2017–18 USM Alger season

In the 2017–18 season, USM Alger is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 40th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They will be competing in Ligue 1, the CAF Champions League, and the Algerian Cup, With the start of the season, the team failed to achieve their biggest goal of winning the CAF Champions League after defeating against Morocco's Wydad.[4] on 11 November 2017 the coach Paul Put announce after the end of the match against the leaders CS Constantine and lost 2-1, for his resignation put said he took all responsibility for the setbacks and said he had a great honor working with the team.,[2] Just a day after the resignation of Paul Put, the union administration contracted with the Franco Algerien coach Miloud Hamdi until the end of the season and had already coach the team in 2015–16 and led him to win the Ligue 1 and to the final of the CAF Champions League.[3]

USM Alger
2017–18 season
OwnerAli Haddad
ChairmanRabouh Haddad
(until 28 February 2018)
Abdelhakim Serrar
(from 28 February 2018)[1]
Head coachPaul Put
(until 11 November 2017)[2]
Miloud Hamdi
(from 12 November 2017)[3]
StadiumOmar Hamadi Stadium
July 5, 1962 Stadium
Ligue 16th
Algerian CupRound of 16
Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Confederation CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Oussama Darfalou (18 goals)

All:
Oussama Darfalou (26 goals)
Highest home attendance65,000 (vs. Wydad Casablanca, 29 September)
Lowest home attendance3,000 (vs. USM Blida, 19 May)

Pre-season

In preparation for this season, which will start at the end of August 2017, the management of the USMA, in consultation with the technical staff, is planning the summer training course from 04 to 16 August 2017 in Turkey the Usmists will be in Istanbul at 2 pm, a bus will wait for the Algerian delegation to transport it to the station Kartepe in Izmit and will play five friendly matches.[5] three against local clubs, two against Saudi clubs and one against a Qatari club. USM Alger is transported without six players: Ayoub Abdellaoui, Abderrahmane Meziane, Oussama Darfalou, Okacha Hamzaoui and Raouf Benguit Who joined the Algeria A' national team in preparation for the African Nations Championship qualification against the Libyan national team, as for Soumaila Sidibe did not move with the team because of the visa.[6] the first friendly against Mersin İdmanyurdu and ended with a 5-1 victory and only Ziri Hammar played 90 minutes, and he was the author of three assists, in the same context the games it was delayed for a day due to heavy fog.[7] The second match was against Al Kharaitiyat Qatar and ended 4-1 in favor of the Union and saw the match with the young striker Boumechra, who scored two goals The third game against Sultanbeyli Belediyespor canceled because of the fog and to avoid these problems the decision of the management of the USM Alger played the rest of the friendly games in another place to avoid being postponed, then in the fourth game against Al-Hazm Saudi Club won the Union winning two goals to zero, on the final day of training, the team played two friendly matches in the morning against Ataşehir Çamolukspor and ended in favor of USM Alger with a 2-0 victory. In the evening against Al-Orobah from Saudi Arabia, they ended with a 2-2 draw. after a 13-day internship in Turkey in the heights of Izmit, the Red and Black are back home. The plane from Istanbul arrived at the Algiers airport at 18:30.[8]

8 August 2017[note 1] FriendlyMersin İdmanyurdu 1-5 USM AlgerIzmit
16:00 UTC+3 Report  ?' Benkablia
 ?' Ben Hamouda
 ?' Cherifi
 ?' Boumechra
 ?' Bourenane
Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
11 August 2017 FriendlyAl Kharaitiyat 1-4 USM AlgerIzmit
16:30 UTC+3 Report  ?' Chafaï
 ?', ?' Boumechra
 ?' Benyahia
Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
14 August 2017 FriendlySultanbeyli Belediyespor Canceled USM AlgerIzmit
16:00 UTC+3 [ Report] Stadium: ?
15 August 2017 FriendlyUSM Alger 2-0 Al-HazmIzmit
00:00 UTC+3 Sayoud  ?'
Yaya  ?'
Report Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
16 August 2017 FriendlyAtaşehir Çamolukspor 0-2 USM AlgerIzmit
10:00 UTC+3 Report  ?' Boukhena
 ?' (pen.) Benmoussa
Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
16 August 2017 FriendlyUSM Alger 2-2 Al-OrobahIzmit
15:30 UTC+3 Benyahia  ?'
Benkablia  ?'
Report Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
20 August 2017 FriendlyUSM Alger3-2Olympique de MédéaBologhine
18:00 Meftah  ?'
Meziane  ?', ?'
Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: ?
30 August 2017 FriendlyUSM Alger3-0RC KoubaBologhine
10:00 Hamzaoui  ?', ?'
Hammar  ?'
Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: ?

