2018–19 USM Alger season

In the 2018–19 season, USM Alger competed in the Ligue 1 for the 41st season, as well as the Confederation Cup, Club Championship, and the Algerian Cup. It was their 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football.

USM Alger
2018–19 season
OwnerAli Haddad
(until 29 April 2019)[1]
Boualem Chendri
(from 29 April 2019)[1]
ChairmanAbdelhakim Serrar
Head coachMiloud Hamdi
(until 20 May 2018)
Thierry Froger
(from 19 June 2018)[2]
(until 14 March 2019)[3]
Lamine Kebir (C)
(from 23 March 2018)[4]
StadiumOmar Hamadi Stadium
July 5, 1962 Stadium
Ligue 11st
Algerian CupRound of 16
Confederation CupQuarter-finals
Club ChampionshipSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Prince Ibara (9 goals)

All:
Prince Ibara (10 goals)
Biggest win5–1 (vs. MO Béjaïa – 15 October 2018)
Biggest defeat1–4 (vs. Al-Merrikh – 21 November 2018)

Season summary edit

With the end of the 2017–18 season USM Alger started looking for a new coach and the squad saw the departure of many players, most notably Ayoub Abdellaoui, who joined the Swiss club FC Sion.[5] and striker Oussama Darfalou, who joined Dutch club Vitesse.[6][7] finally, after a month of research, the team contracted with French technical Thierry Froger to be the new coach.[8] This season USM Alger is competing on four fronts Ligue 1, Algerian Cup, Confederation Cup and Arab Club Champions Cup, The first goals was to win the Confederation Cup, but they are eliminated in the quarter-finals against the Egyptian club Al-Masry.[9][10] Then in the Arab Club Champions Cup was the ambition to win, especially that the value of financial prizes exceed 15 million dollars.[11] more than the CAF Champions League, but the march of The Reds and Blacks stopped in the second round against the Sudanese Al-Merrikh 4–3 on aggregate.[12] then moved USM Alger's attention to the Ligue 1 Leader in the standings, the USMA counts 33 units and ensures at the same time to finish first at the end of the first phase of the championship Followed by JS Kabylie.[13]

The season was tough on all counts and I took my responsibilities to the end. Now it's time for me to pull out and officially announce it: I will not be the CEO of USMA next year.

Abdelhakim Serrar a statement about his resignation.[14]

After the outbreak of protests in Algeria and the arrest of club owner Ali Haddad on corruption charges.[15] affected the results of USM Alger where he was defeated in three consecutive games, all Darby matches against Paradou AC, MC Alger and CR Belouizdad to shrink the difference to one point from the runner-up four games before the end of the season.[16] On April 30, 2019, The board of the SSPA USMA met and noted the vacancy of the post of president of the company since the incarceration of Ali Haddad there is nearly a month. It was Boualem Chendri who was unanimously elected to succeed him while ETRHB Haddad remains the majority shareholder of the club.[17] On May 26, 2019, And after the victory outside the home against CS Constantine 3–1 achieved the eighth Ligue 1 title, one point behind JS Kabylie.[18] immediately after the end of the game Abdelhakim Serrar announced his resignation from his office.

