2019–20 USM Alger season

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

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.

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

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
9 June 2019 LB Algeria Anis Khemaissia USM Annaba Free transfer [23]
22 June 2019 CB Algeria Lyes Oukkal NA Hussein Dey Free transfer [24]
30 June 2019 RB Algeria Mehdi Benchikhoune WA Tlemcen Loan Return
30 June 2019 ST Algeria Aymen Mahious AS Aïn M'lila Loan Return
1 July 2019 DM Algeria Taher Benkhelifa Paradou AC Loan for one year [25][26]
2 July 2019 LW Algeria Zakaria Haddouche MC Alger Free transfer [27]
6 July 2019 FW Algeria Karim Louanchi Reserve team Free transfer [28]
8 July 2019 CB Algeria Mustapha Kheiraoui Amal Bou Saâda Free transfer [29]
13 July 2019 RB Algeria Mohamed Tiboutine JS Saoura Free transfer [30]
30 July 2019 CB Algeria Adam Alilet Reserve team Free transfer [31]
31 July 2019 CB Algeria Hicham Belkaroui Saudi Arabia Al-Raed Free transfer [32]
31 July 2019 LW Algeria Adem Redjehimi Italy Afro Napoli United Free transfer [33]
12 January 2020 AM / LW Algeria Ilyes Yaiche NA Hussein Dey Loan Return [34]

Out

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Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
7 June 2019 AM / FW Algeria Rafik Bouderbal France AS Lyon-Duchère Free transfer [35][36]
13 June 2019 ST Algeria Abderrahmane Meziane United Arab Emirates Al Ain Free transfer [9]
18 June 2019 MF Algeria Ammar El Orfi JS Kabylie Free transfer [37]
30 June 2019 CB Algeria Mohamed Benyahia Unattached[a] Free transfer (Released)
30 June 2019 DM Algeria Raouf Benguit Paradou AC Loan Return
15 July 2019 CB Algeria Farouk Chafaï MC Alger Free transfer [39]
22 July 2019 FW Algeria Mohamed Amine Hamia MC Oran Free transfer (Released) [40][41]
24 July 2019 FW Republic of the Congo Prince Ibara Belgium K Beerschot Free transfer (Released) [11]
1 August 2019 CB Algeria Mokhtar Benmoussa USM Bel Abbès Free transfer [42]
6 August 2019 GK Algeria Mourad Berrefane RC Relizane Free transfer
2 September 2019 MF Algeria Mohammed Benkhemassa Spain Málaga CF 50,000 € [43]
31 December 2019 FW Algeria Zakaria Haddouche Unattached[b] Free transfer (Released) [45]
30 January 2020 FW Algeria Zakaria Benchaâ Tunisia 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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia 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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Main article: 2019–20 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

