ALGIERS, Algeria (Interstat) — MC Alger opened its CAF Champions League campaign with a 2-1 comeback victory over Sudan’s Al Hilal Omdurman on Friday at Stade Ali Ammar.

The visitors struck first in the 15th minute when forward Moslem Anatouf found the net. MC Alger equalized before halftime as forward Zinedine Ferhat scored in the 44th minute. Substitute Ahmed Salem M’Bareck completed the turnaround for the Algerian side with the decisive goal in the 77th minute.

The result gave MC Alger a winning start in the continental competition, while Al Hilal Omdurman began with a loss. The match defied a pregame projection from Interstat that had favored Al Hilal Omdurman to win 1-0.