Sétif Scores Five, Routs Constantine in Ligue 1 Match

SÉTIF, Algeria (Interstat) — Sétif scored five goals to Constantine’s one, winning an Algerian Ligue 1 match Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Stade du 8 Mai 1945. Abdelmoumen Chikhi gave Constantine a first-minute lead with a left-footed goal. Sétif’s Zakaria Benchaâ then headed in goals in the 71st and 76th minutes. Riad Benayad added a right-footed goal in the first minute of stoppage time, and Sisa scored with a left-footed goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time. The home side pulled away after halftime. Constantine’s Brahim Dib was sent off in the 78th minute. Yellow cards were issued to Constantine’s Rogers Torach, Nassim L’Ghoul, Abdelmalek Necir, Mondher Kebaier and Evra Agbagno, and to Sétif’s Hadi Al Hourani and Zakaria Benchaâ. The result left Constantine with one win, one loss and one draw in Ligue 1, while Sétif moved to one win and two losses. Constantine next plays at Khenchela on Sept. 24, when Sétif hosts Kabylie.