2017–18 USM Alger season

In the 2017–18 season, USM Alger competed in the Ligue 1 for the 40th season, as well as the CAF Champions League, and the Algerian Cup. It was their 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football.

USM Alger
2017–18 season
OwnerAli Haddad
ChairmanRabouh Haddad
(until 28 February 2018)[1]
Abdelhakim Serrar
(from 28 February 2018)[1]
Head coachPaul Put
(until 11 November 2017)[2]
Miloud Hamdi
(from 12 November 2017)[3]
StadiumOmar Hamadi Stadium
Stade du 5 Juillet
Ligue 16th
Algerian CupRound of 16
Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Confederation CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Oussama Darfalou (18 goals)

All:
Oussama Darfalou (26 goals)

With the start of the season, the team failed to achieve their biggest goal of winning the CAF Champions League after defeating against Morocco's Wydad.[4] on 11 November 2017 the coach Paul Put announced his resignation following a 2-1 defeat to CS Constantine.,[2] A day after Put's departure, the club hired Franco Algerien coach Miloud Hamdi until the end of the season.[3]

Season summary edit

In preparation for this season, which will start at the end of August 2017, the management of the USMA, in consultation with the technical staff, is planning the summer training course from 04 to 16 August 2017 in Turkey the Usmists will be in Istanbul at 2 pm, a bus will wait for the Algerian delegation to transport it to the station Kartepe in Izmit and will play five friendly matches.[5] three against local clubs, two against Saudi clubs and one against a Qatari club. USM Alger is transported without six players: Ayoub Abdellaoui, Abderrahmane Meziane, Oussama Darfalou, Okacha Hamzaoui and Raouf Benguit Who joined the Algeria A' national team in preparation for the African Nations Championship qualification against the Libyan national team, as for Soumaila Sidibe did not move with the team because of the visa.[6] the first friendly against Mersin İdmanyurdu and ended with a 5–1 victory and only Ziri Hammar played 90 minutes, and he was the author of three assists, in the same context the games it was delayed for a day due to heavy fog.[7] The second match was against Al Kharaitiyat Qatar and ended 4–1 in favor of the Union and saw the match with the young striker Boumechra, who scored two goals The third game against Sultanbeyli Belediyespor canceled because of the fog and to avoid these problems the decision of the management of the USM Alger played the rest of the friendly games in another place to avoid being postponed, then in the fourth game against Al-Hazm Saudi Club won the Union winning two goals to zero, on the final day of training, the team played two friendly matches in the morning against Ataşehir Çamolukspor and ended in favor of USM Alger with a 2–0 victory. In the evening against Al-Orobah from Saudi Arabia, they ended with a 2–2 draw. after a 13-day internship in Turkey in the heights of Izmit, the Red and Black are back home. The plane from Istanbul arrived at the Algiers airport at 18:30.[8]

