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Al Ahly beats Esperance in first-leg of CAF champions League final

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Walid Soliman scored two VAR penalties to give Egypt’s Al Ahly a 3-1 first-leg win over Esperance in the African Champions League final in Alexandria.

It was the first time VAR was used in a Champions League final and referee Mehdi Charef watched replays before awarding the spot kicks.

Amr Elsolia scored the other goal for the hosts while Youcef Belaili converted a penalty for Esperance.

The Egyptian club are aiming to win their ninth continental title.

Tunisian side Esperance have won the title twice but they lost 1-0 at home to Ahly in the group stages of the competition.

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The second leg takes place at Stade Olympique in Rades on 9 November.

The overall winners will also earn a place at December’s Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

 

 

Source: BBC

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