Mid-season

23 March 2018 FriendlyUSM Alger4-3Paradou ACBologhine
18:00 Yaya  27', 32'
Hamzaoui  40'
Hamia  76'
[ Report]
Live TV:
Dzaïr TV
 13', 37' Loucif
 55' ?
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: ?

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 11 9 10 43 32 +11 036.67 N/A 6th 26 August 2017 19 May 2018
Algerian Cup 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 066.67 Round of 64 Round of 16 29 December 2017 2 February 2018
Champions League 7 2 4 1 9 6 +3 028.57 Group stage Semi-finals 21 June 2017 21 October 2017
Confederation Cup 6 2 3 1 12 5 +7 033.33 First round Group stage[note 2] 7 March 2018 16 May 2018[note 2]
Total 46 17 16 13 66 44 +22 036.96

Updated to match played 19 May 2018
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 MC Oran 30 12 9 9 40 37 +3 45 Qualification for the 2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup
5 MC Alger 30 12 8 10 41 32 +9 44
6 USM Alger 30 11 9 10 43 35 +8 42[lower-alpha 1]
7 Paradou AC 30 12 6 12 35 30 +5 42[lower-alpha 1]
8 ES Sétif 30 10 10 10 35 30 +5 40
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2018. 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.
Notes:
  1. Ranked on head-to-head results.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 13 9 8 43 35  +8 48 6 4 5 24 18  +6 7 5 3 19 17  +2