Squad list edit

Players and squad numbers last updated on 19 May 2018.[9][10][11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Apps. Goals Signed in Contract ends
Goalkeepers
1 Lamine Zemmamouche (C.)   GK (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 32)   MC Alger 334 1 2012 2020
16 Ismaïl Mansouri   GK (1988-01-07)7 January 1988 (aged 29)   MO Béjaïa 53 0 2008 2019
30 Mourad Berrefane   GK (1986-03-18)18 March 1986 (aged 31)   MO Béjaïa 23 0 2014 2018
Defenders
3 Ayoub Abdellaoui   LB / CB (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 24)   Reserve team 94 3 2011 2016
5 Mohamed Benyahia   CB / DM (1992-06-30)30 June 1992 (aged 25)   MC Oran 50 5 2016 2019
6 Farouk Chafaï   CB (1990-06-23)23 June 1990 (aged 27)   Reserve team 227 22 2010 2019
20 Nacereddine Khoualed   CB (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 31)   US Biskra 289 10 2006 2018
25 Mokhtar Benmoussa   LB / LM / LW (1986-08-01)1 August 1986 (aged 31)   ES Sétif 208 14 2012 2019
22 Mohamed Rabie Meftah (V.C.)   RB (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 32)   JSM Béjaïa 206 38 2011 2020
21 Mehdi Benchikhoune   RB (1996-04-03)3 April 1996 (aged 21)   Reserve team 6 0 2017 2022
19 Redouane Cherifi   DF (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 24)   USM Bel-Abbès 21 0 2017 2021
27 Raouf Benguit   CB / DM (1996-04-05)5 April 1996 (aged 20)   Paradou AC 62 1 2016 2018
Midfielders
15 Oualid Ardji   MF (1995-09-07)7 September 1995 (aged 21)   NA Hussein Dey 13 1 2016 2021
20 Rafik Bouderbal   AM / FW (1987-09-19)19 September 1987 (aged 29)   AS Lyon-Duchère 24 1 2016 2018
4 Soumaila Sidibe   AM / DM (1992-06-15)15 June 1992 (aged 25)   MO Béjaïa 8 0 2017 2020
8 Kaddour Beldjilali   AM / CM (1988-11-28)28 November 1988 (aged 29)   Étoile du Sahel 82 6 2014 2017
18 Amir Sayoud   AM (1990-09-30)30 September 1990 (aged 27)   DRB Tadjenanet 45 5 2016 2020
10 Ziri Hammar   AM (1992-07-25)25 July 1992 (aged 25)   JS Saoura 24 3 2016 2020
14 Faouzi Bourenane   AM (1994-08-24)24 August 1994 (aged 23)   Příbram 15 1 2016 2020
17 Mohamed Benkablia   AM (1993-02-02)2 February 1993 (aged 24)   JS Kabylie 17 0 2016 2019
23 Hamza Koudri   DM (1987-12-15)15 December 1987 (aged 30)   MC Alger 184 5 2012 2020
24 Mohammed Benkhemassa   AM / DM (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 24)   Reserve team 104 4 2011 2018
26 Reda Bellahcene   DM (1993-01-21)21 January 1993 (aged 24)   FC Saint-Louis Neuweg 23 1 2016 2019
31 Ilyes Yaiche   AM / LM (1997-10-27)27 October 1997 (aged 20)   Reserve team 16 0 2016 2020
7 Faouzi Yaya   MF (1989-09-21)21 September 1989 (aged 28)   MO Béjaïa 27 4 2017 2020
2 Oussama Chita   MF (1996-10-31)31 October 1996 (aged 21)   MC Alger 22 0 2017 2021
Forwards
11 Abderrahmane Meziane   ST (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 23)   RC Arbaâ 74 13 2014 2021
13 Oussama Darfalou   ST / FW (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 24)   RC Arbaâ 79 40 2015 2018
9 Okacha Hamzaoui   FW (1990-11-12)12 November 1990 (aged 27)   Nacional 16 2 2017 2018
10 Reda Hajhouj   FW (1994-07-02)2 July 1994 (aged 23)   Wydad Casablanca 10 2 2018 2019
17 Mohamed Amine Hamia   FW (1989-10-05)5 October 1989 (aged 28)   CR Belouizdad 5 0 2018 2021

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
21 May 2017 CF   Okacha Hamzaoui   Nacional Loan one year [12][13]
21 June 2017 AM   Faouzi Yaya   MO Béjaïa Free transfer [14][15]
22 June 2017 DF   Redouane Cherifi   USM Bel-Abbès Free transfer [16][17]
30 June 2017 FW   Manucho   CS Constantine Loan Return
30 June 2017 CB   Mohamed Amine Madani   USM El Harrach Loan Return
4 July 2017 MF   Oussama Chita   MC Alger Free transfer [18][19]
4 July 2017 CB / DM   Raouf Benguit   Paradou AC Loan one year
11 July 2017 DF   Mehdi Benchikhoune Reserve team First Professional Contract
31 July 2017 MF   Soumaila Sidibe   MO Béjaïa 7,000,000 DA [20][21]
23 December 2017 MF   Oualid Ardji   NA Hussein Dey Loan Return [22]
23 December 2017 MF    Rafik Bouderbal N/A Return to complete his contract [22]
14 January 2018 FW   Reda Hajhouj   Wydad Casablanca Free transfer [23]
15 January 2018 FW   Mohamed Amine Hamia   CR Belouizdad Free transfer (Released) [24]

