The 2012 Algerian Cup final was final of the 48th edition of the Algerian Cup. The game was held on May 1, 2012, at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers between CR Belouizdad and ES Sétif.
ES Sétif won the game 2–1 in extra-time with a goal from Mokhtar Benmoussa in the 96th minute.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter and CAF president Issa Hayatou were both there in attendance.
Background Prior to the 2012 final, ES Sétif had reached the final of the Algerian Cup seven times, winning all seven. The last time they reached the final was in 2010, where they beat CA Batna 3–0. On the other hand, CR Belouizdad had reached the final of the Algerian Cup eight times, winning six of them. The last time they reached the final was in 2009, where they beat CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 2–1 in the penalty shoot-out. Despite reaching the final a combined 15 times prior to the 2012 edition, the two teams had never met previously in the final.
During the season, the two teams met twice prior to the Algerian Cup final, with each team winning one game. In the first game, ES Sétif won 3–1 in Algiers. In the second match, CR Belouizdad beat ES Sétif 2–0 in Sétif.
Match details
GK 1 Mohamed Ousserir RB 4 Abdelkrim Mameri (c)LB 24 Khalil Boukedjane CB 2 Fayçal Abdat CB 20 Amine AksasCM 6 Ahmed Mekehout CM 14 Billel Naïli CM 10 Mohamed El Amine Aouad LM 28 Amar AmmourCF 18 Aboubaker RebihCF 9 Islam Slimani Substitutes:MF 8 Mohamed Billel Benaldjia FW 12 Mohamed Smain Kherbache Manager: Djamel Menad GK 1 Mohamed Benhamou RB 27 Abderahmane Hachoud CB 20 Mokhtar Megueni CB 6 Farouk BelkaidLB 3 Riad BenchadiRM 14 Amir Karaoui CM 15 Mohamed El Amine Tiouli CM 8 Mourad Delhoum (c)CM 11 Mokhtar Benmoussa LM 10 Abdelmoumene DjabouCF 13 Mohamed Amine Aoudia Substitutes:CB 29 Adel Lakhdari MF 23 Rachid Nadji MF 36 Akram Djahnit Manager: Alain Geiger
MATCH OFFICIALS Assistant referees: Bouabdallah Omari Choukri Bechirène Fourth official: Boubekeur Zouaoui
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