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWDDLWWWWWDLLDDWDLWLDDWWLDLLWLL
Position4461276211123343352444435566556
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 August 2017 Round 1USM Alger2–1Paradou ACBologhine
19:00 Hamzaoui  46'
Meftah  80' (pen.)
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV: None
 28' Naidji
 79' Moussaoui
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
Man of the Match: Meftah
7 September 2017 Round 2NA Hussein Dey1–1USM AlgerBelouizdad
17:00 Laribi  17'
Gasmi  49' (pen.)  90+4'
Khacef  71'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
 47' Zemmamouche
 74' Meziane
Stadium: August 20, 1955 Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
Man of the Match: Harrag
11 September 2017 Round 3USM Alger1–1DRB TadjenanetBologhine
17:45 Darfalou  79'
Benkhemassa  90+2'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
 17' Attouche
 20' Demane
 42' Maroci
 63' Boufeneche
 84' Hadded
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Meftah, Cherifi - Beldjilali (Hammar 45’), Benkhemassa, Benguit, Benkablia (Darfelou 45’) - Hamzaoui (Benmoussa 71’), Meziane
3 October 2017 Round 4USM Bel-Abbès2–0USM AlgerSidi Bel Abbès
17:00 Bounoua  21'
Lamara  31'
Belhocini  35'  45+1'
Toual  45'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
 10' Benkhemassa Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Said Aouina
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Berrefane, Abdellaoui, Benyahia, Cherifi (Khoualed 46’), Meftah - Beldjilali (Yaya 63’), Hammar (Yaiche 63’), Sayoud, Koudri, Benkhemassa - Hamzaoui
24 October 2017 Round 5USM Alger2–0USM El HarrachBologhine
17:00 Darfalou  2'
Benkhemassa  70'
Hammar  87'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
 49' Delhoum
 53' Mebarki
 67' Khelili
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Meftah, Benmoussa - Benguit, Benkhemassa, Yaya, Sayoud (Hammar 66’) - Meziane (Hamzaoui 83’), Darfelou (Sidibe 89’)
28 October 2017 Round 9USM Alger4–0CR BelouizdadBologhine
17:00 Benmoussa  7'
Hammar  13' (pen.)  34'
Darfalou  23' (pen.), 40'
Abdellaoui  55'
Benkhemassa  61'
Chafaï  76'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / TV Tamazight 4
 31' Khoudi
 37' Namani
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benyahia, Benmoussa - Koudri, Benkhemassa, Yaya (Ben Hamouda 86’), Hammar (Boumechra 77’) - Meziane, Darfelou (Yaiche 89’)
3 November 2017 Round 10Olympique de Médéa1–1USM AlgerMédéa
15:00 Bouchiba  34'
Baouche  55'  83'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV: None
 80' Koudri
 89' Darfalou
Stadium: Stade Imam Lyes de Médéa
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benyahia, Benmoussa - Koudri, Sidibe (Boumechra 75’), Yaya, Hammar (Benkablia 70’) - Meziane (Chita 90+2’), Darfelou
11 November 2017 Round 11USM Alger1–2CS ConstantineBologhine
17:00 Yaya  11'
Benyahia  26'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
 57' Abid
 74' Dahar
 90' Belkheir
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Khoualed, Chafaï, Benyahia, Benmoussa - Benkhemassa, Chita (Sayoud 70’,then Bourenane 81’), Yaya, Hammar (Boumechra 90+2’) - Meziane, Darfelou
16 November 2017 Round 12USM Alger0–2JS SaouraBologhine
17:00 Meziane  79'
Meftah  90'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV: None
 6' Merbah
 39' Djallit
 45' Bekakchi
 64' Bousmaha
 77' Boukacem
 79' Benkouider
 90+3' Yahia-Chérif
 90+3' Bourdim
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Said Aouina
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Cherifi (Yaiche 78’), Chafaï, Benyahia, Meftah - Benkhemassa, Koudri (Benguit 63’), Yaya, Hammar (Boumechra 69’) - Meziane, Darfelou
28 November 2017 Round 6MC Alger0–2USM AlgerAlgiers
17:45 Karaoui  50'
Boudebouda  81'
El Moudene  90+3'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
Al-Kass Sports / Algérie 3 / TV Tamazight 4
 40' Koudri
 56' (pen.) Benmoussa
 58' Benguit
 71' Benkhemassa
 81' Beldjilali
 84' Darfalou
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
Man of the Match: Benguit