Squad list edit

Players and squad numbers last updated on 26 May 2019.[19][20]
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
Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Lamine Zemmamouche (C)   GK (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 33)   MC Alger 2012 2020 357 1
16 Ismaïl Mansouri   GK (1988-01-07)7 January 1988 (aged 30)   MO Béjaïa 2008 2019 69 0
30 Mourad Berrefane   GK (1986-03-18)18 March 1986 (aged 32)   MO Béjaïa 2014 2018 28 0
Defenders
5 Mohamed Benyahia   CB (1992-06-30)30 June 1992 (aged 26)   MC Oran 2016 2019 84 8
12 Mohamed Mezghrani   CB (1994-06-02)2 June 1994 (aged 24)   RKC Waalwijk 2018 2021 2 0
6 Farouk Chafaï   CB (1990-06-23)23 June 1990 (aged 28)   Reserve team 2010 2019 257 24
3 Abderrahim Hamra   CB (1997-07-21)21 July 1997 (aged 21)   Reserve team 2016 2021 8 0
4 Mexes Nyeck Bayiha   CB (1996-02-14)14 February 1996 (aged 22)   AS Otôho 2018 2020 2 0
25 Mokhtar Benmoussa   LB / LM / LW (1986-08-01)1 August 1986 (aged 32)   ES Sétif 2012 2019 232 16
22 Mohamed Rabie Meftah (VC)   RB (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 33)   JSM Béjaïa 2011 2020 232 41
21 Mehdi Benchikhoune   RB (1996-04-03)3 April 1996 (aged 22)   Reserve team 2017 2022 7 0
19 Redouane Cherifi   LB (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 25)   USM Bel-Abbès 2017 2021 60 2
Midfielders
8 Oualid Ardji   LW / LB (1995-09-07)7 September 1995 (aged 23)   NA Hussein Dey 2016 2021 42 3
20 Rafik Bouderbal   AM / FW (1987-09-19)19 September 1987 (aged 31)   AS Lyon-Duchère 2016 2018 54 2
18 Amir Sayoud   AM (1990-09-30)30 September 1990 (aged 28)   DRB Tadjenanet 2016 2020 57 6
23 Hamza Koudri   DM (1987-12-15)15 December 1987 (aged 31)   MC Alger 2012 2020 215 7
8 Kamel Belarbi   DM (1997-04-11)11 April 1997 (aged 21)   USM El Harrach 2018 2022 10 0
10 Muaid Ellafi   AM / LW (1996-03-07)7 March 1996 (aged 22)   Al-Shabab 2018 2021 15 5
24 Mohammed Benkhemassa   AM / DM (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 25)   Reserve team 2011 2018 134 4
27 Raouf Benguit   CB / DM (1996-04-05)5 April 1996 (aged 22)   Paradou AC 2016 2019 102 7
7 Faouzi Yaya   MF (1989-09-21)21 September 1989 (aged 29)   MO Béjaïa 2017 2020 47 7
2 Oussama Chita   DM (1996-10-31)31 October 1996 (aged 22)   MC Alger 2017 2021 54 2
Forwards
11 Abderrahmane Meziane   ST (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 24)   RC Arbaâ 2014 2021 110 21
17 Mohamed Amine Hamia   FW (1989-10-05)5 October 1989 (aged 29)   CR Belouizdad 2018 2021 22 6
13 Prince Ibara   FW (1996-02-07)7 February 1996 (aged 22)   Al-Wakrah 2018 2021 29 10
29 Aymen Mahious   ST (1997-09-15)15 September 1997 (aged 21)   CA Batna 2018 2021 16 2
14 Abdelkrim Zouari   RW (1989-07-14)14 July 1989 (aged 29)   USM Bel Abbès 2018 2021 14 4

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
24 January 2018 DF   Ryad Kenniche   Al-Qadsiah Free transfer (Released) [21]
23 March 2018 FW   Zakaria Benchaâ Unattached Free transfer [22]
31 May 2018 FW   Aymen Mahious   CA Batna 3,000,000 DA [23]
2 June 2018 DF    Mohamed Mezghrani   RKC Waalwijk Free transfer [24]
4 June 2018 DF   Emery Bayisenge   JS Massira Free transfer [25]
10 June 2018 FW   Mohamed Bentiba   MC Oran Free transfer [26]
20 June 2018 FW   Charlton Mashumba   Highlands Park Free transfer [27]
23 June 2018 DF   Raouf Benguit   Paradou AC Loan one year [28]
1 July 2018 AM   Ziri Hammar   JS Kabylie Loan Return
1 July 2018 DF   Abderrahim Hamra   DRB Tadjenanet Loan Return
1 July 2018 FW   Kaddour Cherif   DRB Tadjenanet Loan Return
1 July 2018 MF   Mustapha Bengrina   US Biskra Loan Return
1 July 2018 MF   Ibrahim Farhi   US Biskra Loan Return
6 July 2018 DF   Mohamed Amine Madani   JS Saoura Undisclosed [29]
11 July 2018 FW   Prince Ibara   Al-Wakrah Free transfer [30]
24 July 2018 DF   Mexes Nyeck Bayiha   AS Otôho Free transfer [31]
4 December 2018 MF   Kamel Belarbi   USM El Harrach Undisclosed [32]
12 December 2018 DF    Vivien Assie Koua   Al-Arabi Undisclosed [33]
15 December 2018 MF   Muaid Ellafi   Al-Shabab Free transfer [34]
30 December 2018 FW   Abdelkrim Zouari USM Bel Abbès Free transfer [35]
15 January 2019 DF   Yanis Roumadi   Farul Constanța Free transfer [36]

