Thrilling draw as USM Alger and CR Belouizdad share the points 2-2 in Algerian Ligue 1

The match between USM Alger and visitors CR Belouizdad ended in a 2-2 draw, as part of matchday 7 of the Algerian Ligue 1 for the 2026/27 season, in a game held on 24 October 2026 at 19:45 Saudi time (the same as Damascus time).

Mohamed Ali Ben Hammouda opened the scoring for CR Belouizdad from a penalty kick in the 8th minute, before adding his team's second goal in the 28th minute to give the visitors from the capital a comfortable lead in the first half.

Moments before the end of the first half, USM Alger managed to narrow the gap through Mohamed El Amine Ramdaoui from a penalty kick in the 45+10th minute, before Saâdi Radouani scored the equaliser for the hosts in the 57th minute.

The match saw Achref Abada sent off from USM Alger's ranks in the 79th minute, leaving his team to finish the game with ten players, without either side managing to secure the win.

With this draw, CR Belouizdad raised their tally to 13 points in third place after playing 5 matches, winning 4 of them and drawing one without any defeats, with a goal difference of 9 scored against 5 conceded.

Meanwhile, USM Alger's tally remained frozen at 10 points in fifth place after 5 matches, during which they achieved 3 wins, one draw and one defeat, scoring 6 goals and conceding 3.

The match was held in the presence of Algerian Television, which broadcast it.