Fireworks expected in TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Semi-Final second-leg ties
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Fans of the African game can expect fireworks when the four remaining clubs in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League meet for the last time this season in the Semi-Finals return leg fixtures on Friday, 26 April.
Africa’s most prestigious cup competition has reached an exciting crescendo with defending champions Al Ahly (Egypt), TP Mazembe (DR Congo), Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) and Mamelodi Sundowns all gunning for a place in the two-legged final scheduled for 18 and 25 May 2024.
Mazembe head up north to Cairo with a goalless stalemate against Ahly after the defending champions held their nerve in the testing conditions of Lubumbashi against the relentless attack of the five-time champions.
A lot will be expected from the defending champions when playing in front of an expectant crowd in Cairo, as they aim to extend their record to an impressive 12 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League titles.
A north versus south tie looms in the capital city of South Africa as Tunisian giants, ES Tunis travel down to Pretoria to face the reigning African Football League (AFL) champions, Mamelodi Sundowns.
A highly contested first leg saw the Tunisians emerge 1-0 victors thanks to a solitary strike by Brazilian marksman, Yan Sasse at a packed Stade Olympique de Radés.
The Tunisian giants are chasing a fifth TotalEnergies CAF Champions League gold medal against the South Africans who are yearning for CAF Champions League glory since their historic 2016 triumph.
With both fixtures having the potential of going either way, fans can expect another exciting dose of high-octane African football from all four African football giants on Friday.
TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Semi-Finals Results and Fixtures:
Saturday, 20 April (First Leg)
TP Mazembe 0-0 Al Ahly SC
Espérance Sportive Tunis 1-0 Mamelodi Sundowns
Friday, 26 April (Second Leg)
18h00 GMT | Mamelodi Sundowns vs Espérance Sportive Tunis
19h00 GMT | Al Ahly SC vs TP Mazembe
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