Out edit

Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
3 January 2018[a] LB / CB   Ayoub Abdellaoui   FC Sion Free transfer [37]
20 April 2018 DF   Ryad Kenniche   CR Belouizdad Free transfer (Released) [38][39]
5 June 2018 AM / CM   Kaddour Beldjilali   CS Constantine Free transfer (Released) [40]
6 June 2018 [b] ST / FW   Oussama Darfalou   Vitesse Free transfer [6][41]
14 June 2018 DM   Reda Bellahcene   MO Béjaïa Free transfer (Released) [42]
23 June 2018 MF   Ziri Hammar   MC Oran Loan for one year [43]
29 June 2018 MF   Ilyes Yaiche   NA Hussein Dey Loan [44]
1 July 2018 CF   Okacha Hamzaoui   Nacional Loan Return
1 July 2018 CB / DM   Raouf Benguit   Paradou AC Loan Return
1 July 2018 DF   Ibrahim Farhi   JS Saoura Undisclosed [45]
6 July 2018 DF   Mohamed Amine Madani   MC El Eulma Free transfer (Released) [29]
10 July 2018 FW   Reda Hajhouj   Olympique Khouribga Free transfer (Released) [46]
14 July 2018 FW   Charlton Mashumba   Jomo Cosmos Free transfer (Released)
14 July 2018 DF   Emery Bayisenge Unattached[c] Free transfer (Released)
18 July 2018 FW   Mohamed Bentiba   ASM Oran Free transfer (Released) [48]
12 December 2018 DF   Mexes Nyeck Bayiha   Sur SC[d] Free transfer (Released)
12 December 2018 MF   Ziri Hammar JS Saoura Free transfer (Released) [49]
12 December 2018 DF    Mohamed Mezghrani   Budapest Honvéd[e] Free transfer (Released)
26 December 2018 FW   Aymen Mahious AS Ain M'lila loan for six months
26 December 2018 DF   Mehdi Benchikhoune WA Tlemcen loan for six months [51]
26 December 2018 DF    Vivien Assie Koua   MC Oran Free transfer [52]
2 January 2019 MF   Amir Sayoud   CR Belouizdad 150,000,000 DA [53]
9 January 2019 MF   Faouzi Yaya Unattached[f] Free transfer (Released) [55]
  1. ^ Ayoub Abdellaoui joined FC Sion after the end of his contract on 1 July 2018.
  2. ^ Oussama Darfalou joined Vitesse after the end of his contract on 1 July 2018.
  3. ^ Emery Bayisenge joined Saif on 30 January 2019.[47]
  4. ^ Mexes joined Sur SC on 20 February 2019.
  5. ^ Mezghrani joined Budapest Honvéd on 22 January 2019.[50]
  6. ^ Yaya joined NA Hussein Dey on 14 January 2019.[54]

New contracts edit

No. Pos Player Contract length Contract end Date Source
16 GK   Ismaïl Mansouri 2 years 2020 6 June 2018 [56]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

27 June 2018 Friendly Espérance de Tunis   2–0   USM Alger Mutuelleville
19:00 UTC+1 Belaïli   71', 85' Report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade Chedli Zouiten
Referee: Wassim Ben Salah (Tunisia)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche (Mansouri 46’), Meftah (Benchikhoune 65’), Benyahia (Bayisenge 46’), Hamra (Nyeck 46’), Benmoussa (Cherifi 65’), Benkhemassa(Sayoud 65’), Chita (Koudri 46’), Benguit, Meziane (Mashumba 65’), Bouderbal (Ardji 65'), Yaya (Ntouba 46’)
2 July 2018 Friendly Étoile Sportive du Sahel   1–0   USM Alger Sousse
18:30 UTC+1 ?   46' [ Report]
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade Olympique de Sousse
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche (Mansouri 59’), Benyahia (Madani 63’), Chafaï (Bayisenge 63’), Meftah (Mezghrani 59’), Benmoussa (Cherifi 59’), Benkhemassa (Mashumba 61’), Koudri, Chita (Sayoud 61’), Yaya (Ardji 56’), Bouderbal (Meziane 54’), Mahious (Hamia 70’).
11 July 2018 Friendly Sofapaka   1–0   USM Alger Nairobi
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Camp Toyoyo
Note: Lineup for USM Alger
First half - Zemmamouche - Benchikhoune - Chafai - Benyahia - Benmoussa - Chita - Koudri - Benkhemassa - Sayoud - Meziane - Mahious
Second half - Sifour- Mezghrani - Mexes - Hamra - Cherifi - Benguit - Benhamouda - Bouderbal - Ardji - Hamia - Benchaa.