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benyahia (Chita 68’), Cherifi (Hammar 76’) - Koudri (Beldjilali 82’), Benkhemassa, Yaya, Benmoussa, Benguit - Darfelou
2 December 2017 Round 13MC Oran1–1USM AlgerOran
16:00 Ferrahi  48'
Toumi  80'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV: None
 51' Benkhemassa
 71' Sidibe
 75' Darfalou
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Cherifi, Chafaï (Sidibé 46’), Abdellaoui, Meftah - Benkhemassa, Boumechra (Bourenane 85’), Chita, Beldjilali - Hamzaoui (Bellahcène 46’), Darfelou
5 December 2017 Round 7USM Alger2–0US BiskraBologhine
17:00 Cherifi  12'
Darfalou  16'
Khoualed  58'
Boumechra  74'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Farouk Mial
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Cherifi, Khoualed, Abdellaoui, Meftah - Benkhemassa, Boumechra (Benhamouda 84’), Benmoussa, Beldjilali, Benguit - Darfelou (Yaiche 90’)
8 December 2017 Round 14USM Alger0–0JS KabylieBologhine
17:00 Benkhemassa  28'
Meftah  47'
Benguit  64'  80'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
 68' Yettou
 84'  90+3' Ferhani
 88' Asselah
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Cherifi, Chafaï, Abdellaoui, Meftah - Benkhemassa, Boumechra (Beldjilali 52’), Benmoussa, Koudri (Benhamouda 74’), Benguit - Darfelou
12 December 2017 Round 8ES Sétif1–2USM AlgerSétif
17:00 Obambou  27'
Benayad  54'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / TV Tamazight 4
 5' Darfalou
 9' Benkhemassa
 15'  43' Abdellaoui
 75' Chafaï
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Benyahia, Chafaï, Abdellaoui, Meftah - Benkhemassa, Beldjilali (Koudri 71’), Yaya (Benmoussa 46’), Chita - Meziane (Bellahcene 50’), Darfelou
16 December 2017 Round 15USM Blida2–3USM AlgerBlida
15:00 Guattal  47'
Ghacha  53'
Frioui  55'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV: None
 10' Meziane
 58' Darfalou
 78' Chafaï
Stadium: Brakni Brothers Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Boubekeur Zouaoui
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Cherifi, Chafaï, Benmoussa, Meftah - Koudri, Beldjilali (Sayoud 46’), Yaya (Chita 62’), Benguit - Meziane (Hamzaoui 57’), Darfelou
6 January 2018 Round 16Paradou AC0–0USM AlgerBologhine
17:00 Chahrour  31'
Cheraitia  47'
Naidji  53'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
 17' Abdellaoui
 44' Benguit
 90+3' Meftah
 ?' Zemmamouche
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Cherifi (Benmoussa 85’), Chafaï, Abdellaoui, Meftah - Benkhemassa, Sayoud (Beldjilali 83’), Yaya (Ardji 60’), Benguit - Meziane, Darfelou
20 January 2018 Round 17USM Alger1–2NA Hussein DeyAlgiers
16:00 Benkhemassa  33'
Abdellaoui  47'
Chafaï  77'
Benyahia  90+3' (pen.)
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
 10' Addadi
 81' Laribi
 85' Khiat
 89' Ouadji
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benyahia, Benguit (Benmoussa 38’) - Koudri, Benkhemassa, Yaya, Sayoud (Beldjilali 46’) - Meziane (Bouderbal 84’), Darfelou
27 January 2018 Round 18DRB Tadjenanet0–3USM AlgerTadjenanet
15:00 Fourloul  80' Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
 23', 38' Yaya
 26' Darfalou
 36' Meftah
Stadium: Lahoua Smaïl Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Meftah, Benguit (Bellahcene 56’) - Koudri, Chita, Yaya (Bouderbal 73’), Benmoussa - Hajhouj, Darfelou (Hamia 81’)
9 February 2018 Round 19USM Alger1–2USM Bel-AbbèsAlgiers
17:00 Hajhouj  14'
Zemmamouche  47'
Chafaï  72'
Benkhemassa  89'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4
 28' Salah
 47' Lagraâ
 71' Lamara
 75' Seguer
 85' Tabti
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Boubekeur Zouaoui
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Meftah, Benmoussa - Sayoud (Hamia 78’), Chita (Koudri 46’), Yaya (Meziane 44’), Benkhemassa - Hajhouj, Darfelou
16 February 2018 Round 20USM El Harrach0–0USM AlgerAlgiers
16:00 Daoud  42'  60' Soccerway report
USM Alger report
[ LFP report]
Live TV: None
 42' Koudri Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benguit, Benmoussa - Koudri, Chita (Beldjilali 77’), Bellahcène, Yaiche (Sayoud 70’) - Hajhouj (Bouderbal 59’), Darfelou
24 February 2018 Round 21USM Alger2–2MC AlgerAlgiers
