Sidi Benali beats Tlemcen 3‑2 with late stoppage-time goal

SIDI BENALI, Algeria (Interstat) — Sidi Benali defeated visiting Tlemcen 3-2 on Friday in a back-and-forth football match, securing the win with a stoppage-time goal. Tlemcen opened the scoring in the 31st minute, but Sidi Benali responded with goals in the 36th and 40th minutes to lead at halftime. Tlemcen equalized in the 80th minute, setting up a tense finish, and Sidi Benali claimed the victory in the second minute of stoppage time. The result moves Sidi Benali’s competition record to 3 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, also 3-1-2 across all competitions. Tlemcen’s competition record is now 2 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, also 2-4-1 across all competitions. Sidi Benali pushed for the decisive goal after Tlemcen’s equalizer, and the hosts finally broke through late to complete the comeback. The match featured five goals and a dramatic finish, leaving both teams to turn to their next fixtures.