Out edit

Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
29 June 2017 RB   Toufik Zeghdane   Sedan Ardennes Free transfer (Released) [25][26]
30 June 2017 CB   Raouf Benguit   Paradou AC Return from loan
30 June 2017 AM / FW    Rafik Bouderbal   Unattached Undisclosed
30 June 2017 FW    Ghislain Guessan   RC Arbaâ End of his contract
30 June 2017 FW   Manucho   Al Ittihad Alexandria End of contract [27]
30 June 2017 CF   Carolus Andriamatsinoro   Ohod Club End of contract [28][29]
14 July 2017 AM    Abel Khaled   DRB Tadjenanet Free transfer (Released) [30]
16 July 2017 DF   Abderrahim Hamra   DRB Tadjenanet Loan [31]
16 July 2017 FW   Kaddour Cherif   DRB Tadjenanet Loan [31]
28 July 2017 MF   Mustapha Bengrina   US Biskra Loan [32]
28 July 2017 MF   Ibrahim Farhi   US Biskra Loan [33]
30 July 2017 CB   Mohamed Amine Madani   JS Saoura 20,000,000 DA [34]
11 December 2017 CB   Nacereddine Khoualed   Ohod Club Free transfer (Released) [35][a]
28 December 2017 AM   Ziri Hammar   JS Kabylie Loan for six months [37]
8 January 2018 AM   Mohamed Benkablia   CR Belouizdad Undisclosed [38]
11 January 2018 AM   Faouzi Bourenane   CR Belouizdad Free transfer (Released) [39]
15 January 2018 AM/DM   Soumaila Sidibe   CR Belouizdad Loan for six months [39]
  1. ^ Nacereddine Khoualed joined Ohod Club following his release.[36]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

8 August 2017[note 1] Friendly Mersin İdmanyurdu   1-5   USM Alger Izmit
16:00 UTC+3 Report   ?' Benkablia
  ?' Ben Hamouda
  ?' Cherifi
  ?' Boumechra
  ?' Bourenane
Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
11 August 2017 Friendly Al Kharaitiyat   1-4   USM Alger Izmit
16:30 UTC+3 Report   ?' Chafaï
  ?', ?' Boumechra
  ?' Benyahia
Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
14 August 2017 Friendly Sultanbeyli Belediyespor   Canceled   USM Alger Izmit
16:00 UTC+3 [ Report] Stadium: ?
15 August 2017 Friendly USM Alger   2-0   Al-Hazm Izmit
00:00 UTC+3 Sayoud   ?'
Yaya   ?'
Report Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
16 August 2017 Friendly Ataşehir Çamolukspor   0-2   USM Alger Izmit
10:00 UTC+3 Report   ?' Boukhena
  ?' (pen.) Benmoussa
Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
16 August 2017 Friendly USM Alger   2-2   Al-Orobah Izmit
15:30 UTC+3 Benyahia   ?'
Benkablia   ?'
Report Stadium: ?
Attendance: 0
Referee: ?
20 August 2017 Friendly USM Alger 3-2 Olympique de Médéa Bologhine
18:00 Meftah   ?'
Meziane   ?', ?'
Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: ?
30 August 2017 Friendly USM Alger 3-0 RC Kouba Bologhine
10:00 Hamzaoui   ?', ?'
Hammar   ?'
Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: ?
23 March 2018 Friendly USM Alger 4-3 Paradou AC Bologhine
18:00 Yaya   27', 32'
Hamzaoui   40'
Hamia   76'
[ Report]
Live TV:
Dzaïr TV
  13', 37' Loucif
  55' ?
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: ?

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 11 9 10 43 32 +11 036.67 6th 26 August 2017 19 May 2018
Algerian Cup 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 066.67 Round of 64 Round of 16 29 December 2017 2 February 2018
Champions League 5 1 3 1 6 5 +1 020.00 Group stage Semi-finals 9 July 2017 21 October 2017
Confederation Cup 6 2 3 1 12 5 +7 033.33 First round Group stage[note 2] 7 March 2018 16 May 2018[note 2]
Total 44 16 15 13 63 43 +20 036.36

Updated to match played 19 May 2018
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1 edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 MC Oran 30 12 9 9 40 37 +3 45
5 MC Alger 30 12 8 10 41 32 +9 44 Qualification for 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup
6 USM Alger 30 11 9 10 43 35 +8 42[a]
7 Paradou AC 30 12 6 12 35 30 +5 42[a]
8 ES Sétif 30 10 10 10 35 30 +5 40 Qualification for 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2018. Source: DZFoot
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head results.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 13 9 8 43 35  +8 48 6 4 5 24 18  +6 7 5 3 19 17  +2