17:00 Darfalou  1'  43'
Abdellaoui  17'
Bouderbal  19'
Benmoussa  22'
Chafaï  68'
Bellahcene  79'
Meftah  82'
Zemmamouche  90+2'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
Al-Kass Sports / Algérie 3 / Canal Algérie
 12' Nekkache
 56' Bendebka
 71' Hachoud
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Meftah, Benmoussa - Koudri, Benkhemassa, Bellahcène, Bouderbal (Sayoud 29’) - Hajhouj (Benyahia 59’), Darfelou
2 March 2018 Round 22US Biskra0–1USM AlgerBiskra
16:00 Maanser  37' Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV: None
 64' Benkhemassa Stadium: El Alia Sports Complex
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benchikhoune, Cherifi - Benmoussa, Benkhemassa (Beldjilali 87’), Bellahcène, Chita (Koudri 65’), Ardji - Hamia (Hamzaoui 80’)
13 March 2018 Round 23USM Alger3–2ES SétifBologhine
17:00 Darfalou  8' (pen.)
Benguit  49'  56'
Koudri  50'  53'
Chafaï  82'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
 49' Sidhoum
 83', 90+2' Banouh
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benguit, Cherifi - Benmoussa, Benkhemassa, Beldjilali (Benyahia 60’), Koudri (Chita 60’), Ardji (Hajhouj 76’) - Darfalou
30 March 2018 Round 24CR Belouizdad1–0USM AlgerBelouizdad
15:00 Salhi  26'
Bellaili  35' (pen.)
Draoui  72'
Lakroum  89'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
 80' Chafaï
 89' Benkhemassa
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Farouk Mial
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Meftah, Cherifi (Bouderbal 46’) - Benmoussa, Benkhemassa, Chita (Yaya 46’), Koudri, Ardji (Meziane 69’) - Darfalou
13 April 2018 Round 25USM Alger1–1Olympique de MédéaBologhine
16:00 Abdellaoui  38' Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV: None
 12' Benamar
 60' Boucherit
 83' Morcely
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Missoum Benabdellah
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Benyahia, Benchikhoun, Cherifi - Beldjilali (Sayoud 83’), Benguit, Chita - Yaya, Meziane (Bouderbal 58’), Darfalou (Hamzaoui 74’)
20 April 2018 Round 26CS Constantine2–1USM AlgerConstantine
16:00 Arroussi  38'
Cherifi  53' (o.g.)
Belameiri  18'  90+4'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
 40' Abdellaoui
 38' Chafaï
 45+2' Benkhemassa
 51' Darfalou
 74' Meftah
 88' Benguit
 90+5' Zemmamouche
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Meftah, Benmoussa - Beldjilali (Cherifi 45’), Benguit, Benkhemassa - Yaya (Koudri 63’), Ardji (Meziane 67’), Darfalou
24 April 2018 Round 27JS Saoura3–2USM AlgerBéchar
16:00 Bourdim  21', 81' (pen.)
Cherifi  53' (o.g.)
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV: None
 58' (o.g.) Konaté
 90+1' (pen.) Benmoussa
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Mansouri, Benmoussa, Chafaï, Benchikhoune, Cherifi - Beldjilali (Sayoud 65’), Bellahcène (Benhamouda 83’), Chita - Yaya, Ardji, Meziane (Hajhouj 60’)
28 April 2018 Round 28USM Alger3–1MC OranBologhine
16:00 Darfalou  65' (pen.), 69' (pen.)
Benyahia  83'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
 6' Chibane
 38' Mekkaoui
 63' Abdat
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Mansouri, Benmoussa, Chafaï, Benchikhoune, Benyahia - Sayoud (Bouderbal 56’), Benkhemassa, Chita (Bellahcène 77’) - Yaya (Hajhouj 82’), Darfelou, Meziane
11 May 2018 Round 29JS Kabylie3–2USM AlgerTizi Ouzou
16:00 Yettou  20'
Benyahia  64' (o.g.)
Radouani  73'
Soccerway report
USM Alger report
[ LFP report]
Live TV: None
 80', 89' Darfalou Stadium: November 1, 1954 Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Farouk Mial
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Berrefane, Semmane, Meftah, Cherifi, Benyahia - Sayoud, Bellahcène, Chita - Ardji (Benhamouda 74'), Darfelou, Yaiche
19 May 2018 Round 30USM Alger1–2USM BlidaBologhine
16:00 Hajhouj  64' Soccerway report
USM Alger report
[ LFP report]
Live TV: None
 53' Dadsi
 83' Frioui
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ali Nader
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Sifour, Semmane, Benchikhoune, Cherifi, Benyahia - Ardji (Asli 51'), Bellahcène, Chita - Hajhouj, Darfelou, Yaiche

