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North African giants Al Ahly of Egypt and Esperance of Tunisia scored contrasting wins on Tuesday to give CAF Champions League Group A a more familiar look.
The top eight Ahly champions started the third day in last place, but they were never troubled by defeating the Botswana Township Rollers in Alexandria (3-0).
Morocco's Walid Azaro scored in the first half, Tunisian Nabil Maaloul converted a penalty in the 75th minute and Egyptian Islam Mohareb completed the score of a header.
Two-time champions of Esperance, they had to score two goals behind Kampala Capital City Authority of Uganda 3-2 near Tunis.
East Africans surprised their hosts by establishing a two-goal advantage halfway through the first half before Anice Badri and Saad Bguir managed to tie both teams up. half-time.
Bilel Mejri scored the decisive goal nine minutes from the end to let Esperance with seven points, Ahly four and Rollers and KCCA three to half of the group stage.
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Mamelodi Sundowns, the former South African title-holder, suffered a 1-0 loss to the Port of Togo in Group C.
Abel Hundele scored the lone goal in the 40th minute in Lomé, shooting close as visitors demanded an offside.
This was another setback in West Africa for the 2016 African champions, who have never won a Champions League match there.
After two defeats, Port was considered the group of push-ups, but seemed more motivated than the missing opponents of Percy Tau.
Both teams missed scoring chances and Port guard Jean-Rober Klomegan atoned for having mismanaged several centers with two brave blocks.
Horoya, of Guinea, did not take advantage of the defeat of the Sundowns, which were held 1-1 in Conakry by the defending champion of Morocco, Wydad Casablanca.
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