ORAN- CR Belouizdad qualified for the group stage of the African Champions League by beating Burkina Faso's AS Douanes (1-0, on penalties: 4-3) (half-time: 1-0), in a match played Friday evening at the Miloud-Hadefi stadium in Oran, counting for the 2nd preliminary round (return leg) of the African Champions League.

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After several unsuccessful attempts, CRB found the breakthrough thanks to Abderrahmane Meziane, who beat goalkeeper Zegue Traoré with a low shot (34').

In the second half, the visitors nearly surprised the Algerians, who failed to score the second goal that would have sealed their qualification.

The Algerian vice-champions finished the match with a numerical disadvantage after the expulsion of their defender Chouaïb Keddad (79').

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