Malian giants Stade Malien will face Angolan football heavyweights, Petro Atlético de Luanda in a high-stake CAF Champions League Group D clash on Sunday.
The much-anticipated clash has been scheduled to take place at the Stade Omnisports Modibo Keïta, Bamako, Mali, with both teams seeking for positive results in the round three fixture as both teams strive for continental success this season.
The CAF’s elite club competition returns following the closure of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Morocco, where Senegal emerged as the champions at the end of the tournament.
In the five games for both teams, Stade Malien have managed three wins and two draws, while Petro Atletico can boast of four wins and just a draw.
Both teams enter this match level on 4 points in the group standings, having each recorded a win and a draw in their opening two matches of the competition, signaling the competitive state of this group so far.
A positive result here will significantly boost either side’s bid to reach the knockout phase, making this fixture as much about strategy and discipline as individual moments of quality.
The match will be crucial, as the winner of this fixture is expected to move summit of the standings. Currently, Esperance de Tunis sit top of the table with five points after three matches, with Stade Malien and Petro Atletico trailing just one point.
Stade Malien will be counting on home advantage to secure positive results, but Petro Atletico could be a force to reckon in this fixture.
