1 1 8 4 0 24 14 3
Forwards
7 LW Zakaria Haddouche[b]   6 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 9 6 0
9 ST Zakaria Benchaâ[b]   12 7 1 1 0 0 7 6 5 20 13 6
11 RW Abdelkrim Zouari   20 17 7 0 0 0 7 7 1 27 24 8
15 LW / LB Oualid Ardji   14 9 0 2 1 1 8 7 2 24 17 3
18 ST Aymen Mahious   20 13 4 2 2 3 10 5 5 32 20 12
20 LW Adem Redjehimi   3 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 6 1 1
Total 21 25 2 6 10 17 33 48

Last updated: 17 June 2022
Source: soccerway.com

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

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Player Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Champions League Total
                               
1 GK   Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 GK   Ismaïl Mansouri 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
3 DF   Abderrahime Hamra 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 1
4 DF   Mustapha Kheiraoui 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
6 DF   Lyes Oukkal 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
19 DF   Redouane Cherifi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 DF   Mohamed Rabie Meftah 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0
27 DF   Mohamed Tiboutine 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
28 DF   Hicham Belkaroui 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
57 DF   Anis Khemaissia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 MF   Ilyes Yaiche 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 MF   Muaid Ellafi 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
17 MF   Taher Benkhelifa 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
23 MF   Hamza Koudri 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0
24 MF   Mohammed Benkhemassa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
25 MF   Mohamed Reda Boumechra 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0
26 MF   Billel Benhammouda 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
9 FW   Zakaria Benchaâ 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
11 FW   Abdelkrim Zouari 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
15 FW   Oualid Ardji 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
18 FW   Aymen Mahious 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
20 FW   Adem Redjehimi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 39 1 1 4 0 0 17 0 0 60 1 1

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. L 1 AC CL 1 TOTAL
18   Aymen Mahious FW 4 3 5 12
11   Abdelkrim Zouari FW 7 0 1 8
22   Mohamed Rabie Meftah DF 5 0 3 8
9   Zakaria Benchaâ FW 1 0 5 6
26   Billel Benhammouda MF 2 1 0 3
15   Oualid Ardji MF 0 1 2 3
10   Muaid Ellafi MF 1 0 1 2
25   Mohamed Reda Boumechra MF 1 0 0 1
3   Abderrahime Hamra DF 1 0 0 1
23   Hamza Koudri MF 1 0 0 1
57   Anis Khemaissia DF 1 0 0 1
17   Taher Benkhelifa MF 1 0 0 1
20   Adem Redjehimi FW 0 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0 0
Totals 25 6 17 47

Penalties

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Date Nation Name Opposition Scored?
15 August 2019   Mohamed Rabie Meftah ES Sétif  
25 August 2019   Muaid Ellafi AS Sonidep  Y
1 September 2019 AS Aïn M'lila  
  Mohamed Rabie Meftah  Y
15 September 2019 Gor Mahia  Y
23 October 2019 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj  Y
30 October 2019   Aymen Mahious NC Magra  Y
4 November 2019   Mohamed Rabie Meftah JS Saoura  Y
  Muaid Ellafi  Y
9 November 2019   Redouane Cherifi NA Hussein Dey  
5 January 2020   Aymen Mahious USM Khenchela  Y
11 January 2020   Mohamed Rabie Meftah Mamelodi Sundowns  
16 January 2020   Aymen Mahious JS Kabylie  Y
8 February 2020 CS Constantine  Y

Clean sheets

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Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat Name L 1 AC CL 1 Total
1   Lamine Zemmamouche 7 0 0 7
16   Ismaïl Mansouri 0 0 1 1
30   Abdelmoumen Sifour 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 7 0 1 8

Hat-tricks

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Player Against Result Date Competition Ref
  Aymen Mahious USM Khenchela 6–1 (H) 5 January 2020 Algerian Cup [56]

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Notes

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  1. ^ USM Alger against Olympique de Médéa stopped after 15 minutes after fans stormed the stadium.
  2. ^ USM Alger played their home match against Gor Mahia at Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, instead of their regular stadium July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers.[55]
  3. ^ a b c USM Alger play their home matches instead of their regular home stadium Omar Hamadi Stadium, Algiers, which did not meet CAF requirements.

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