Nigerian champions Enugu Rangers pipped Angolan side Sagrada Esperanca 1-0 in their first leg, second preliminary round CAF Champions League clash at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday, and will head into the second leg with a slender advantage
Substitute Kazeem Ogunleye’s 78th minute long range effort propelled the Flying Antelopes to the slim victory ahead of the return leg in Angola next weekend.
Full time victory locked in at home! One down, and now we focus on finishing strong in the second leg away!#RANSAG #CAFCL#GloryDays #NeverSayDie pic.twitter.com/fotWsULji3
— Rangers International FC (@Rangers_Intl) September 13, 2024
If Rangers avoid defeat in Angola, the Fidelis Ilechukwu-tutored side will progress to the the next round of the continental competition
Elsewhere, 12-time winners Al Ahly of Egypt thrashed Gor Mahia of Kenya 3-0, Mamelodi Sundowns anhilated Mbabane Swallows of Eswatini 4-0, while US Monastir pipped MC Alger 1-0.
In other games, Al-Merrikh of Sudan were held to a 2-2 draw by AS FAR of Morocco, ES Tunis won 4-1 away at Dekedaha FC of Somalia, San Pedro FC of Ivory Coast played 2-2 with Al-Hilal of Sudan just as Samartex of Ghana also drew 2-2 with Raja Casablanca.
Orlando Pirates won 2-0 at Jwaneng Galaxy, Red Arrows lost 0-2 to TP Mazembe, Maniema Union won 2-1 against Petro Luanda, and AS Douanes narrowly beat CR Belouizdad 1-0
