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# USM Alger beat Mamelodi Sundowns three-one at Loftus to win the CAF Super Cup
- URL: https://shibobo.news/usm-alger-beat-mamelodi-sundowns-three-one-at-loftus-to-win-the-caf-super-cup/
- Published: 2026-11-10T14:30:50.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-10T14:30:50.000Z
- Description: The Confederation of African Football says USM Alger took the Super Cup in Pretoria. An Iqraam Rayners penalty levelled it for Mamelodi Sundowns, but two more goals settled it.
- Author: Patrick O'Flaherty
- Tags: African club football

USM Alger beat Mamelodi Sundowns three-one at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Sunday 8 November. USM Alger won the CAF Super Cup for the second time, according to [the Confederation of African Football, or CAF](https://www.cafonline.com/caf-super-cup/news/usm-alger-stun-mamelodi-sundowns-to-win-totalenergies-caf-super-cup-for-second-time/?ref=shibobo.news).

USM Alger scored in the fourth minute, according to [Mamelodi Sundowns' match report](https://sundownsfc.co.za/sundowns-caf-super-cup-journey-ends-in-defeat-at-loftus/?utm%5Fsource=rss&utm%5Fmedium=rss&utm%5Fcampaign=sundowns-caf-super-cup-journey-ends-in-defeat-at-loftus). CAF says Ahmed Khaldi broke in from the right and played a low ball across for Zakaria Draoui to finish from close range.

Sundowns lost two players early, according to CAF. Midfielder Nuno Santos was injured in the warm-up. Striker Brayan León then went off with an apparent injury, and Iqraam Rayners replaced him.

Sundowns levelled from the spot. CAF's match report says Rayners converted in the 25th minute, sending goalkeeper Oussama Benbot the wrong way. The penalty came after a Video Assistant Referee review, or VAR, for handball. One-all.

USM Alger went back in front in the 37th minute, CAF's report says. A header from a corner hit the crossbar, and Saadi Radouani headed in the rebound.

Khaldi made it three-one in the 55th minute. He cut inside from the edge of the box and curled a shot past Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams into the far corner, CAF says.

Williams made a fingertip save from a Khaldi volley, CAF adds. Late on, VAR ruled out an own goal that would have brought Sundowns back into the match. The ball had crossed the touchline earlier in the move.

USM Alger also won 500,000 US dollars in prize money, according to CAF. They had won the Super Cup before, in 2023.

Our take: Sundowns showed fight after a rocky start, but two goals either side of the break decided it.

## Sources

- [Usm alger stun mamelodi sundowns to win totalenergies caf super cup for second…](https://www.cafonline.com/caf-super-cup/news/usm-alger-stun-mamelodi-sundowns-to-win-totalenergies-caf-super-cup-for-second-time/?ref=shibobo.news)cafonline.com
- [Sundowns caf super cup journey ends in defeat at loftus](https://sundownsfc.co.za/sundowns-caf-super-cup-journey-ends-in-defeat-at-loftus/?utm%5Fsource=rss&utm%5Fmedium=rss&utm%5Fcampaign=sundowns-caf-super-cup-journey-ends-in-defeat-at-loftus)sundownsfc.co.za