Moroccan side, Difaa El Jadidi held ten men MC Alger to a one-all draw in a CAF Champions League Group B match played at the at Stade du 5 Juilet in Algeria on Friday 4 May 2018 night.

Hamid Ahadad opened the scores in the 77th minute before Amir Karoui pulled it back in the 82rd minute. Zidane Mebarakou was sent off in the 54th minute for a second bookable offense.

From a barren second half, MC Alger came back to pick up from where they left but it was Difaa El Jadidi who could have taken the first lead had Ayoub Nana not been called offside with an eye on goal.

In the 54th minute, MC Alger were ten men down after Zidane Mebarakou was sent off for a second bookable offence this time for fouling Difaa’s forward.

A minute after the hour mark, Difaa El Jadidi could have taken the lead when Rarik Astati attempted to extend his side’s advantage, but could not find a way past Faouzi Chouchi in the MC Alger.

The home side made their first subsitutiom, Eld Mouden came in for Rachid Bouhenna, and second later nearly got into referee book for fouling Anour Jahid.

Difaa El Jadid took the lead through Hamid Ahadad when he got a nice pass from nowhere and he did no mistake with a left-footed strike which found the back of the net.

The visitors continued controlling the versed majority of the game by the 79th minute before made another change in the 81nd minute.

A minute later,Amir Karoui restored parity after turning home a well delivered ball to make it 1-1.

There would be no further goals in the match, as both sides would be forced to settle for a share of the spoils.