Belouizdad takes sole lead in Algerian league as Algiers suffers first defeat

CR Belouizdad has taken the lead in the Algerian Professional League table after a valuable win against ES Ben Aknoun by a goal to nil, in the ninth round of the competition, which also saw MC Algiers fall to JS Abiar, suffering their first defeat of the season.

CR Belouizdad managed to return with three points from the stadium of ES Ben Aknoun, having settled the match in their favor with a single goal, raising their tally to 20 points at the top of the table, three points ahead of JS Kabylie in second place.

With this victory, CR Belouizdad maintained their unbeaten record, becoming the only team that has not suffered a defeat since the start of the competition.

In a surprise of the round, JS Abiar, newly promoted to the top league, managed to defeat MC Algiers by one goal to nil, handing the club their first defeat of the season, as they failed to turn the result around and secure a positive outcome.

JS Saoura regained their balance after achieving their first win in the competition against their guests CS Constantine with a clean goal, benefiting from the factors of home advantage and crowd support, to earn three important points in their campaign in the tournament.

In another match, US Biskra and AS Chlef played to a goalless draw, as both teams continue their search for their first victory in the league.

USM Khenchela and JS Ain Temouchent played to a positive draw with a score of 1-1 in a match that saw USM Khenchela's player Abdelhak Aaskar sent off in the 91st minute, after he successfully scored his team's equalizer.

Two matches took place on Saturday evening, while the clash between USM Alger and MC Oran has been postponed to a later date due to 'Soustara' being involved in the CAF Super Cup.