The ES Setif football club of Algeria edged Congo's TP Mazembe 2-1 at home on Saturday in the first leg of their African Champions League semifinal, to keep their hope alive to reach the final for the first time in their history.

The visitors opened the scoring in the 52nd minute thanks to Kheireddine Aroussi against his own goal. Two minutes later, Sofiane Younes equalised for ES Setif, and then Abdelmalek Ziaia gave the winning goal for the locals on 89 minutes.l

This first leg game was played behind closed doors after the African Football Confederation (CAF) banned ES Setif due to reported unsporting behavior by their supporters.

The second leg of this semifinal is scheduled for next Saturday in Mazembi Stadium in Lubumbashi, Congo. Endi

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