CAF Champions League: Esperance ST, TP Mazembe Win Home Games As Group-Stage Play Reaches Midway Point

Two games were contested on Sunday as CAF Champions League group-stage play reached the midway point.

Group A:

At Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:

Rainford Kalaba scored the only goal of the match in the 13th minute as TP Mazembe defeated visiting Zamalek 1-0.

GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. TP Mazembe (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
2. AS Vita Club (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. Al-Hilal (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. Zamalek (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 3)



Group B:

At Rades, Tunisia:

In an all-Tunisian clash, Oussama Darragi (65') and Idriss Mhirsi (66') each scored a second-half goal a minute apart as Esperance ST came from behind to upend visiting CS Sfaxien 2-1.

GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. ES Setif (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
2. CS Sfaxien (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Al-Ahly Benghazi (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. Esperance ST (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 3)