REPEAT AFRICAN CLUB TITLE FOR ES TUNIS

At Rades, Tunisia:

In Friday's second game of the CAF Champions League Final, Mohamed Belaili scored the lone goal of the match in the 41st minute as Esperance de Tunis defeated visiting Wydad Casablanca 1-0 to capture their second straight African club championship (and fourth overall) 2-1 on aggregate.

CAF Champions League Final: Wydad Casablanca And Visiting ES Tunis Draw In In Series Opener

At Rabat, Morocco:

In Friday's opening match of the two-game CAF Champions League Final, Cheick Comara's goal in the 79th minute carried Wydad Casablanca to a 1-1 series-opening draw with Esperance de Tunis.

Fousseny Coulibaly scored for the visiting Tunisian club in the 44th minute.

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.

CAF Champions League Final, Game One: Al-Ahly Down ES Tunis In Series Opener

At Alexandria, Egypt:

In Friday's opening match of the CAF Champions League Final, Walid Soliman converted two penalty kicks (34', 77') as Al-Ahly defeated visiting Esperance de Tunis 3-1.

The series will conclude next Friday at Rades, Tunisia.

The winner would advance to the quarterfinal round of next month's FIFA Club World Cup, to be staged in the United Arab Emirates.