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 15 8 7 49 29 +20 050.00 Winners 14 August 2018 26 May 2019
Algerian Cup 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 066.67 Round of 64 Round of 16 18 December 2018 22 January 2019
Confederation Cup 6 2 1 3 6 7 −1 033.33 Group stage Quarter-final 18 July 2018 23 September 2018
Club Championship 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2 075.00 First round Second round 8 August 2018 10 December 2018
Total 43 22 9 12 66 44 +22 051.16

Updated to match played 22 January 2019
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1 edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 USM Alger (C) 30 15 8 7 49 29 +20 53 Qualification for Champions League
2 JS Kabylie 30 15 7 8 38 25 +13 52
3 Paradou AC 30 14 6 10 38 24 +14 48 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 JS Saoura 30 13 8 9 33 22 +11 47 Qualification for Arab Club Champions Cup
5 ES Sétif 30 13 6 11 34 24 +10 45
Source: DZFoot
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.
(C) Champions

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 15 8 7 49 29  +20 53 10 2 3 31 13  +18 5 6 4 18 16  +2

Last updated: 26 May 2019.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWWLWDWWDWLWWDWLWDWDWDLLLDWLDW
Position421112211121111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2019. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 August 2018 Round 1 USM Alger 3–1 DRB Tadjenanet Bologhine
21:00 Chafaï   9'
Meziane   48'
Ibara   71'
Benchaâ   83'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / Canal Algérie
Demane   9'   11'
Aib   62'
Ounnas   66'
Fourloul   86'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Merzoug Brahimi
25 August 2018 Round 2 NA Hussein Dey 0–1 USM Alger Belouizdad
17:00 Brahimi   19' Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
Benyahia   29'
Bouderbal   31'
Ibara   44'
Benkhemassa   72'
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
1 September 2018 Round 4 JS Saoura 3–0 USM Alger Béchar
20:00 Zaidi   25', 45+2'
Konaté   45'
Aouedj   62'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
  33' Hamra Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
4 September 2018 Round 3 USM Alger 3–1 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Bologhine
20:45 Bouderbal   8'
Meftah   33'
Ibara   32'   52'
Benguit   40'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
Meftahi   9'
El Moudene   61'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
20 September 2018 Round 7 USM Alger 3–0 AS Ain M'lila Bologhine
19:00 Benmoussa   12' (pen.)
Benguit   41'
Mahious   45'
Chita   69'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  47' Dif Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Redouane Necib
29 September 2018 Round 8 Paradou AC 1–3 USM Alger Bologhine
17:45 Bouabta   41'
Meziani   48'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Ardji   9'
Ibara   19'
Cherifi   58'
Benguit   59'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
6 October 2018 Round 9 USM Alger 0–0 MC Alger Algiers
17:45 Koudri   65' Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / TV Tamazight 4 / Al-Kass Sports
Arous   42'
Demmou   52'
Amada   74'
Tebbi   90+2'
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
10 October 2018 Round 10 CR Belouizdad 0–1 USM Alger Belouizdad
16:00 Herida   55'
Keddad   56'
Djerrar   77'
Selmi   79'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
Benguit   11'
Yaya   37'
Koudri   81'
Meziane   56'
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
15 October 2018 Round 5 USM Alger 5–1 MO Béjaïa Bologhine
17:45 Meziane   19', 56'
Koudri   46'
Yaya   52' (pen.)   58'
Zemmamouche   67'
Benguit   89'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
Dahar   67' (pen.) Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
19 October 2018 Round 6 USM Bel-Abbès 2–2 USM Alger Sidi Bel Abbès
17:45 Mesmoudi   29'
Bouda   75'
Benayad   77'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Chita   42'
Ibara   70'
Meziane   83'
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
30 October 2018 Round 12 Olympique de Médéa 1–3 USM Alger Médéa
15:00 Motrani   68' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Hamia   15', 90+3'
Yaya   45+2'
Meftah   65'
Ibara   78'
Stadium: Stade Imam Lyes de Médéa
Referee: Rafik Achouri
9 November 2018 Round 13 USM Alger 1–0 JS Kabylie Bologhine
17:45 Zemmamouche   36'
Yaya   49'
Cherifi   64'
Benkhemassa   74'
Meziane   90+1'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
12 November 2018 Round 14 MC Oran 0–0 USM Alger Oran
17:00 Yettou   37'
Bouchar   61'
Sebbah   83'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
