2012 Algerian Cup final
# 2012 Algerian Cup final

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

Mohamed Ousserir :

| RB | 4 | Abdelkrim Mameri (c) |
| - | - | - |
| LB | 24 | Khalil Boukedjane |
| CB | 2 | Fayçal Abdat | 109' |
| CB | 20 | Amine Aksas |
| CM | 6 | Ahmed Mekehout | 21' |
| CM | 14 | Billel Naïli | 6' | 64' |
| CM | 10 | Mohamed El Amine Aouad | | 78' |
| LM | 28 | Amar Ammour |
| CF | 18 | Aboubaker Rebih |
| CF | 9 | Islam Slimani |
| Substitutes: ||||
| MF | 8 | Mohamed Billel Benaldjia | | 78' |
| FW | 12 | Mohamed Smain Kherbache | | 64' |
| Manager: ||||
| Djamel Menad ||||

78' :

| RB | 27 | Abderahmane Hachoud | 103' |
| - | - | - | - |
| CB | 20 | Mokhtar Megueni | | 54' |
| CB | 6 | Farouk Belkaid |
| LB | 3 | Riad Benchadi |
| RM | 14 | Amir Karaoui | 16' |
| CM | 15 | Mohamed El Amine Tiouli | | 90' |
| CM | 8 | Mourad Delhoum (c) |
| CM | 11 | Mokhtar Benmoussa | 96' |
| LM | 10 | Abdelmoumene Djabou |
| CF | 13 | Mohamed Amine Aoudia | | 72' |
| Substitutes: ||||
| CB | 29 | Adel Lakhdari | | 54' |
| MF | 23 | Rachid Nadji | | 90' |
| MF | 36 | Akram Djahnit | | 72' |
| Manager: ||||
| Alain Geiger ||||

* MATCH OFFICIALS
* Assistant referees:
* Bouabdallah Omari
* Choukri Bechirène
* Fourth official:
* Boubekeur Zouaoui