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWDDLWWWWWDLLDDWDLWLDDWWLDLLWLL
Position4461276211123343352444435566556
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 August 2017 Round 1 USM Alger 2–1 Paradou AC Bologhine
19:00 Hamzaoui   46'
Meftah   80' (pen.)
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
  28' Naidji
  79' Moussaoui
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
Man of the Match: Meftah
7 September 2017 Round 2 NA Hussein Dey 1–1 USM Alger Belouizdad
17:00 Laribi   17'
Gasmi   49' (pen.)   90+4'
Khacef   71'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
  47' Zemmamouche
  74' Meziane
Stadium: August 20, 1955 Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
Man of the Match: Harrag
11 September 2017 Round 3 USM Alger 1–1 DRB Tadjenanet Bologhine
17:45 Darfalou   79'
Benkhemassa   90+2'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
  17' Attouche
  20' Demane
  42' Maroci
  63' Boufeneche
  84' Hadded
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
3 October 2017 Round 4 USM Bel-Abbès 2–0 USM Alger Sidi Bel Abbès
17:00 Bounoua   21'
Lamara   31'
Belhocini   35'   45+1'
Toual   45'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
  10' Benkhemassa Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Said Aouina
24 October 2017 Round 5 USM Alger 2–0 USM El Harrach Bologhine
17:00 Darfalou   2'
Benkhemassa   70'
Hammar   87'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
  49' Delhoum
  53' Mebarki
  67' Khelili
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
28 October 2017 Round 9 USM Alger 4–0 CR Belouizdad Bologhine
17:00 Benmoussa   7'
Hammar   13' (pen.)   34'
Darfalou   23' (pen.), 40'
Abdellaoui   55'
Benkhemassa   61'
Chafaï   76'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / TV Tamazight 4
  31' Khoudi
  37' Namani
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
3 November 2017 Round 10 Olympique de Médéa 1–1 USM Alger Médéa
15:00 Bouchiba   34'
Baouche   55'   83'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
  80' Koudri
  89' Darfalou
Stadium: Stade Imam Lyes de Médéa
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
11 November 2017 Round 11 USM Alger 1–2 CS Constantine Bologhine
17:00 Yaya   11'
Benyahia   26'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
  57' Abid
  74' Dahar
  90' Belkheir
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
16 November 2017 Round 12 USM Alger 0–2 JS Saoura Bologhine
17:00 Meziane   79'
Meftah   90'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
  6' Merbah
  39' Djallit
  45' Bekakchi
  64' Bousmaha
  77' Boukacem
  79' Benkouider
  90+3' Yahia-Chérif
  90+3' Bourdim
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Said Aouina
28 November 2017 Round 6 MC Alger 0–2 USM Alger Algiers
17:45 Karaoui   50'
Boudebouda   81'
El Moudene   90+3'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Al-Kass Sports / Algérie 3 / TV Tamazight 4
  40' Koudri
  56' (pen.) Benmoussa
  58' Benguit
  71' Benkhemassa
  81' Beldjilali
  84' Darfalou
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
Man of the Match: Benguit
2 December 2017 Round 13 MC Oran 1–1 USM Alger Oran
16:00 Ferrahi   48'
Toumi   80'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
  51' Benkhemassa
  71' Sidibe
  75' Darfalou
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
5 December 2017 Round 7 USM Alger 2–0 US Biskra Bologhine
17:00 Cherifi   12'
Darfalou   16'
Khoualed   58'
Boumechra   74'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Farouk Mial
8 December 2017 Round 14 USM Alger 0–0 JS Kabylie Bologhine
17:00 Benkhemassa   28'
Meftah   47'
Benguit   64'   80'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
  68' Yettou
  84'   90+3' Ferhani
  88' Asselah
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
12 December 2017 Round 8 ES Sétif 1–2 USM Alger Sétif
17:00 Obambou   27'
Benayad   54'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / TV Tamazight 4
  5' Darfalou
  9' Benkhemassa
  15'   43' Abdellaoui
  75' Chafaï
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
16 December 2017 Round 15 USM Blida 2–3 USM Alger Blida
15:00 Guattal   47'
Ghacha   53'
Frioui   55'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
  10' Meziane
  58' Darfalou
