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NPFL champs Enugu Rangers have actually been removed from the 2026-27 CAF Champions League after suffering a frustrating 3-0 defeat to MC Alger in Algeria, losing 3-2 on aggregate in spite of winning the very first leg 2-0 in Abeokuta.
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Chahreddine Boukholda broke the deadlock in the 58th minute before Guinean forward Mohamed Bangoura scored the 2nd objective with 6 minutes staying, drawing the Algerian side level on aggregate and sending out the home fans into wild events.
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Soufiane Bayazid broke Enugu Rangers’ hearts with a definitive objective in the 93rd minute, finishing MC Alger’s return and ending the Nigerian champs’ hopes of advancing to the group phase of the prominent continental competitors.
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MC Alger have actually protected a location in the group phase and will be intending to win their 2nd CAF Champions League title, 50 years after their very first accomplishment in 1976, while Enugu Rangers should now move their attention to the NPFL following their frustrating continental exit.
October 24, (THEWILL)– NPFL Champions, Enugu Rangers, suffered a 3-0 defeat to MC Alger in Algeria on Friday to crash out of the 2026-27 CAF Champions League
The Fidelis Ilechukwu-led side left the competitors following a 3-2 aggregate defeat after winning the very first leg 2-0 in Abeokuta last weekend.
Enugu Rangers strove to keep the scoreline goalless in the very first half before they capitulated in the 2nd half.
Chahreddine Boukholda broke the deadlock in the 58th minute to offer the hosts the lead.
Guinean forward Mohamed Bangoura leveled the tie with the 2nd objective with 6 minutes to go to send out the home fans into wild festivity.
Soufiane Bayazid broke Enugu Rangers’ heart with a late objective in the 93rd minute to send out the NPFL champs out of the competitors.
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Prior to the encounter, Enugu Rangers were the only Nigerian group left in the CAF Champions League after Rivers United crashed out in the previous round.
MC Alger have actually now reserved a location in the group phase of the prominent competitors and they will be targeting a 2nd title, 50 years after winning it in 1976.
Enugu Rangers will now turn their attention to the NPFL after losing out of the next round of the Champions League.
Considering that the 2018-19 season, Rivers United are the only Nigerian group to receive the Champions League group phase.
The Pride of Rivers accomplished the accomplishment last season when they beat the Black Bulls of Algeria to schedule a location in the cash -spining competitors.
The Finidi George-led side completed bottom of Group A with one point from 6 matches to end their journey in the CAF Champions League.
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