Algerian Cup

29 December 2017 Round of 64USM Alger1–0US FirmeBologhine
16:00 Meftah  45+2'
Sidibe  77'
USM Alger report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Benyahia (Bourenane 84’), Cherifi, Meftah, Sidibe - Chita, Sayoud, Koudri, Bellahcene - Yaya (Yaiche 46’), Meziane
16 January 2018 Round of 32USM Alger1–0CS ConstantineBologhine
16:00 Benguit  32'
Sayoud  60'
Mansouri  90+2'
dzFoot report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Farouk Mial
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Mansouri - Benyahia, Chafai, Abdellaoui, Benmoussa - Koudri, Benkhemassa, Benguit, Sayoud (Chita 70’) - Darfalou (Berrefane 90+2’), Yaya (Ardji 76’)
2 February 2018 Round of 16JS Saoura1–0USM AlgerBéchar
17:00 Madani  79'
Yahia-Chérif  81' 82'
Boukacem  90'
Report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4
 59' Meftah
 67' Benguit
 75' Yaya
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Farouk Mial
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Meftah, Chafai, Abdellaoui, Benmoussa (Hamia 88') - Chita, Benguit (Sayoud 86'), Benkhemassa, Hajhouj (Meziane 80') - Derfalou, Yaya

Champions League

Group stage

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USM AHT ZAM CAP
1 USM Alger 6 3 2 1 12 5 +7 11 Quarter-finals 3–0 2–0 4–1
2 Al-Ahli Tripoli 6 2 3 1 11 10 +1 9 1–1 0–0 4–2
3 Zamalek 6 1 3 2 6 8 2 6[lower-alpha 1] 1–1 2–2 2–0
4 CAPS United 6 2 0 4 10 16 6 6[lower-alpha 1] 2–1 2–4 3–1
Source: CAF
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head results: Zamalek 2–0 CAPS United, CAPS United 3–1 Zamalek (Zamalek won on away goals).
21 June 2017 Matchday 4USM Alger 2–0 ZamalekAlgeirs
23:00 UTC+1 Bellahcene  44'
Sayoud  61'
Meziane  87'
CAF Report
USM Alger report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / beIN Sports
 17'  61' Hamed
 90+5' Atef
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Meftah (c), Abdellaoui, Chafai, Benmoussa - Bellahcene, Beldjilali (Benkhemassa 86’), Sayoud, Meziane (Hammar 90+1’) - Darfalou, Andria (Hamzaoui 79’)
30 June 2017 Matchday 5Al-Ahli Tripoli 1–1 USM AlgerSfax (Tunisia)[note 3]
19:00 UTC+1 Saltou  38' CAF Report
USM Alger report
Live TV:
beIN Sports
 16' Chafaï Stadium: Stade Taïeb Mhiri
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Meftah (c), Abdellaoui, Chafai, Benmoussa - Benguit, Beldjilali (Benkhemassa 87’), Sayoud, Meziane - Darfalou (Hamzaoui 71’), Andria (Bellahcene 55’)
9 July 2017 Matchday 6USM Alger 4–1 CAPS UnitedAlgeirs
20:00 UTC+1 Hammar  36'
Hamzaoui  42'
Darfalou  78', 88'
CAF Report
USM Alger report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / beIN Sports
 81' Amidu Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Meftah (c), Benmoussa (Khoualed 84’), Chafaï, Abdellaoui - Benguit, Koudri, Hammar (Benkhemassa 58’) - Hamzaoui (Benkablia 72’), Meziane, Darfalou

knockout stage

Quarter-finals

16 September 2017 First legFerroviário Beira 1–1 USM AlgerBeira
15:00 UTC+2 Agy  19'
Kanda  89'
CAF Report
USM Alger report
Live TV:
beIN Sports
 4' Abdellaoui
 63' Darfalou
 84' Zemmamouche
Stadium: Estádio do Chiveve
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche (c) - Meftah, Abdellaoui, Chafai, Benmoussa - Benkhemassa, Koudri, Benguit - Meziane (Cherifi 90+3’), Darfalou (Sidibe 80’), Hamzaoui (Hammar 40’)
23 September 2017 Second legUSM Alger 0–0
(1 (a) –1 agg.)
Ferroviário BeiraAlgeirs
18:30 UTC+1 CAF Report
USM Alger report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / beIN Sports
 29' Nyirenda
 81' Maninho
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche (c) - Meftah, Abdellaoui, Chafai, Benmoussa - Benkhemassa, Koudri, Beldjilali (Sayoud 74’) - Meziane (Sidibé 90+2’), Darfalou, Hammar (Hamzaoui 78’)

Semi-finals

29 September 2017 First legUSM Alger 0–0 Wydad CasablancaAlgeirs
18:00 UTC+1 Meftah  38'
Benmoussa  47'
Chafaï  89'
CAF Report
USM Alger report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / beIN Sports
 14' Gaddarine
 89' Khadrouf
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche (c) - Meftah, Abdellaoui, Chafai, Benmoussa - Benkhemassa, Sayoud, Benguit - Meziane (Benkablia 85’), Darfalou, Hamzaoui (Hammar 68’)
21 October 2017 Second legWydad Casablanca 3–1
(3–1 agg.)
USM AlgerCasablanca
20:00 UTC+1 El Karti  26'
Bencharki  54', 90+3'
Nekkach  57'
Atouchi  47'  56'
CAF Report
USM Alger report
Live TV:
beIN Sports
 53'  67' Abdellaoui
 58' Darfalou
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche (c) - Meftah, Abdellaoui, Chafai, Benmoussa - Benkhemassa, Sayoud, Benguit (Hamzaoui 69’) - Meziane, Darfalou, Yaya (Beldjilali 75’)

