ES Setif stunned home side Esperance du Tunis at the Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi in Rades, Tunisia on Friday night, beating the four-time winners 1-0 to progress to the semi-final of the 2021/2022 CAF Champions League.Heading in to the return fixture in Rades after playing to a barren draw in the first leg, Setif needed at least a scoring draw to take them through, but they stepped up one better to pick a win on enemy soil and progress to the last four for the first time since 2018.𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗦! ▶️✅🇩🇿 @essetifienne book a #TotalEnergiesCAFCL semi-finals spot for the first time since 2018! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/D8j16Jn0v1— TotalEnergies CAFCL – TotalEnergies CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) April 22, 2022 Abdelmoumene Djabou scored the all-important goal in the 21st minute with a neat finishas he waded past the Esperance keeper to tap into an empty net after being fed by a brilliant Riyad Benayad through ball.After going down, Esperance poured in absolutely everything in attack, but Setif defended with their lives to keep their hopes of a third Champions League title firmly within their reach.🎥 HIGHLIGHTS:The Algerian side @essetifienne book a #TotalEnergiesCAFCL semi-final spot after their away victory over @ESTunis1919!#ESTESS | @Football2Gether pic.twitter.com/9NTWbT1sjg— TotalEnergies CAFCL – TotalEnergies CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) April 23, 2022 In Morocco, record CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly showcased incredible mentality and character in advancing to the semifinal as they overcame a hostile Mohamed V Stadium to secure a 1-1 draw against Raja Club Athletic that proved more than enough to get the job done as they won 3-2 on aggregate.Ahead of the tie, Raja needed in the least a 1-0 victory to force the game to penalties or a win of over two goals for outright qualification.They had a dream start as Fabrice Ngoma headed them into a fifth minute lead when he headed home at the far post off an Abdelilah Madkour cross.Ahly were then awarded a spot-kick in the 17th minute after VAR review when Mohsine Moutaouali was adjudged to have brought down Hussein El Shahaat inside the box but Tunisian defender Ali Maaloul could not convert as goalkeeper Anas Zniti kept his side ahead.Defending champs @AlAhlyEnglish are through to the semis after showing incredible character to knock out Raja Casablanca by getting a crucial away goalMatch ended 1-1 in the 2nd leg but 3-2 on aggregate to ensure hopes of 3rd straight title are kept alive#TotalEnergiesCAFCL pic.twitter.com/LxdaQHJeOp— Ochi (@soo_ochieng) April 23, 2022 A minute to the half time break, Mohammed Abdelmonem wiped the blushes off Maaloul as he rose highest to head in Malooul’s corner kick, a goal that ended up getting the job done as Ahly remain on course for a third consecutive African title.The two sides will now face each other in semifinal 1. The other semis clash will be between the winners of Mamelodi Sundown/Petro Athletico and Wydad Athletic Club/CR Belouizdad.𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗜-𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 1️⃣:🇪🇬 AL AHLY SC 🆚 ES SETIF 🇩🇿#TotalEnergiesCAFCL pic.twitter.com/UDpgjnkLUg— TotalEnergies CAFCL – TotalEnergies CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) April 23, 2022 Quarter Final 2nd Leg FixturesMamelodi Sundowns vs Petro Athletico – 1900EATWydad vs CR Beluizdad -0100EAT
