CAF Champions League: TP Mazembe, Al-Hilal Advance To Semifinals

Two games, both in Group A, were contested on Saturday as group-stage play in the CAF Champions League concluded.

At Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:

Mbwana Samatta produced a hat trick (12', 53', 90') as TP Mazembe destroyed visiting Moghreb Tetouan 5-0 and clinched a berth in the semifinal round (and won Group A in the process).

At Alexandria, Egypt:

Nasr Eldin El Shigail's equalizer in the 73rd minute carried Al-Hilal to a 1-1 road draw with Smouha SC and a berth in the knockout stage.

Final Group A Standings:

1.  TP Mazembe (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 11)
2.  Al-Hilal (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3.  Moghreb Tetouan (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 8)
4.  Smouha SC (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)

TP Mazembe and Al-Hilal advanced to the semifinal round.


Here are the match-ups for the semifinal round, with the game-one hosts listed first:

Al-Merrikh (Sudan) vs. TP Mazembe (DRC)

Al-Hilal Omdurman (Sudan) vs. USM Alger (Algeria)

The opening contests are set for September 25-27, with the return matches to be played October 2-4, with the winners advancing to the two-game final, set to start October 30-November 1.