Confederation Cup

First round

7 March 2018 first legAS Maniema Union 2–2 USM AlgerKindu
14:00 UTC+2 Mbuka  45'
Mozinzi  51'
CAF Report
USM Alger report
Live TV:
RTNC
 18' Ardji
 29' Darfalou
Stadium: Stade Joseph Kabila
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Cherifi, Benchikhoun (Benkhemassa 78’) - Benguit, Koudri, Bellahcene (Beldjilali 62’) - Benmoussa, Ardji (Hajhouj 60’), Darfalou
18 March 2018 Second legUSM Alger 1–1
(3 (a) –3 agg.)
AS Maniema UnionAlgeirs
18:00 UTC+1 Abdellaoui  59'
Darfalou  36'  82'
CAF Report
USM Alger report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre
 39' Mbuka
 89' Manzoki
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Jerry Yekeh (Liberia)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Cherifi, Meftah - Benguit (Sayoud 65’), Koudri, Benkhemassa - Benmoussa, Ardji, Darfalou

Play-off round

7 April 2018 first legPlateau United 2–1 USM AlgerLagos
16:00 UTC+1 Osanga  20'
James  76'
CAF Report
USM Alger report
Live TV: None
 12' Benguit
 56' Yaya
 75' Benyahia
 89' Chafaï
Stadium: Agege Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benyahia, Meftah - Benguit, Koudri, Benkhemassa (Hamia 33’), Benmoussa - Yaya, Darfalou
17 April 2018 Second legUSM Alger 4–0
(5–2 agg.)
Plateau UnitedAlgeirs
18:00 UTC+1 Darfalou  29', 49'
Beldjilali  44'
Benkhemassa  82'
CAF Report
USM Alger report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / TV Tamazight 4
 2' Ambrose
 8' Saleh
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benmoussa, Meftah - Benguit, Koudri (Chita 77’), Beldjilali (Benkhemassa 64’) - Meziane (Ardji 70’), Yaya, Darfalou

Group stage

Group D

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
6 May 2018 Matchday 1USM Alger 4–0 Young AfricansAlgeirs
20:00 UTC+1 Darfalou  4'  70'
Chafaï  33'
Meziane  54'
Zemmamouche  90+4' (pen.)
CAF Report
USM Alger report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / beIN Sports
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui (Benmoussa 59’), Chafaï, Benyahia, Meftah - Benguit (Koudri 80’), Bouderbal, Benkhemassa - Meziane, Yaya (Sayoud 73’), Darfalou
16 May 2018 Matchday 2Gor Mahia 0–0 USM AlgerNairobi
19:00 UTC+3 Onyango  33'  55' CAF Report
USM Alger report
Live TV:
beIN Sports
 44' Bouderbal Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benyahia, Meftah - Benguit, Koudri, Bouderbal (Ardji 61’), Benkhemassa - Meziane (Yaiche 82’), Yaya

Squad information

Playing statistics

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

No. Nat. Player Ligue 1 Algerian Cup CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup Total
Goalkeepers
1Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 255271614016
16Ismaïl Mansouri 2113
30Mourad Berrefane 213
Abdelmoumen Sifour (B) 11
Defenders
3Ayoub Abdellaoui 2315227126138282
5Mohamed Benyahia 14212311922
6Farouk Chafaï 243627116113958
19Redouane Cherifi 171112211
20Nacereddine Khoualed 31141
21Mehdi Benchikhoun 516
22Mohamed Meftah 19162117153328
25Mokhtar Benmoussa 243127153832
27Raouf Benguit 154322561287
42Abdeldjalil Semmane (B) 22
Midfielders
2Oussama Chita 183122
4Soumaila Sidibe 5111282
7Faouzi Yaya 203311412841
8Kaddour Beldjilali 1814212411
10Ziri Hammar 1021511531
14Faouzi Bourenane 213
17Mohamed Benkablia 325
18Amir Sayoud 1331421222
23Hamza Koudri 18142463014
24Mohammed Benkhemassa 22111276137211
26Reda Bellahcene 10112111411
20Rafik Bouderbal 7121911
15Oualid Ardji 8141131
31Ilyes Yaiche (B) 7119
84Mohamed Reda Boumechra (B) 7171
54Billel Benhammouda (B) 55
Zinedine Asli (B) 11
Forwards
9Okacha Hamzaoui 9171162
9Carolus Andriamatsinoro 22
11Abderrahmane Meziane 1821271313041
13Oussama Darfalou 27181273155241264
10Reda Hajhouj 8211102
17Mohamed Amine Hamia 3115
Own goals 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 43505 251 971 1280 66707

(B)USM Alger B player

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