DOUÉRA, Algeria (Jan. 5, 2026) (Interstat) — Zinedine Ferhat scored deep in stoppage time to give MC Alger a 1-0 victory over CS Constantine in an Algerian Ligue 1 match Monday at Stade Ali Ammar.

The dramatic winner came in the 95th minute, breaking a deadlock in a physical contest that featured seven yellow cards and one red. Constantine’s Miloud Rebiai was sent off in the 90th minute just before Ferhat’s decisive goal. Ferhat also assisted on the play.

The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat that had forecast a 1-1 draw, though its system heavily favored MC Alger to win. With the victory, MC Alger begins its league campaign 1-0, while CS Constantine starts 0-1.