Eyupspor 0 – 1 MC Oran | International Club Friendly
29 July 2026 – Pre‑Season Friendly

Friendly Summary

MC Oran ended their pre‑season tour of Turkey with a narrow 1–0 victory over Eyupspor at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium in Istanbul. The Algerian side’s second‑half penalty was enough to secure a morale‑boosting win against their Turkish Süper Lig hosts as both teams fine‑tuned their preparations for the upcoming league campaigns.

First Half: Even and Cautious

The opening period saw both sides treat the game as a fitness exercise, with frequent substitutions and a slow tempo. Eyupspor, under new head coach Mehmet Korkmaz, started with a 4-3-3 and pressed high early on. MC Oran responded with a compact 5-4-1, soaking up pressure and looking for long balls to striker Youcef Belaïli. The only real chance of the half fell to Eyupspor’s Caner Kaya, whose curling effort from 20 yards forced a diving save from MC Oran’s Chamseddine Rahmani in the 29th minute.

Second Half: Penalty Decides It

After the break, both teams changed almost their entire starting elevens, making the match a true test of squad depth. The decisive moment came in the 67th minute when an MC Oran substitute, Mohamed Amine Hamdi, was brought down inside the box by Eyupspor defender Emre Yılmaz. Referee Burak Şimşek pointed to the spot without hesitation. Veteran midfielder Abdelkader Zeroual stepped up and coolly slotted the penalty into the bottom-right corner, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way.

Post‑Match Observations

• Eyupspor struggled to create clear opportunities after the goal, their best chance a header from Ali Güneş that sailed over the bar.
• MC Oran defended in numbers and showed promising organisation, a sign of good work in pre‑season training camp.
• The match included 10 substitutions per side, typical for a friendly.

Standout Players

• Abdelkader Zeroual (MC Oran) – Calm penalty taker, controlled midfield tempo in his 30‑minute cameo.
• Chamseddine Rahmani (MC Oran) – Solid in goal with a sharp early save.
• Caner Kaya (Eyupspor) – The home side’s most dangerous player before being substituted.

What It Means

For Eyupspor, this friendly continues a mixed pre‑season after previous wins against lower‑division sides. They open their Süper Lig campaign in two weeks against Antalyaspor. MC Oran return to Algeria with one win, one draw, and one loss from their three Turkey friendlies, and will now finalise preparations for the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 season starting in mid‑August.