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 Yellow card 11'
Meftah soccer ball with red X ?' 45+3'
Khemaissia 90+4' Yellow card 90+5'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Laribi Yellow card 23'
Bouguelmouna 34' soccer ball with red X 45' Yellow card 83'
Saïdi Yellow card 68'
Ghacha Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 soccer ball with red X 64'
Redjehimi Yellow card 81'
Meftah 88' (pen.) Yellow card 88'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Demane 4'
Ziad Yellow card 21'
Si Ammar 54'
Bitam Yellow card 58'
Bouhakkak Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Meftah 43' (o.g.)
Hamia Yellow card 64'
Mazouzi Yellow card 72'
Mellal 74'
Mesmoudi Yellow card 87'
Mekkaoui Yellow card 90+2'
Benhamou 90+5' Yellow card 90+5'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Kheiraoui Yellow card 37'
Cherifi Yellow card 55'
Mahious Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86' 88'
Benkhelifa Yellow card 56' 90+1'		 Soccerway report Gadacha Yellow card 51'
Arroussi Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Farouk Mial
30 October 2019 Round 9 NC Magra 1–2 USM Alger Sétif
15:00 El Orfi Yellow card 12'
Rahal Yellow card 67'
Ziani 90+2'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Koudri Yellow card 36'
Zouari 66'
Mahious 71' (pen.) Yellow card 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.) Yellow card 52'
Mahious 74'
Ellafi 88' (pen.)
Zouari 89'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Hamidi 18'
Zaidi Yellow card 58'
Lahmeri Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
9 November 2019 Round 10 USM Alger 0–0 NA Hussein Dey Bologhine
17:45 Tiboutine Yellow card 23'
Mahious Yellow card 26'
Cherifi soccer ball with red X 74'
Zouari Yellow card 78'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Ouadji Yellow card 28'
Yaya soccer ball with red X 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 Yellow card 70'
Dakhia Yellow card 75'
Bouafia Yellow card 90+3'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Kheiraoui Yellow card 14'
Zemmamouche Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'
Meftah 77'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Gasmi Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56'
Litt 87'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Benkhelifa Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Hamra Red card 70'
Meftah Yellow card 89'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Kadri Yellow card 26'
Guenaoui Yellow card 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 Yellow card 66'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Bencherifa Yellow card 53'
Ait Abdessalem Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
20 January 2020 Round 13 ASO Chlef 0–0 USM Alger Chlef
17:00 Arab soccer ball with red X 65'
Belhaoua Yellow card 73'		 Soccerway report Tiboutine Yellow card 37'
Koudri Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18'
Koudri Yellow card 32'
Ardji Yellow card 70'
Mahious 85' (pen.)		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Yettou Yellow card 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 Yellow card 64'
Ziad 71'
Siam Yellow card 82'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Benhammouda Yellow card 40'
Mahious Yellow card 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 Yellow card 12' Soccerway report
LFP report		 Rebiai Yellow card 23'
Frioui 61' Yellow card 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 Yellow card 80'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Oukkal Yellow card 10' Yellow-red card 45'
Meftah Yellow card 14'
Benkhelifa Yellow card 45'
Benhammouda Yellow card 46'
Belkaroui Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Mustapha Bessiri
7 March 2020 Round 21 Paradou AC 1–1 USM Alger Algiers
16:00 Douar Yellow card 60'
Zorgane Yellow card 78'
Bouchina Yellow card 86'
Ghorab Yellow card 90'
Bouzok 90+5'		 Soccerway report
LFP report		 Zouari Yellow card 45+3' 82'
Mahious Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
Boumechra Yellow card 41'
Benhammouda 53', 61'		 Soccerway report
[ LFP report]		 Lagraâ Yellow card 20'
Benhamou 45+1'
Feghloul Yellow card 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 23 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Cancelled USM Alger Bordj Bou Arréridj
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
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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Main article: 2019–20 Algerian Cup
5 January 2020 Round of 64 USM Alger 6–1 USM Khenchela Bologhine
16:00 Mahious 8' (pen.), 43', 67'
Ardji Yellow card 17' 54'
Benhammouda 22'
Koudri Yellow card 65'
Redjehimi 90+2'		 Report Krioui 26'
Hoggas Yellow card 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' Yellow card 52'
Ali Larbi Yellow card 89'		 Report[54] Koudri Yellow card 33'
Benhammouda Yellow card 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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Main article: 2019–20 CAF Champions League

