MC Oran beat Témouchent 2-0 in Ligue 1 on Thursday evening. The result leaves the hosts four points ahead of the visitors in the table after two rounds of matches.
The first goal came in the 65th minute and put the home side in control. A. Kerroum added a penalty in the 81st minute, and by then the game was effectively over. Témouchent pulled one back in stoppage time with a goal in the 90+8th minute, but it made no difference to the outcome.
MC Oran dominated possession at 0.7 compared to their opponents' 0.3, and the shots told the same story. Seven shots on target against four, with six corners to two. To be fair, Témouchent did not have much to do all evening, which showed in their limited attacking output.
MC Oran sit fourth after one game with three points from a single win. Témouchent are twelfth after two matches, with one draw and one defeat accounting for their solitary point so far.
The visitors' form has been inconsistent over recent months, with results ranging from a 1-1 draw against Constantine in September to a heavy 0-5 loss to USM Alger back in March. MC Oran's opening day victory follows a 3-0 win over Al-Muithir last July, suggesting the home side started the campaign with momentum.