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MC Alger beat MC Oran to move joint second in Ligue 1
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MC Alger secured a 2-0 home victory over MCO on Wednesday in a rescheduled Ligue 1 Mobilis first-round fixture. The match was played behind closed doors, with Ghazala scoring both goals from the penalty spot in the 24th and 88th minutes.
The win moves MC Alger to 16 points, joining JS Kabylie in second place and trailing leaders CR Belouizdad by just one point. The result maintains MC Alger's chances of drawing level at the top as they defend their Algerian championship title.
MC Alger still have a match in hand against JS Kabylie in Tizi-Ouzou, for which a date has not yet been set.
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