After losing 1-2 to Mali’s host Djoliba today, Sunday, in the first leg of the 32nd round of the continental championship, Belouizdad, an Algerian youth team, found it tough to advance to the group stage of the African Champions League.
Islam Belkheir, a striker, scored the goal for Chabab Belouizdad in the tenth minute. Mali’s goals came in the second and 74th minutes.
Sofiane Bouchard and Chaib Kedad, two players for Belouizdad, received red cards from the referee, depriving the Algerian squad of their services for the rematch, which will take place in Algeria the following week.
In the second game, the young Belouizdad team needs to win by at least one goal to move on to the group stage of the Champions League, while the Malian club only needs to draw in order to continue competing in the continental competition.
In the opening leg of the 32nd round of the CAF Champions League, Belouizdad is defeated by Djoliba.
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