Qualifying rounds

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Main article: 2019–20 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
First round
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9 August 2019 First leg AS Sonidep Niger 1–2 Algeria 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 Algeria 3–1
(5–2 agg.)		 Niger AS Sonidep Algiers, Algeria
20:45 UTC+1 Mahious 27'
Ellafi 35' (pen.)
Hamra Yellow card 48'
Ardji 64'		 Report Boubacar Yellow card 32'
Kheiraoui 59' (o.g.)
Lawali Yellow card 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 Algeria 4–1 Kenya Gor Mahia Blida, Algeria[note 2]
20:45 UTC+1 Meftah 16', 45+1' (pen.)
Benchaâ 45+2', 75'
Koudri Yellow card 47'		 Report Wellington Yellow card 10'
Muguna 56' (pen.)
Ambundo Yellow card 64'
Onyango Yellow card 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 Kenya 0–2
(1–6 agg.)		 Algeria USM Alger Nairobi, Kenya
16:00 UTC+3 Report Mahious 4', 16'
Benkhelifa Yellow card 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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Main article: 2019–20 CAF Champions League group stage § Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MSD WAC PET USM
1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 6 4 2 0 9 3 +6 14 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 3–0 2–1
2 Morocco Wydad AC 6 2 3 1 10 6 +4 9 0–0 — 4–1 3–1
3 Angola Petro de Luanda 6 0 4 2 8 14 −6 4 2–2 2–2 — 1–1
4 Algeria 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 Algeria 1–1 Morocco Wydad Casablanca Blida, Algeria[note 3]
17:00 UTC+1 Zouari 5'
Ellafi Yellow card 61'		 Soccerway Report Jabrane Yellow card 78'
El Amloud Yellow card 80'
Aouk 89'		 Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 2 Petro de Luanda Angola 1–1 Algeria USM Alger Luanda, Angola
14:00 UTC+1 Toni 64' Soccerway Report Mansouri Yellow card 49'
Benchaâ 54' Yellow card 90+1'
Kheiraoui Yellow card 59'
Meftah Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
28 December 2019 3 USM Alger Algeria 0–1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Blida, Algeria[note 3]
17:00 UTC+1 Hamra Yellow card 42'
Koudri Yellow card 45+1'		 Soccerway Report Kekana Yellow card 23' 59'
Lakay Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Beida Dahane (Mauritania)
11 January 2020 4 Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa 2–1 Algeria USM Alger Pretoria, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2 Morena 36'
Vilakazi 45+1'		 Soccerway Report Mahious 44'
Ardji Yellow card 66'
Boumechra Yellow card 70'
Meftah Yellow card 79' soccer ball with red X 86'		 Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
24 January 2020 5 Wydad Casablanca Morocco 3–1 Algeria USM Alger Casablanca, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 El Karti 7'
Aouk 24'
Kasengu 45+1'
Tagnaouti Yellow card 75'		 Soccerway Report Hamra Yellow card 44'
Meftah 79'		 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
1 February 2020 6 USM Alger Algeria 2–2 Angola Petro de Luanda Belouizdad, Algeria[note 3]
14:00 UTC+1 Mahious 33'
Boumechra Yellow card 53'
Ardji 70'		 Soccerway Report Wilson Yellow card 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 Algeria 15 15 0 1 1 0 6 6 0 22 22 0
16 GK Ismaïl Mansouri Algeria 5 5 0 1 1 0 4 4 0 10 10 0
30 GK Abdelmoumen Sifour[a] Algeria 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Defenders
3 CB Abderrahime Hamra Algeria 16 16 1 1 1 0 8 8 0 25 25 1
4 CB Mustapha Kheiraoui Algeria 14 14 0 0 0 0 8 8 0 22 22 0
6 CB Lyes Oukkal Algeria 9 8 0 1 1 0 4 4 0 14 13 0
19 LB Redouane Cherifi Algeria 19 19 0 1 1 0 9 8 0 29 28 0
22 RB Mohamed Rabie Meftah Algeria 16 15 5 1 1 0 9 9 3 26 25 8
27 RB Mohamed Tiboutine Algeria 6 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 9 7 0
28 CB Hicham Belkaroui Algeria 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 6 4 0
42 CB Adam Alilet Algeria 6 6 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 9 8 0
57 LB Anis Khemaissia Algeria 7 1 1 2 2 0 6 2 0 15 5 1
Midfielders
2 DM Oussama Chita Algeria 6 3 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 10 5 0
7 AM / LW Ilyes Yaiche Algeria 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 3 0
8 DM Kamel Belarbi Algeria 7 5 0 1 1 0 6 4 0 14 10 0
10 AM / LW Muaid Ellafi Libya 18 11 1 1 1 0 6 6 1 25 18 2