  78' Chafaï
Stadium: Brakni Brothers Stadium
Referee: Boubekeur Zouaoui
6 January 2018 Round 16 Paradou AC 0–0 USM Alger Bologhine
17:00 Chahrour   31'
Cheraitia   47'
Naidji   53'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
  1' Zemmamouche
  17' Abdellaoui
  44' Benguit
  90+3' Meftah
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
20 January 2018 Round 17 USM Alger 1–2 NA Hussein Dey Algiers
16:00 Benkhemassa   33'
Abdellaoui   47'
Chafaï   77'
Benyahia   90+3' (pen.)
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
  10' Addadi
  81' Laribi
  85' Khiat
  89' Ouadji
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
27 January 2018 Round 18 DRB Tadjenanet 0–3 USM Alger Tadjenanet
15:00 Fourloul   80' Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
  23', 38' Yaya
  26' Darfalou
  36' Meftah
Stadium: Lahoua Smaïl Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
9 February 2018 Round 19 USM Alger 1–2 USM Bel-Abbès Algiers
17:00 Hajhouj   14'
Zemmamouche   47'
Chafaï   72'
Benkhemassa   89'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4
  28' Salah
  47' Lagraâ
  71' Lamara
  75' Seguer
  85' Tabti
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Boubekeur Zouaoui
16 February 2018 Round 20 USM El Harrach 0–0 USM Alger Algiers
16:00 Daoud   42'   60' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  42' Koudri Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
24 February 2018 Round 21 USM Alger 2–2 MC Alger Algiers
17:00 Darfalou   1'   43'
Abdellaoui   17'
Bouderbal   19'
Benmoussa   22'
Chafaï   68'
Bellahcene   79'
Meftah   82'
Zemmamouche   90+2'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Al-Kass Sports / Algérie 3 / Canal Algérie
  12' Nekkache
  56' Bendebka
  71' Hachoud
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
2 March 2018 Round 22 US Biskra 0–1 USM Alger Biskra
16:00 Maanser   37' Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
  64' Benkhemassa Stadium: El Alia Sports Complex
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
13 March 2018 Round 23 USM Alger 3–2 ES Sétif Bologhine
17:00 Darfalou   8' (pen.)
Benguit   49'   56'
Koudri   50'   53'
Chafaï   82'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
  49' Sidhoum
  83', 90+2' Banouh
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
30 March 2018 Round 24 CR Belouizdad 1–0 USM Alger Belouizdad
15:00 Salhi   26'
Bellaili   35' (pen.)
Draoui   72'
Lakroum   89'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
  80' Chafaï
  89' Benkhemassa
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Farouk Mial
13 April 2018 Round 25 USM Alger 1–1 Olympique de Médéa Bologhine
16:00 Abdellaoui   38' Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
  12' Benamar
  60' Boucherit
  83' Morcely
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Missoum Benabdellah
20 April 2018 Round 26 CS Constantine 2–1 USM Alger Constantine
16:00 Arroussi   38'
Cherifi   53' (o.g.)
Belameiri   18'   90+4'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
  40' Abdellaoui
  38' Chafaï
  45+2' Benkhemassa
  51' Darfalou
  74' Meftah
  88' Benguit
  90+5' Zemmamouche
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
24 April 2018 Round 27 JS Saoura 3–2 USM Alger Béchar
16:00 Bourdim   21', 81' (pen.)
Cherifi   53' (o.g.)
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV: None
  58' (o.g.) Konaté
  90+1' (pen.) Benmoussa
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
28 April 2018 Round 28 USM Alger 3–1 MC Oran Bologhine
16:00 Darfalou   65' (pen.), 69' (pen.)
Benyahia   83'
Soccerway report
LFP report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
  6' Chibane
  38' Mekkaoui
  63' Abdat
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
11 May 2018 Round 29 JS Kabylie 3–2 USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
16:00 Yettou   20'
Benyahia   64' (o.g.)
Radouani   73'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  80', 89' Darfalou Stadium: November 1, 1954 Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Farouk Mial
19 May 2018 Round 30 USM Alger 1–2 USM Blida Bologhine
16:00 Hajhouj   64' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  53' Dadsi
  83' Frioui
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Ali Nader

