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MC Alger and Orlando Pirates clashed in a thrilling CAF Champions League 2024 quarter-final match played on April 1st, 2025, at the Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers. Mahmood Ismail officiated the game. The match, dominated by MC Alger in possession (68%), ended in a narrow 1-0 victory for Orlando Pirates.
Despite MC Alger’s dominance in possession and shots (20 shots for MC Alger, 4 for Orlando Pirates), it was the South Africans who found the back of the net. The goal came in the 67th minute thanks to a strike from M. Nkota, assisted by R. Mofokeng. The match was characterized by tension, with a total of 24 fouls (8 from MC Alger and 22 from Orlando Pirates), and several yellow cards: M. Benkhemassa and S. Bayazid for MC Alger, and K. Dlamini and T. Xoki for Orlando Pirates. Despite the numerical superiority in shots on target (5 for MC Alger, 1 for Orlando Pirates), the home team couldn’t capitalize on their opportunities. The final result reflects Orlando Pirates’ efficiency against MC Alger’s sterile possession.
Substitutions orlando pirates: at minute 60 M. Nkota came in and K. Dlamini went out., at minute 77 G. Mosele came in and R. Mofokeng went out., at minute 78 B. Shandu came in and D. van Rooyen went out., at minute 89 T. Mabasa came in and E. Makgopa went out., at minute 89 N. Ndlondlo came in and T. Mbatha went out.
Substitutions mc alger: at minute 69 A. Messoussa came in and Z. Naidji went out., at minute 79 M. Zougrana came in and A. Bouras went out., at minute 79 S. Bayazid came in and K. Zunon went out., at minute 83 T. Meziani came in and L. Tabti went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
MC Alger
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Orlando Pirates
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