The dominance of north African football continues as representatives of Tunisia and Egypt, respectively, faced in the first leg of the African Champions League. Two sides stepped on the pitch of Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi quite reserved which resulted in a goalless draw between Esperance and Al Ahly.##NAJAVA_MECA_8114146##What the initial minutes showed, gave some hope that it might be a dynamic showdown, but the viewership was fooled, even with the early opportunity. As soon as the fifth minute, the home team had a great chance – a precise cross into the box found Rodrigo Rodrigues, whose header flew narrowly wide of the left post. The hosts also tried scoring in the first half via Yan Sasse – the Brazilian took the resulting free kick in the 41st minute from a promising distance, but he sent it narrowly wide of the right post.🇹🇳 Torcida do Espérance Tunis hoje na final da Liga dos Campeões da África, coreografia em apoio à Palestina.⚽ Espérance Tunis x Al Ahly – 18/05/2024 pic.twitter.com/2EUbT4wbA7— O Show das Torcidas (@showdastorcidas) May 18, 2024 The Egyptians had their first try in the 26th minute when Hussein El Shahat took a short pass in his stride and attempted to beat the keeper from mid-range, but the shot screeched just wide of the right post.The second half was filled with blocked shots and inaccurate attempts, giving hope to the Cairo crew that they can take the double-header to their ground with a positive result.Outside the pitch, the match was mostly marbeled with political statements of the fans who put a lot of effort in their choreos which was partially reflected by the intense tackles and scuffles between the players. Al Ahly players got obvious instructions from Marcel Koller to interfere Esperance’s ball flow as much as possible which could have been seen from the numerous fouls of the visiting side.FT: 🇹🇳 Esperance 0-0 🇪🇬 Al AhlyIt ends goalless in Tunis, 20 attempts at goal, one of target between the two teams – a dire first leg.The return leg is set for 25 May at the Cairo International Stadium.#TotalEnergiesCAFCL pic.twitter.com/FwvZcVCDiq— Lorenz Köhler (@Lorenz_KO) May 18, 2024 CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – FINALFirst legEsperance Tunis – Al Ahly 0-0
