USM Khenchela 1, MC Alger 2

DOUÉRA, Algeria (Interstat) — Substitute Mohamed Islam Bakir scored a stunning free-kick in stoppage time to complete a dramatic comeback for MC Alger in a 2-1 victory over USM Khenchela in an Algerian Ligue 1 match on Tuesday. The match, played before a home crowd at Stade Ali Ammar, appeared destined for a draw until Bakir’s moment of brilliance in the final seconds of regulation time secured three critical points for the league leaders. The visitors from Khenchela, defying pregame projections, took a shock lead just before halftime. In the first minute of first-half stoppage time, Bakir, who had entered… Read more...