USM Alger win a record tenth Algerian Cup
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USM Alger beat CR Belouizdad 2 to 1 in the Algerian Cup final. It was the club's tenth Cup, a record, and the second final in a row between the two Algiers clubs.
The final of the 59th edition was played on Thursday 30 April at the Nelson-Mandela Stadium in Baraki. Dramane Kamagaté scored in the 22nd minute from a pass by Ahmed Khaldi, and Khaldi made it 2 to 0 before half-time.
Defender Younes Ouassa scored for CR Belouizdad in the 62nd minute with a header. National coach Vladimir Petkovic watched the match.
USM Alger, coached by Lamine N'Diaye, had won the Cup before in 1981, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2013 and 2025. Two weeks later the club also won the CAF Confederation Cup.
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