AKBOU, Algeria (Interstat) — Mohamed El Amine Ramdaoui scored in the 21st minute and Ibrahim Farhi added another in the 48th as USM Alger defeated O Akbou 3-2 on Saturday, September 19, 2026, in Ligue 1 action at Stade des Martyrs d’Akbou. Ramdane Hitala pulled O Akbou within one in the 60th, but Dramane Kamagaté restored USM Alger’s two-goal cushion in the 78th. O Akbou could not complete the rally. Yellow cards went to USM Alger’s Imad Eddine Azzi in the 33rd, O Akbou’s Ramdane Hitala in first-half stoppage time, USM Alger’s Saâdi Radouani in first-half stoppage time, O Akbou’s Toufik Addadi in the 66th and USM Alger’s Oussama Benbot in second-half stoppage time. The win moved USM Alger to two wins, one draw and no losses in Ligue 1 and across all competitions, while O Akbou fell to one win and two losses in both. USM Alger next hosts Saoura on Thursday, while O Akbou hosts Ben Aknoun.