17 DM Taher Benkhelifa Algeria 18 17 1 1 1 0 7 7 0 26 25 1
23 DM Hamza Koudri Algeria 17 17 1 2 2 0 8 8 0 27 27 1
24 DM Mohammed Benkhemassa[b] Algeria 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
25 DM Mohamed Reda Boumechra Algeria 9 8 1 2 1 0 4 1 0 15 10 1
26 AM Billel Benhammouda Algeria 14 9 2 2 1 1 8 4 0 24 14 3
Forwards
7 LW Zakaria Haddouche[b] Algeria 6 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 9 6 0
9 ST Zakaria Benchaâ[b] Algeria 12 7 1 1 0 0 7 6 5 20 13 6
11 RW Abdelkrim Zouari Algeria 20 17 7 0 0 0 7 7 1 27 24 8
15 LW / LB Oualid Ardji Algeria 14 9 0 2 1 1 8 7 2 24 17 3
18 ST Aymen Mahious Algeria 20 13 4 2 2 3 10 5 5 32 20 12
20 LW Adem Redjehimi Algeria 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
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK Algeria Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 GK Algeria Ismaïl Mansouri 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
3 DF Algeria Abderrahime Hamra 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 1
4 DF Algeria Mustapha Kheiraoui 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
6 DF Algeria Lyes Oukkal 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
19 DF Algeria Redouane Cherifi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 DF Algeria Mohamed Rabie Meftah 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0
27 DF Algeria Mohamed Tiboutine 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
28 DF Algeria Hicham Belkaroui 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
57 DF Algeria Anis Khemaissia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 MF Algeria Ilyes Yaiche 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 MF Libya Muaid Ellafi 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
17 MF Algeria Taher Benkhelifa 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
23 MF Algeria Hamza Koudri 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0
24 MF Algeria Mohammed Benkhemassa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
25 MF Algeria Mohamed Reda Boumechra 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0
26 MF Algeria Billel Benhammouda 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
9 FW Algeria Zakaria Benchaâ 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
11 FW Algeria Abdelkrim Zouari 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
15 FW Algeria Oualid Ardji 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
18 FW Algeria Aymen Mahious 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
20 FW Algeria 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 Algeria Aymen Mahious FW 4 3 5 12
11 Algeria Abdelkrim Zouari FW 7 0 1 8
22 Algeria Mohamed Rabie Meftah DF 5 0 3 8
9 Algeria Zakaria Benchaâ FW 1 0 5 6
26 Algeria Billel Benhammouda MF 2 1 0 3
15 Algeria Oualid Ardji MF 0 1 2 3
10 Libya Muaid Ellafi MF 1 0 1 2
25 Algeria Mohamed Reda Boumechra MF 1 0 0 1
3 Algeria Abderrahime Hamra DF 1 0 0 1
23 Algeria Hamza Koudri MF 1 0 0 1
57 Algeria Anis Khemaissia DF 1 0 0 1
17 Algeria Taher Benkhelifa MF 1 0 0 1
20 Algeria 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 Algeria Mohamed Rabie Meftah ES Sétif soccer ball with red X
25 August 2019 Libya Muaid Ellafi AS Sonidep Green tickY
1 September 2019 AS Aïn M'lila soccer ball with red X
Algeria Mohamed Rabie Meftah Green tickY
15 September 2019 Gor Mahia Green tickY
23 October 2019 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Green tickY
30 October 2019 Algeria Aymen Mahious NC Magra Green tickY
4 November 2019 Algeria Mohamed Rabie Meftah JS Saoura Green tickY
Libya Muaid Ellafi Green tickY
9 November 2019 Algeria Redouane Cherifi NA Hussein Dey soccer ball with red X
5 January 2020 Algeria Aymen Mahious USM Khenchela Green tickY
11 January 2020 Algeria Mohamed Rabie Meftah Mamelodi Sundowns soccer ball with red X
16 January 2020 Algeria Aymen Mahious JS Kabylie Green tickY
8 February 2020 CS Constantine Green tickY

Clean sheets

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Includes all competitive matches.

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

Hat-tricks

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Player Against Result Date Competition Ref
Algeria 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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