CR Belouizdad Crush Stade d’Abidjan with Six-Goal Thriller

Algerian side CR Belouizdad delivered a commanding 6-0 victory over Ivorian team Stade d’Abidjan in their final Group C match of the CAF Champions League on Saturday at the July 5 Stadium in Algiers.

Goals from Abdelrahmane Meziane, Mohamed Islam Belkheir (brace), Aymen Mahious, Rezki Hamroun, and Marouane Zerrouki sealed the win for the hosts. Despite the emphatic result, CR Belouizdad finished third in the group with nine points, missing out on a quarterfinal spot.

The incumbent champions, Al Ahly, finished second in the group after Orlando Pirates upset them 2-1 in Cairo, taking the lead with 14 points.