Orlando Pirates vs CR Belouizdad, 2024-25 CAF Champions League, Group Stage
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Match Commentary
- 19': Islam Slimani (CR Belouizdad) Yellow Card at 19'
- 20': Relebohile Ratomo (Orlando Pirates) Goal at 20'
- 61': Thalente Mbatha (Orlando Pirates) Goal at 61'
- 64': Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Paseka Mako (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Mohamed Islam Belkhir (CR Belouizdad) Substitution at 64'
- 73': Merouane Zerrouki (CR Belouizdad) Substitution at 73'
- 74': Oussama Daibeche (CR Belouizdad) Substitution at 74'
- 85': Kabelo Dlamini (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Thabiso Lebitso (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Rezki Hamroune (CR Belouizdad) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Doumbia Arafat (CR Belouizdad) Substitution at 85'
- 87': Makhehlene Makhaula (Orlando Pirates) Yellow Card at 87'
- 90'+2': Raouf Benguit (CR Belouizdad) Goal at 92'
- 90'+6': Tapelo Xoki (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 96'
Statistics
ORL |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.9 | Possession | 58.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Orlando Stadium
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
CAF Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pirates | 6 | +6 | 14 |
| 2 | Al Ahly | 6 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | CR Belouizdad | 6 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 | Stade d'Abidjan | 6 | -14 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Orlando Pirates (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Sipho Chaine (GK) |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi |
| 28 | Thabiso Sesane |
| 7 | Deon Hotto |
| 30 | Dean David Van Rooyen |
| 10 | Patrick Maswanganyi |
| 16 | Thalente Mbatha |
| 8 | Makhehlene Makhaula  |
| 19 | Tshegofatso Mabasa |
| 3 | Relebohile Ratomo |
| 33 | Mohau Nkota |
CR Belouizdad (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Moustafa Zeghba (GK) |
| 4 | Mouad Haddad |
| 2 | Chouaib Keddad |
| 15 | Housseyn Selmi |
| 24 | Naoufel Khacef |
| 3 | Houcine Benayada |
| 8 | Raouf Benguit |
| 9 | Khanyisa Mayo |
| 11 | Ben Tahar Meziane |
| 7 | Hedy Chaabi |
| 20 | Islam Slimani |
CAF Champions League News
Orlando Pirates will be relying on the power of the famous Orlando Stadium crowd colloquially known as 'The Ghost' when they look to overturn a 3-0 deficit to Saint-Éloi Lupopo in the CAF Champions League on Saturday.
Remo Stars and South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns will each be looking to bounce back
Orlando Pirates seek to continue their 10-match winning run across all competitions.
MTN8 champions Orlando Pirates will begin their CAF Champions League campaign on Saturday in Bloemfontein, against Lesotho champions Lioli FC in the preliminary round first leg.
Miguel Cardoso's men visit 30 June Stadium needing to score at least once, as the CAF Champions League uses away goals as a tiebreaker and Pyramids managed to snatch one in stoppage time in Pretoria.