Ardji   45'
Mansouri   90+2'
Sayoud   90+3'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
15 November 2018 Round 15 USM Alger 2–1 CS Constantine Bologhine
17:45 Benyahia   69'   70'
Hamia   83'   84'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4
Belkacemi   39' Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Farouk Mial
29 November 2018 Round 11 USM Alger 0–1 ES Sétif Bologhine
17:45 Benmoussa   19'
Bouderbal   36'
Cherifi   58'
Benkhemassa   78'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4
Bedrane   15'   58'
Ferhani   56'
Nemdil   78'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Bessiri
4 January 2019 Round 16 DRB Tadjenanet 1–0 USM Alger Tadjenanet
18:00 Aib   24'
Aggar   40'
Bensaha   56'
Demane   70'
Maroci   82'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Lahoua Smaïl Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
15 January 2019 Round 17 USM Alger 4–1 NA Hussein Dey Bologhine
17:45 Benkhemassa   11'
Ibara   34' (pen.)
Cherifi   48'
Meziane   50'
Zouari   52'
Koudri   55'
Ellafi   70'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
Dib   51'
Harrag   78'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
18 January 2019 Round 18 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 1–1 USM Alger Magra [note 1]
15:00 Ziad   4' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Ellafi   75' Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
26 January 2019 Round 19 USM Alger 2–0 JS Saoura Bologhine
16:00 Chafaï   21'   32'
Zouari   42'
Ibara   75'   76'
Ardji   90+3'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Boulaouidet   90+3' Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
5 February 2019 Round 20 MO Béjaïa 0–0 USM Alger Béjaïa
17:00 Ouali   17'
Herida   90+2'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Ardji   40'
Koudri   61'
Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
9 February 2019 Round 21 USM Alger 1–0 USM Bel Abbès Bologhine
18:00 Meziane   23'
Benguit   35'
Chita   59'
Benkhemassa   64'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Guebli   81'
Zerrouki   82'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Farid Bahloul
13 February 2019 Round 22 AS Ain M'lila 0–0 USM Alger Aïn M'lila
15:00 Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Touhami Zoubir Khelifi Stadium
Referee: Farouk Mial
2 March 2019 Round 23 USM Alger 1–2 Paradou AC Bologhine
17:00 Ibara   12'
Benkhemassa   90'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
Boudaoui   39'
Naidji   48'   49'
Zorgane   56'
Tahri   68'
Bouchina   82'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
14 March 2019 Round 24 MC Alger 3–2 USM Alger Algiers
17:00 Benaldjia   41'
Bendebka   56'
Lamara   89' (pen.)
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / Al-Kass Sports
Zouari   52'
Benyahia   85'
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
3 April 2019 Round 25 USM Alger 2–3 CR Belouizdad Bologhine
18:00 Hamia   10'
Benguit   20'
Meftah   28'
Zouari   31'
Ardji   38'
Meziane   59'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
Bechou   17', 40'   65'
Sayoud   29' (pen.)
Bouchar   37'
Bousseliou   90+2'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Farouk Mial
21 April 2019 Round 26 ES Sétif 1–1 USM Alger Sétif
16:00 Radouani   74' Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
Ellafi   42'   43' Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
11 May 2019 Round 27 USM Alger 3–1 Olympique de Médéa Bologhine
22:30 Benguit   51'   69'
Ellafi   80'   80'
Meziane   90+1'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / Al-Kass Sports
Addadi   5'   6' Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Missoum Benabdellah
16 May 2019 Round 28 JS Kabylie 2–1 USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
22:30 Belgherbi   5'
Chetti   45+1'
Salhi   65'
Hamroune   68'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4 / Al-Kass Sports
Cherifi   2'
Ellafi   28'
Benhammouda   42'
Koudri   79'
Stadium: November 1, 1954 Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
21 May 2019 Round 29 USM Alger 1–1 MC Oran Bologhine
22:30 Benkhemassa   33'
Benmoussa   43' (pen.)
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / Al-Kass Sports
Halaïmia   25'
Sebbah   33'
Assie   58'
Nadji   62'
Mekkaoui   81'
Litim   87'
Aouadj   89'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Said Aouina
26 May 2019 Round 30 CS Constantine 1–3 USM Alger Constantine
22:30 Belkacemi   34' Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / Al-Kass Sports
Meziane   32'
Ibara   39'   40'
Meftah   85'   86'
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi

