CR Belouizdad 1:0 ES Sétif: Match Result

Match report

CR Belouizdad secured their first victory of the season with a 1-0 win over ES Setif in Ligue 1's second round on Thursday evening. A single penalty from Y. Bouzok in the 82nd minute proved decisive in a match where the hosts controlled possession but struggled to convert chances. The result moves Belouizdad off the bottom of the points table after two consecutive draws. Setif started brighter in the opening exchanges and created the better opportunities, but their attacking work went largely unrewarded. Belouizdad's defense held firm through the first half, though M. Salifu picked up a yellow card in the 38th minute for a late challenge. The visitors made changes at the break with B. Boukerchaoui's introduction, but the substitution failed to shift the momentum. The turning point arrived late when Belouizdad were awarded a penalty. Bouzok stepped up and slotted it past the goalkeeper in the 82nd minute, giving the hosts a lead they would not relinquish. Setif responded with urgency, bringing on Y. Laouafi in the 74th minute and M. Hamek in the 84th minute, but time was running out. What followed was dramatic. In stoppage time, Setif goalkeeper A. Kahia received a red card in the 90+5th minute, leaving his team to survive the final moments with ten men. The hosts pressed forward but could not add to their advantage, and the whistle came before any further damage could be done. The statistics tell a story of dominance without efficiency. Belouizdad enjoyed 66 per cent possession and registered 11 shots on target compared to Setif's two. They launched 133 attacks against 110 for the visitors. Four shots found the net, but only one went in. Setif, despite being reduced to ten men, showed resilience in the closing stages. For Belouizdad, this result is significant. Two draws had left them in sixth place with just two points, level on points with several teams below them. A win changes the arithmetic. Setif drop to 11th place after their first defeat of the campaign, following a draw and a loss in their opening two matches. The hosts had nothing to do all evening after the penalty, but the late red card added a layer of nervousness to what should have been a comfortable evening. Belouizdad now have something to build on. Setif must regroup and find a way to score without relying on set pieces. **Final Score: CR Belouizdad 1-0 ES Setif** | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |------|---|---|---|---|----|----|----|-----| | CR Belouizdad | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | | ES Setif | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 66 – 34

Shots on target 4 – 2

Shots off target 7 – 3

Attacks 133 – 110

🟨 38' M. Salifu — Yellow card ⇄ 46' B. Boukerchaoui — Substitution ⇄ 57' A. A. Bouneqab — Substitution ⇄ 61' D. Kaassis — Substitution ⇄ 74' Y. Laouafi — Substitution ⚽ 82' Y. Bouzok — Penalty ⇄ 84' M. Hamek — Substitution 🟥 90+5' A. Kahia — Red card

Match events

38' 0:0 ES Sétif Yellow card M. Salifu
46' 0:0 CR Belouizdad Substitution B. Boukerchaoui off: Y. Bouzok
57' 0:0 ES Sétif Substitution A. A. Bouneqab off: M. Zerrouki
61' 0:0 CR Belouizdad Substitution D. Kaassis off: H. Tka
74' 0:0 CR Belouizdad Substitution Y. Laouafi off: A. Kahia
82' 1:0 CR Belouizdad Penalty Y. Bouzok
84' 1:0 ES Sétif Substitution M. Hamek off: M. Belkhir
90+5' 1:0 CR Belouizdad Red card A. Kahia

Statistics

66 Possession, % 34

4 Shots on target 2

7 Shots off target 3

133 Attacks 110

4 Corners 4

21 Free kicks 14

2 Offsides 1

0 Yellow cards 1

1 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 11

27 Throw-ins 25

Recent form

CR Belouizdad

WWDDDW

Recent matches

All team matches

ES Sétif

LWWWLL