Algerian Cup edit

29 December 2017 Round of 64 USM Alger 1–0 US Firme Bologhine
16:00 Meftah   45+2'
Sidibe   77'
USM Alger report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Benyahia (Bourenane 84’), Cherifi, Meftah, Sidibe, Chita, Sayoud, Koudri, Bellahcene, Yaya (Yaiche 46’), Meziane
16 January 2018 Round of 32 USM Alger 1–0 CS Constantine Bologhine
16:00 Benguit   32'
Sayoud   60'
Mansouri   90+2'
dzFoot report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Farouk Mial
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Mansouri, Benyahia, Chafai, Abdellaoui, Benmoussa, Koudri, Benkhemassa, Benguit, Sayoud (Chita 70’), Darfalou (Berrefane 90+2’), Yaya (Ardji 76’)
2 February 2018 Round of 16 JS Saoura 1–0 USM Alger Béchar
17:00 Madani   79'
Yahia-Chérif   81'  82'
Boukacem   90'
Report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4
  59' Meftah
  67' Benguit
  75' Yaya
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Farouk Mial
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche, Meftah, Chafai, Abdellaoui, Benmoussa (Hamia 88'), Chita, Benguit (Sayoud 86'), Benkhemassa, Hajhouj (Meziane 80'), Derfalou, Yaya

Champions League edit

knockout stage edit

Quarter-finals edit
16 September 2017 First leg Ferroviário Beira   1–1   USM Alger Beira
15:00 UTC+2 Agy   19'
Kanda   89'
Report   4' Abdellaoui
  63' Darfalou
  84' Zemmamouche
Stadium: Estádio do Chiveve
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)
23 September 2017 Second leg USM Alger   0–0
(1 (a) –1 agg.)
  Ferroviário Beira Algiers
18:30 UTC+1 Report   29' Nyirenda
  81' Maninho
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Semi-finals edit
29 September 2017 First leg USM Alger   0–0   Wydad Casablanca Algiers
18:00 UTC+1 Meftah   38'
Benmoussa   47'
Chafaï   89'
Report   14' Gaddarine
  89' Khadrouf
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
21 October 2017 Second leg Wydad Casablanca   3–1
(3–1 agg.)
  USM Alger Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1 El Karti   26'
Bencharki   54', 90+3'
Nekkach   57'
Atouchi   47'   56'
Report   53'   67' Abdellaoui
  58' Darfalou
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Confederation Cup edit

Qualifying rounds edit

First round edit
7 March 2018 first leg AS Maniema Union   2–2   USM Alger Kindu
14:00 UTC+2 Mbuka   45'
Mozinzi   51'
Report   18' Ardji
  29' Darfalou
Stadium: Stade Joseph Kabila
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sabri Mohamed Fadul (Sudan)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Cherifi, Benchikhoun (Benkhemassa 78’) - Benguit, Koudri, Bellahcene (Beldjilali 62’) - Benmoussa, Ardji (Hajhouj 60’), Darfalou
18 March 2018 Second leg USM Alger   1–1
(3 (a) –3 agg.)
  AS Maniema Union Algiers
18:00 UTC+1 Abdellaoui   59'
Darfalou   36'   82'
Report   39' Mbuka
  89' Manzoki
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Jerry Yekeh (Liberia)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Cherifi, Meftah - Benguit (Sayoud 65’), Koudri, Benkhemassa - Benmoussa, Ardji, Darfalou
Play-off round edit
7 April 2018 first leg Plateau United   2–1   USM Alger Lagos
16:00 UTC+1 Osanga   20'
James   76'
Report   12' Benguit
  56' Yaya
  75' Benyahia
  89' Chafaï
Stadium: Agege Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benyahia, Meftah - Benguit, Koudri, Benkhemassa (Hamia 33’), Benmoussa - Yaya, Darfalou
17 April 2018 Second leg USM Alger   4–0
(5–2 agg.)
  Plateau United Algiers
18:00 UTC+1 Darfalou   29', 49'
Beldjilali   44'
Benkhemassa   82'
Report   2' Ambrose
  8' Saleh
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Zemmamouche - Abdellaoui, Chafaï, Benmoussa, Meftah - Benguit, Koudri (Chita 77’), Beldjilali (Benkhemassa 64’) - Meziane (Ardji 70’), Yaya, Darfalou