Algerian Cup edit

18 December 2018 Round of 64 USM Alger 2–0 ASM Oran Bologhine
18:00 Benyahia   25'
Ardji   65'
Benguit   88'
Cherifi   90'

Live TV: None
Boutiche   30'
Baghdaoui   58'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Berrefane - Cherifi, Benyahia, Meftah, Ardji - Chita, Koudri, Benguit - Yaya (Hamia 71’), Bouderbal (Benhamouda 65’), Meziane
31 December 2018 Round of 32 USM Alger 2–1 (a.e.t.) USM Bel Abbès Bologhine
17:09 Ardji   45'
Bouderbal   65'
Koudri   69'
Hamia   107'
Belarbi   109'

Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre
Benayad   49'
Bounoua   65'
Khedairia   90+5'
Zerrouki   99'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Rafik Achouri
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Berrefane - Cherifi, Benyahia, Meftah (Benmoussa 56’), Ardji (Belarbi 103’) - Chita, Koudri, Benguit (Hamra 120’) - Ibara , Bouderbal , Meziane (Hamia 91’)
22 January 2018 Round of 16 ES Sétif 3–1 USM Alger Sétif
17:00 Bedrane   2'   3'
Ferhani   42'   51'
Djabou   79'
Zeghba   89'

Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre
Koudri   38'
Cherifi   48' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Redouane Necib
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Cherifi, Chafaï, Chita, Ardji (Bouderbal 74’) - Benkhemassa, Koudri, Benguit - Zouari (Benhamouda 85’), Hamia (Ellafi 52’), Meziane

Confederation Cup edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USM RAY GOR YAN
1   USM Alger 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11 Quarter-finals 1–1 2–1 4–0
2   Rayon Sports 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 9 1–2 1–1 1–0
3   Gor Mahia 6 2 2 2 10 7 +3 8 0–0 1–2 4–0
4   Young Africans 6 1 1 4 4 13 −9 4 2–1 0–0 2–3
Source: CAF
18 July 2018 (2018-07-18) Matchday 3 Rayon Sports   1–2   USM Alger Kigali
18:00 UTC+2 Ange   19'
Diarra   38'
Muhire   65'
Report   45+2' Chafaï
  71' Chita
  90+3' Benguit
Stadium: Stade Régional Nyamirambo
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
29 July 2018 (2018-07-29) Matchday 4 USM Alger   1–1   Rayon Sports Blida [note 2]
20:00 UTC+1 Chita   29'
Hamia   86'
Report Diarra   28' Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Juste Ephrem Zio (Burkina Faso)
19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) Matchday 5 Young Africans   2–1   USM Alger Dar es Salaam
19:00 UTC+3 Kaseke   44'
Makambo   47'
Mahadhi   67'
Report   52' Meziane
  82' Koudri
Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)
29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Matchday 6 USM Alger   2–1   Gor Mahia Algiers
14:00 UTC+1 Ibara   36'
Sayoud   81'
Benmoussa   90+3'
Report   27' Wendo
  30' Mieno
  62' Shakava
  83' Tuyisenge
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Referee: Bienvenu Sinko (Ivory Coast)

Knockout stage edit

Quarter-finals edit
16 September 2018 First leg Al-Masry   1–0   USM Alger Port Said
21:00 UTC+2 Wadi   54'
Shoukry   73'
Gomaa   81'
Report   31' Meftah
  56' Benyahia
Stadium: Al-Masry Club Stadium
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
23 September 2018 Second leg USM Alger   0–1
(0–2 agg.)
  Al-Masry Sétif [note 3]
20:00 UTC+1 Benkhemassa   75'
Mahious   88'
Report Wadi   6'   34'
Shawki   22'
Koffi   70'
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

Club Championship Cup edit

First round edit

8 August 2018 First leg Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya   0–1   USM Alger Karbala
20:00 UTC+3 DZfoot report
Live TV:
Abu Dhabi Sports
  72' Mahious Stadium: Karbala International Stadium
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Benyahia, Chafaï, Cherifi, Meftah, Chita, Yaya, Koudri, Benkhemassa, Ardji (Mahious, 63’), Hamia (Benchaâ, 29’, Hamra, 80’)
9 September 2018 Second leg USM Alger   3–0[note 4]
(3–0 agg.)
  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Bologhine
19:00 UTC+1 Meftah   39'   49'
Natiq   45' (o.g.)
Benkhemassa   67'
DZfoot report
Live TV:
Abu Dhabi Sports
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Benyahia, Chafaï, Cherifi, Meftah (Koudri, 50’), Chita, Benguit, Benkhemassa, Bouderbal, Meziane (Yaya, 64’), Ibara (Benchaâ, 55’)

