The last five matches counting for the 3e day of the group stage of the African Champions League were on the program this Saturday. The thunderclap came from group A, where Al Ahly, double defending champion, lost on the wire at home against the South Africans of Mamelodi Sundowns (0-1)! Morena (85e) scored the only goal of the game against the Egyptians who pushed without managing to equalize during the 6 minutes of added time. With a 3e place and a small point, the balance sheet is not brilliant at the halfway point for the defending champions, who however have a late match to play against the Sudanese of El Merriekh, 2e with a 3 point lead.
Bad day for the Egyptians decidedly since, in group D, Zamalek also lost in Morocco on the ground of Wydad Casablanca (3-1). Zizo however opened the scoring after only 3 minutes, but El Moutaraji (27e), Farhane (37 .)e) et Jabrane (88 .)e) allowed WAC to turn the tide, rebound after their defeat of the last day and stay in touch with Petro Atletico, leader with a one-point lead following their victory against Sagrada Esperança (1-0) in a 100% Angolan shock. 3e with 4 points behind the WAC, the Zamalek can start to worry…
Finally, in Group C, Esperance Tunis dropped its first points by drawing at home against Etoile du Sahel (0-0) in the Tunisian Clasico. Consequence: the EST is joined at the head of the group by the Algerians of CR Bélouizdad who snatched their first success by winning in Botswana against Jwaneng Galaxy Football Club (2-1) thanks to a double from Khayreddine Merzougui (77th, 90th +3). The leading duo have a two-point lead over ESS, who have drawn 3 games.
