Ghana Premier League defending champions, Accra Hearts of Oak crashed out of the Caf Confederation Cup qualifying round following a defeat to the Algerian outfit on Sunday.

The Phobians were humbled in Bechar, as Algeria’s JS Saoura produced an amazing comeback to beat Ghana’s Hearts of Oak 4-0 and reach the group stage of the tournament on a 4-2 aggregate.

After losing the first leg 2-0 in Accra last weekend, JS Saoura responded in style and took the lead after 21 minutes through Abdeldjalil Saad. Oussama Bellatreche doubled the hosts’ lead and canceled Hearts of Oak first leg win.

Bellatreche completed his brace three minutes after the break to give Saoura an aggregate lead, before Hamro Aziz put the game to bed two minutes from time.

The Rainbow club’s disappointment also marks the end of their 2021-22 African campaign, having begun the season in the superior Caf Champions League where they suffered a preliminary second-round elimination at the hands of Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca.

The 2021-22 adventure was the Ghanaian’s first African campaign since 2015.