CAF Champions League: First Round Concludes

Seven more clubs won their way to the group stage as the opening round of the CAF Champions League concluded.

At Setif, Algeria:

Mourad Benayad (27'), Mohamed Ziti (43'), Abdelkader Bedrane (61'), and Abdelhakim Amokrane (89') each scored once as ES Setif easily overcame their series-opening road defeat with a 4-0 game-two home demolition of Aduana Stars and ousted the club from Ghana 4-1 on aggregate.

At Rades, Tunisia:

Anice Badri scored the only goal of both the game and series in the 21st minute as Esperance de Tunis defeated visiting Gor Mahia 1-0 in game two and eliminated the Kenyan club by that score on aggregate.

At Kano, Nigeria:

Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two road decision to Plateau United, Etoile du Sahel still won their series with the Nigerian club 4-3 on aggregate.

At Omdurman, Sudan:

Ayi Hunlede scored the series-winning goal in the seventh minute as AS Togo-Port, despite dropping a 3-1 game-two road decision to Al-Hilal, still won their series with the Sudanese club on away goals, with the aggregate score at 3-3.

At Abidjan, Ivory Coast:

Fackson Kapumba (30') and Lazarous Kambole (65') each scored once as ZESCO United defeated ASEC Mimosas 2-1 on the road in game two and, with the aggregate score at 2-2, advanced to the group stage on away goals.

At Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo:

Hamid Ahaddad (77') and Ayoub Nanah (90'+4) each scored once late in the second half as Difaa El Jadidi gained a 2-2 road draw with AS Vita Club in game two and won their series 3-2 on aggregate.

At Pretoria, South Africa:

Wayne Arendse (34') and Sibusiso Vilakazi (55') each scored once as Mamelodi Sundowns blanked visiting Rayon Sports 2-0 in game two and eliminated the Rwandan club by that same score on aggregate.