Rangers crash out of CAF Champions League
Enugu Rangers suffered a 3-0 defeat to MC Alger to crash out of the CAF Champions League on Friday at the Ali La Pointe Stadium in Algiers.
The NPFL Champions failed to build on their 2-0 win in the first leg last weekend at the Moshood Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta.
Despite an impressive performance in the first half to keep the scoreline goalless, Enugu Rangers faltered in the second half.
Chahreddine Boukholda opened the scoring for MC Alger in the 58th minute with a close range finish.
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Mohamed Bangoura made it 2-0 in the 84th minute after the visitors failed to clear their lines, allowing MC Alger to level in the tie.
Soufiane Bayazid put the icing on the cake in the 93rd minute with a clinical finish to send MC Alger to the Champions League group stages.
It was a disappointing ending to Enugu Rangers’ journey in the 2026-27 CAF Champions League.
In the CAF Confederation Cup, El-Kanemi Warriors suffered a 2-0 defeat to Raja Casablanca to crash out of the competition. The first led ended 2-2 in Nigeria.