Second round edit

20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) First leg Al-Merrikh   4–1   USM Alger Omdurman
19:30 UTC+2 Yousif   1', 9', 34'
Al-Nasaan   39'
DZfoot report
Live TV:
Abu Dhabi Sports
  62' Hamia
  86' Benmoussa
Stadium: Al-Merrikh Stadium
Referee: Turki Al-Khudair (Saudi Arabia)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Cherifi (Benmoussa, 50’), Benyahia, Chafai, Meftah, Koudri, Benkhemassa, Benguit, Yaya (Mahious, 75’), Hamia, Ardji (Meziane, 64’)
10 December 2018 (2018-12-10) Second leg USM Alger   2–0
(3–4 agg.)
  Al-Merrikh Algiers
19:00 UTC+1 Hamia   23'
Benyahia   23'
Chita   40'
Ardji   60'
DZfoot report
Live TV:
Abu Dhabi Sports
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Sultan Al Marzooqi (United Arab Emirates)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Mansouri, Cherifi, Benyahia, Meftah, Ardji (Bouderbal, 85'), Chita (Benkhemassa, 57'), Koudri, Benguit, Yaya (Mahious, 77'), Hamia, Meziane

Squad information edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Player Nat Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Confederation Cup Club Champions Cup Total
App St G App St G App St G App St G App St G
Goalkeepers
1 GK Lamine Zemmamouche   13 13 0 1 1 0 6 6 0 3 3 0 23 23 0
16 GK Ismaïl Mansouri   15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 15 0
30 GK Mourad Berrefane   3 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
Defenders
5 CB Mohamed Benyahia   25 25 2 2 2 1 3 3 0 4 4 0 34 34 3
6 CB Farouk Chafaï   20 20 1 1 1 0 6 6 1 3 3 0 30 0 2
19 LB Redouane Cherifi   28 27 1 3 3 1 4 4 0 4 4 0 39 38 2
3 CB Abderrahime Hamra   3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 8 6 0
22 RB Mohamed Rabie Meftah   14 13 2 2 2 0 6 6 0 4 4 1 26 25 3
25 LB / LW Mokhtar Benmoussa   19 12 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 24 14 2
12 CB Mohamed Mezghrani[a]   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
4 CB Mexes Nyeck Bayiha[a]   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
21 RB Mehdi Benchikhoune[a]   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Midfielders
2 DM Oussama Chita   21 20 1 3 3 0 5 5 0 3 3 1 32 31 2
10 AM / LW Muaid Ellafi   14 8 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 5
8 DM Kamel Belarbi   9 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 0
23 DM Hamza Koudri   20 16 2 3 3 0 4 4 0 4 3 0 31 26 2
24 AM / DM Mohammed Benkhemassa   22 21 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 4 3 0 30 28 0
27 CB / DM Raouf Benguit   28 26 4 3 3 1 6 5 1 3 3 0 40 37 6
20 AM Rafik Bouderbal   21 12 1 3 2 0 4 4 0 2 1 0 30 19 1
15 LW / LB Oualid Ardji   20 17 0 3 3 1 3 0 0 3 3 1 29 23 2
26 AM Billel Benhammouda   12 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3 0
7 MF Faouzi Yaya[a]   10 7 3 1 1 0 5 4 0 4 3 0 20 15 3
18 AM Amir Sayoud[a]   8 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 12 4 1
Forwards
11 ST Abderrahmane Meziane   24 23 7 3 3 0 6 6 1 3 2 0 36 34 8
9 ST Zakaria Benchaâ   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 1 1
13 ST Prince Ibara   23 16 9 1 1 0 4 4 1 1 1 0 29 22 10
14 RW Abdelkrim Zouari   13 10 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 11 4
17 ST Mohamed Amine Hamia   10 6 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 3 1 17 10 6
29 ST Aymen Mahious[a]   9 2 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 3 0 1 16 3 2
Total 30 49 3 5 6 6 4 6 43 66

