USM Alger secures away win in Constantine as CRB Ouargla held to a draw

Saturday's fixtures in the eighth round of the Professional Ligue 1 saw USM Alger clinch a vital 2-0 victory away against CS Constantine. The result lifts USM Alger to 14 points, sitting in third place temporarily, while CS Constantine remains in a slump after suffering their fourth consecutive defeat, dropping to twelfth place with 7 points. In another match, the encounter between CRB Ouargla and ES Ben Aknoun ended in a 1-1 draw. CRB Ouargla now shares third place with 14 points, whereas ES Ben Aknoun moves to 8 points, placing them eighth in the standings.