Match Day One Results
- TP Mazembe 0-0 MC Alger
- Young Africans 0-2 Al Hilal Omdurman
- Al Ahly 4-2 Stade d'Abidjan
- Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Maniema
- Esperance 4-0 Djoliba
- Raja Casablanca 0-2FAR Rabat
- Pyramids 5-1 Sagrada
- CR Belouizdad 1-2Orlando Pirates
Holders Al Ahly began their Caf Champions League defence with a thrilling 4-2 win over visiting Stade d’Abidjan at Cairo International stadium.
Mahmoud Kahraba and Magdi Kafsha got the goals for the record holders while the visitors consolation goals were scored by Kassoum Kone and Rogers Asale.
Still in Cairo, Pyramids ran out 5-1 winners over Sagrada of Angola with goals from Ibrahim Adel who netted a brace with Fiston Mayele, Mohamed Hamdy, and Ahmed Atef getting one each while Sagrada’s consolation came late via Cachí.
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns were held to a goalless draw by DR Congo debutants Maniema Union in Pretoria but it was good news for another South African side Orlando Pirates who won 2-1 away to Algeria’s CR Belouizdad.
In other results, FAR Rabat stunned giants Raja Casablanca in a Moroccan derby, Al Hilal of Sudan picked a vital 2-0 away victory against much fancied Young Africans while former winners Esperance ran riot hitting Djoliba from Mali 4-0 in Tunis.
Five-time champions TP Mazembe could only afford a draw against visiting MC Alger in Kinsasha.
