CR Belouizdad vs Orlando Pirates, 2024-25 CAF Champions League, Group Stage
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Game Information
Venue: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Location: Algiers, Algeria
CAF Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Hilal Omdurman | 6 | +2 | 11 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | MC Alger | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | FC Saint Eloi Lupopo | 6 | -4 | 5 |
Line-Ups
CR Belouizdad (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Moustafa Zeghba (GK) |
| 5 | Bedr Eddine Souyad  |
| 4 | Mouad Haddad |
| 21 | Youcef Laouafi |
| 3 | Houcine Benayada |
| 8 | Raouf Benguit |
| 23 | Jacques Mbé |
| 15 | Housseyn Selmi |
| 20 | Islam Slimani |
| 11 | Ben Tahar Meziane |
| 10 | Ishak Boussouf |
Orlando Pirates (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Sipho Chaine (GK) |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi |
| 28 | Thabiso Sesane |
| 7 | Deon Hotto |
| 2 | James Monyane |
| 10 | Patrick Maswanganyi |
| 8 | Makhehlene Makhaula |
| 16 | Thalente Mbatha |
| 17 | Evidence Makgopa |
| 3 | Relebohile Ratomo |
| 33 | Mohau Nkota |
CAF Champions League News
Mamelodi Sundowns will host Stade Malien in the first leg of their CAF Champions League quarter-final tie at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso paid tribute to striker Brayan León's rapid adjustment to African football after the Colombian scored back-to-back braces against MC Alger and Orlando Pirates.
Mamelodi Sundowns need a home win in their final CAF Champions League Group C match at Loftus Versfeld to avoid a shock elimination at the hands of former head coach Rhulani Mokwena's MC Alger.
As Mamelodi Sundowns prepare to face former head coach Rhulani Mokwena's MC Alger in the CAF Champions League this weekend, Brazilians boss Miguel Cardoso could do with using more heart than tactics.
Mamelodi Sundowns seek to bounce back from a disappointing CAF Champions League double-header against Al-Hilal when they visit DR Congo's Saint-Éloi Lupopo in Lubumbashi on Sunday.