Friday, November 09, 2018

ESPERANCE DE TUNIS BATTLE BACK FROM TWO-GOAL SERIES-OPENING DEFEAT TO CAPTURE AFRICAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

At Rades, Tunisia:

Saad Buir scored twice (45'+1, 54') and Anice Badri once (86') once on Friday as Esperance de Tunis overcame their 3-1 series-opening road defeat by defeating visiting Al-Ahly 3-0 in game two of the CAF Champions League and won the series 4-3 on aggregate.

It was the Tunisian club's first African club title since 2011.

Esperance de Tunis will play in the quarterfinal round of next month's FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, starting in the quarterfinal round against the winner of the Al-Ain-Team Wellington match.

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