ASO Chlef 0-1 Oran
ASO Chlef and Oran met in Ligue 1 on September 18th, with the visitors taking all three points through a second-half goal. The match ended 0-1, a result that reflects the early turning point when D. Belalem received a red card in the tenth minute for the hosts.
By then Chlef were playing with ten men for most of the contest, and the imbalance showed in the way the game developed. Oran controlled possession at 55 per cent and registered 88 attacks compared to Chlef's 68, though the hosts managed more shots off target with thirteen.
The decisive moment arrived in the seventy-fifth minute when I. Saadi scored for Oran. He was booked shortly after for his celebration, a yellow card that came alongside B. Brahimi's earlier caution in the fifty-fifth minute. Both sides made several substitutions after the goal, with Chlef bringing on A. Ghenam and C. Aoudjane in the seventieth minute.
Oran's statistics tell a story of efficiency rather than dominance in territory. They had eight shots on target against Chlef's seven, but converted only one opportunity. The visitors took just two corners to Chlef's eight, suggesting the hosts pushed forward despite being a man down.
The result leaves Oran sixth in the table with three points from one game, while Chlef sit fourteenth having earned only a single point from two matches. They had drawn 3-3 with CR Belouizdad before losing 3-0 to Constantine, and this defeat extends a difficult start to their campaign.
Oran arrived in good form after beating Temouchent 2-0, and this victory adds to their confidence. The two teams had met before this season, with Oran winning 1-0 at Chlef in May. The earlier result seemed prophetic in how this encounter unfolded.