BARAKI, Algeria (Interstat) — Youcef Laouafi scored a hat trick as CR Belouizdad defeated ES Ben Aknoun 3-1 on Sunday in a Ligue 1 match at Stade Nelson-Mandela.

Laouafi headed home in the 25th and 34th minutes before adding a right-footed goal in the 41st. Fateh Talah opened the scoring for the visitors with a right-footed strike in the 11th minute.

CR Belouizdad improved to 1-0 in the competition and across all competitions. ES Ben Aknoun fell to 0-1 in league play and overall.

Yellow cards were issued to Chems-Eddine Lakehal in the 21st minute, Abdelkader Tamimi in the 89th and Mohamed Ali Ben Hamouda in first-half stoppage time.