MASCARA, Algeria (Interstat) — GC Mascara beat Harrach 1-0 on Monday at Stade Aoued Meflah, using a 54th-minute goal to secure the home victory. Harrach did not score. GC Mascara, the home side, made the only goal of the match stand and denied the visitors an equalizer over the closing stretch. The match was played in Mascara, Algeria, with GC Mascara as the home team and Harrach as the visiting side.

The match stayed scoreless through the first half. GC Mascara broke through in the 54th minute, nine minutes after halftime, and took a 1-0 lead. Harrach pushed for a response but could not find one, and GC Mascara held its advantage through the final whistle. The clean sheet kept Harrach at zero goals for the match. The goal in the 54th minute was the only scoring play recorded in the game, and the home side protected its narrow lead from that point. The opening half produced no goals for either side, and GC Mascara’s goal after the break proved enough.

The result moved GC Mascara to 4 wins, no losses and 3 draws in the competition. Harrach is now 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in the competition. Both teams hold the same records across all competitions: GC Mascara has 4 wins, no losses and 3 draws, while Harrach has 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. GC Mascara remained unbeaten in the competition this season. Harrach’s record in the competition includes three wins, two losses and one draw after the defeat. The competition records reflect the teams’ results through this match.

GC Mascara’s previous competition results this season included a 2-0 home win against Sidi Benali, a 1-0 win at Mostaganem, a 1-1 home draw against USM Blida, a 0-0 draw at MCEB, a 0-0 draw at El Bayadh and a 3-0 home win against RC Arbaa. The victory over Harrach added to that unbeaten run and kept GC Mascara without a loss in the competition. GC Mascara has now recorded four wins and three draws in the competition. The home side’s previous six competition matches produced three wins and three draws before the victory over Harrach.

Harrach’s previous competition results this season included a 3-1 home win against Arba, a 4-0 loss at RC Kouba, a 4-0 home win against Taghit, a 1-1 draw at JSM Tiaret and a 1-0 home win against ASM Oran. The defeat to GC Mascara followed that sequence and dropped Harrach to 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in the competition. Harrach also holds the same record across all competitions. The visitors had entered the match with three wins, one loss and one draw in their previous five competition matches.

The match at Stade Aoued Meflah was decided by the single goal in the 54th minute. GC Mascara’s defense protected the lead after the goal, and Harrach was unable to level the score. The visitors needed a response after falling behind, but the score remained unchanged. GC Mascara managed the final minutes with the lead and finished with a clean sheet. The home side’s victory kept Harrach scoreless and preserved GC Mascara’s unbeaten competition record. The one-goal margin held through the remainder of the match, and GC Mascara finished the game with the lead.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Harrach 2, GC Mascara 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Harrach with a 67.3 percent probability to win. GC Mascara had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 1.5.