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USM RAY GOR YAN
1   USM Alger 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11 Quarter-finals 1–1 2–1 4–0
2   Rayon Sports 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 9 1–2 1–1 1–0
3   Gor Mahia 6 2 2 2 10 7 +3 8 0–0 1–2 4–0
4   Young Africans 6 1 1 4 4 13 −9 4 2–1 0–0 2–3
Source: CAF
6 May 2018 (2018-05-06) Matchday 1 USM Alger   4–0   Young Africans Algiers
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Daniel Laryea (Ghana)
16 May 2018 (2018-05-16) Matchday 2 Gor Mahia   0–0   USM Alger Nairobi
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Moi International Sports Centre
Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

Squad information edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Player Nat Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Champions League Confederation Cup Total
App St G App St G App St G App St G App St G
Goalkeepers
1 GK Lamine Zemmamouche   25 25 0 2 2 0 5 5 0 6 6 1 38 38 1
16 GK Ismaïl Mansouri   2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
30 GK Mourad Berrefane   2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
GK Abdelmoumen Sifour[a]   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Defenders
3 DF Ayoub Abdellaoui   23 23 1 2 2 0 5 5 1 6 6 0 36 36 2
5 DF Mohamed Benyahia   14 12 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 19 17 2
6 DF Farouk Chafaï   24 24 3 2 2 0 5 5 0 6 6 1 37 37 4
19 DF Redouane Cherifi   17 16 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 21 19 0
20 DF Nacereddine Khoualed[b]   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0
21 DF Mehdi Benchikhoune   5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 6 0
22 DF Mohamed Rabie Meftah   19 19 1 2 2 1 5 5 0 5 5 0 31 31 2
25 DF Mokhtar Benmoussa   24 20 3 2 2 0 5 5 0 5 4 0 36 31 3
27 DF Raouf Benguit   15 14 0 2 2 0 4 4 0 6 6 0 27 26 0
42 DF Abdeldjalil Semmane[a]   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
Midfielders
2 MF Oussama Chita   18 13 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 15 0
4 MF Soumaila Sidibe[b]   5 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 0
7 MF Faouzi Yaya   19 16 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 17 3
8 MF Kaddour Beldjilali   18 12 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 22 14 1
10 MF Ziri Hammar[b]   10 5 2 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 14 7 3
14 MF Faouzi Bourenane[b]   2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
17 MF Mohamed Benkablia[b]   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
18 MF Amir Sayoud   13 7 0 3 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 20 10 1
23 MF Hamza Koudri   18 14 1 2 2 0 4 4 0 6 5 0 30 25 1
24 MF Mohammed Benkhemassa   22 22 1 2 2 0 5 4 0 6 4 1 35 32 2
26 MF Reda Bellahcene   10 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 8 0
20 MF Rafik Bouderbal   8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 10 3 1
15 MF Oualid Ardji   8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 13 9 1
31 MF Ilyes Yaiche[a]   7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 3 0
84 MF Mohamed Reda Boumechra[a]   7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 1
54 MF Billel Benhammouda[a]   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
MF Zinedine Asli[a]   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Okacha Hamzaoui   9 5 1 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 0 14 8 2
11 FW Abderrahmane Meziane   18 15 2 2 1 0 5 5 1 3 3 1 28 24 4
13 FW Oussama Darfalou   27 26 18 2 2 0 5 5 3 5 5 5 39 38 26
10 FW Reda Hajhouj   8 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 6 2
17 FW Mohamed Amine Hamia   3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0
Total 30 43 3 2 5 6 6 12 44 63

Last updated: 17 June 2022
Source: soccerway.com

  1. ^ a b c d e f Player from USM Alger Reserve
  2. ^ a b c d e Player transferred out during the season

Disciplinary record edit

No. Pos. Player Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Champions League Confederation Cup Total
                                       