Last updated: 17 June 2022
Source: soccerway.com

  1. ^ a b c d e f Player transferred out during the season

Disciplinary record edit

No. Pos. Player Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Confederation Cup Club Championship Total
                                       
1 GK   Lamine Zemmamouche 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 GK   Ismaïl Mansouri 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5 DF   Mohamed Benyahia 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
6 DF   Farouk Chafaï 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
19 DF   Redouane Cherifi 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
3 DF   Abderrahime Hamra 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 DF   Mohamed Rabie Meftah 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
25 DF   Mokhtar Benmoussa 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
2 MF   Oussama Chita 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
10 MF   Muaid Ellafi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
8 MF   Kamel Belarbi 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 MF   Hamza Koudri 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
24 MF   Mohammed Benkhemassa 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 1
27 MF   Raouf Benguit 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
20 MF   Rafik Bouderbal 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
15 MF   Oualid Ardji 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
26 MF   Billel Benhammouda 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 MF   Faouzi Yaya 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
18 MF   Amir Sayoud 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 FW   Abderrahmane Meziane 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
13 FW   Prince Ibara 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
17 FW   Mohamed Amine Hamia 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
Total 52 0 2 5 0 1 8 0 0 5 0 0 70 0 3

Suspensions edit

Date Incurred Nation Name Games Missed Reason
29 July 2018   Oussama Chita 1   
29 July 2018   Mohammed Benkhemassa 3 Disciplinary reasons[60]
29 July 2018   Rafik Bouderbal 2 Disciplinary reasons[60]
29 July 2018   Mohamed Benyahia 2 Disciplinary reasons[60]
29 July 2018   Ismaïl Mansouri 2 Disciplinary reasons[60]
9 November 2018   Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 1   Disciplinary reasons
29 November 2018   Mohammed Benkhemassa 2   (vs. ES Sétif)
31 December 2018   Rafik Bouderbal 2   (vs. USM Bel Abbès)
22 January 2019   Hamza Koudri 1     
26 January 2019   Prince Ibara 2   (vs. JS Saoura)
11 May 2019   Raouf Benguit 1     

Goalscorers edit

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. L 1 AC CC 3 ACC TOTAL
13   Prince Ibara FW 9 0 1 0 10
11   Abderrahmane Meziane MF 7 0 1 0 8
17   Mohamed Amine Hamia FW 3 1 1 1 6
27   Raouf Benguit MF 4 1 1 0 6
10   Muaid Ellafi MF 5 0 0 0 5
14   Abdelkrim Zouari MF 4 0 0 0 4
7   Faouzi Yaya MF 3 0 0 0 3
5   Mohamed Benyahia DF 2 1 0 0 3
22   Mohamed Meftah DF 2 0 0 1 3
23   Hamza Koudri MF 2 0 0 0 2
25   Mokhtar Benmoussa DF 2 0 0 0 2
6   Farouk Chafaï DF 1 0 1 0 2
19   Redouane Cherifi DF 1 1 0 0 2
29   Aymen Mahious FW 1 0 0 1 2
2   Oussama Chita MF 1 0 0 1 2
15   Oualid Ardji MF 0 1 0 1 2
9   Zakaria Benchaâ FW 1 0 0 0 1
20   Rafik Bouderbal MF 1 0 0 0 1
18   Amir Sayoud MF 0 0 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0 1 1
Totals 49 5 6 6 66

Clean sheets edit

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat Name L 1 AC CL 3 CL 4 Total
1   Lamine Zemmamouche 4 0 2 6
16   Ismaïl Mansouri 5 1 6
30   Mourad Berrefane 1 1
TOTALS 9 1 0 3 13

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Notes edit

  1. ^ CA Bordj Bou Arreridj played their home match against USM Alger at Boucheligue Brothers Stadium, Magra, instead of their regular stadium Stade 20 Août 1955, Bordj Bou Arréridj.
  2. ^ USM Alger played their home match against Rayon Sports at Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, instead of their regular stadium July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, as it was used for athletics at the 2018 African Youth Games.[57]
  3. ^ USM Alger played their home match against Al-Masry at Stade 8 Mai 1945, Sétif, instead of their regular stadium July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, due to renovation.[58]
  4. ^ USM Alger were awarded a 3–0 walkover win in the second leg after Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya's players withdrew from the match at 71 minutes while losing 2–0 in protest at offensive chants from spectators.[59]

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