MC Alger vs Orlando Pirates, 2024-25 CAF Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 1st LegAbout
Game Information
Venue: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Location: Algiers, Algeria
Line-Ups
MC Alger (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Abdelatif Ramadane (GK) |
| 5 | Ayoub Abdellaoui |
| 19 | Ayoub Ghezala |
| 6 | Mohamed Benkhemassa  |
| 3 | Merwane Khelif |
| 20 | Mohamed Réda Halaimia |
| 21 | Larbi Tabti |
| 38 | Akram Bouras |
| 24 | Zakaria Naidji |
| 22 | Kipre Zunon |
| 35 | Mohamed Bangoura |
Orlando Pirates (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Sipho Chaine (GK) |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi |
| 38 | Mbekezeli Mbokazi |
| 27 | Tapelo Xoki |
| 8 | Makhehlene Makhaula |
| 16 | Thalente Mbatha |
| 7 | Deon Hotto |
| 30 | Dean David Van Rooyen |
| 17 | Evidence Makgopa |
| 3 | Relebohile Ratomo |
| 18 | Kabelo Dlamini |
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.