1 GK   Lamine Zemmamouche 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
16 GK   Ismaïl Mansouri 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
3 DF   Ayoub Abdellaoui 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 1
5 DF   Mohamed Benyahia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
6 DF   Farouk Chafaï 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
19 DF   Redouane Cherifi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 DF   Nacereddine Khoualed 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 DF   Mohamed Rabie Meftah 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
25 DF   Mokhtar Benmoussa 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
27 DF   Raouf Benguit 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 2
4 MF   Soumaila Sidibe 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
7 MF   Faouzi Yaya 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8 MF   Kaddour Beldjilali 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 MF   Ziri Hammar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 MF   Hamza Koudri 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
24 MF   Mohammed Benkhemassa 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
26 MF   Reda Bellahcene 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 MF   Rafik Bouderbal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
11 FW   Abderrahmane Meziane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 FW   Oussama Darfalou 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
Total 51 2 3 5 0 1 7 0 0 7 0 0 70 2 4

Suspensions edit

Date Incurred Nation Name Games Missed Reason
21 June 2017   Amir Sayoud 3   (vs. Zamalek)
28 October 2017   Mohammed Benkhemassa 1     
16 November 2017   Mohamed Rabie Meftah 1  [note 3]
28 November 2017   Raouf Benguit 1  [note 4]
5 December 2017   Nacereddine Khoualed 1  [note 4]
8 December 2017   Raouf Benguit 1   (vs. JS Kabylie)
12 December 2017   Ayoub Abdellaoui 2   (vs. ES Sétif)
12 December 2017   Mohammed Benkhemassa 1     
6 January 2018   Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 1   [note 5]
6 January 2018   Mohamed Rabie Meftah 1   [note 3]
16 January 2018   Ismaïl Mansouri ?   (vs. CS Constantine)
20 January 2018   Mohammed Benkhemassa 1     
9 February 2018   Mohammed Benkhemassa 1  [note 4]
13 March 2018   Raouf Benguit 1   (vs. ES Sétif)
30 March 2018   Farouk Chafaï 1     
20 April 2018   Raouf Benguit 4   (vs. CS Constantine)[40]
20 April 2018   Ayoub Abdellaoui 3   (vs. CS Constantine)[40]
20 April 2018   Mohamed Meftah 1 [note 3]
20 April 2018   Hamza Koudri 8 [41]
6 May 2018   Oussama Darfalou 1   

Goalscorers edit

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. L1 AC CL1 CC3 TOTAL
13   Oussama Darfalou FW 18 0 3 5 26
6   Farouk Chafaï DF 3 0 1 1 5
7   Faouzi Yaya MF 3 0 0 1 4
11   Abderrahmane Meziane FW 2 0 1 1 4
25   Mokhtar Benmoussa DF 3 0 0 0 3
15   Ziri Hammar MF 2 0 1 0 3
5   Mohamed Benyahia DF 2 0 0 0 2
9   Okacha Hamzaoui FW 1 0 1 0 2
10   Reda Hajhouj FW 2 0 0 0 2
22   Mohamed Meftah DF 1 1 0 0 2
3   Ayoub Abdellaoui DF 1 0 1 0 2
24   Mohammed Benkhemassa MF 1 0 0 1 2
84   Mohamed Reda Boumechra MF 1 0 0 0 1
26   Reda Bellahcene MF 0 0 1 0 1
18   Amir Sayoud MF 0 1 0 0 1
20   Rafik Bouderbal MF 1 0 0 0 1
15   Oualid Ardji MF 0 0 0 1 1
23   Hamza Koudri MF 1 0 0 0 1
8   Kaddour Beldjilali MF 0 0 0 1 1
1   Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche GK 0 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 43 2 9 12 66

Clean sheets edit

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat Name L 1 AC CL 1 CL 3 Total
1   Lamine Zemmamouche 9 1 3 3 16
16   Ismaïl Mansouri
30   Mourad Berrefane
TOTALS 9 1 3 3 16

Kit edit

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Notes edit

  1. ^ The match was abandoned due to heavy fog after 10 minutes from the start of the match, and was resumed on 9 August 2017, 11:00, from the point of abandonment.[7]
  2. ^ a b The competition will be completed in the new season 2018–19 starting from the third round.
  3. ^ a b c A penalty of one match by the Disciplinary Committee.
  4. ^ a b c A penalty of one match by the Disciplinary Committee because of the protest.
  5. ^ A penalty of one match by the Disciplinary Committee.

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