Despite some scares, the big names in African football largely held their ground in the African Champions League this weekend, with Al Ahly, TP Mazembe, and Coton Sport among those advancing to the next round. Here’s a summary of the weekend’s results:
- Al Ahly (Egy) vs. Young Africans (Tan) 1-0 (4-3 on penalties) (0-1)
- Ahli Benghazi (Lby) vs. Ber. Chelsea (Gha) 2-0 (1-1)
- Real Bamako (Mli) vs. Enyimba (Nga) 0-1 (2-1)
- Mazembe (Drc) vs. The Stars (Cmr) 3-0 (1-1)
- Sewé Sport (Civ) vs. BYC (Lib) 1-0 (3-3)
- CS Sfaxien (Tun) vs. Dedebit (Eth) 2-0 (2-1)
- Raja Casablanca (Mor) vs. Horoya AC (Gui) 1-0 (4-5 on penalties) (0-1)
- CotonSport (Cmr) vs. Flambeau (Bur) 5-0 (0-1)
- ASFA Yennenga (Bfa) vs. ES Setif (Alg) 0-0 (0-5)
- Hilal Omdurman (Sud) vs. SM Bamako (Mli) 2-0 (0-0)
- 1° de Agosto (Eng) vs. AC Leopards (Con) 2-0 (1-4)
- L. Muçulmana (Moz) vs. Kaizer Chiefs (Rsa) 0-3 (0-4)
- Vita Club (Drc) vs. Dynamos (Zim) 1-0 (0-0)
- Kabuscorp (Eng) vs. Zamalek (Egy) 0-0 (0-1)
- Kampala CCA (Uga) vs. Nkana (Zam) 1-2 (2-2)
These results see several teams advance to the next stage of the competition, while others bow out after a tough contest.
