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AI-generated · 01:24 UTC · 19 Oct 2026

Al-Swehly stun Espérance as Club Africain hold Mazembe in Champions League

CAF Champions League: Libya’s Al-Swehly defeated four-time champions Espérance Sportive de Tunis 1-0 in Misurata on Sunday, with Ayoub Ayed scoring a 64th-minute winner in the first leg of their second preliminary round tie. Tunisia’s Club Africain earned a 1-1 away draw against DR Congo’s TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi through Alain Kanté’s equaliser, while defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns drew 0-0 at Angola’s Wiliete SC and Nigeria’s Rangers International beat Algeria’s MC Alger 2-0.
CAF Confederation Cup: Tunisian clubs recorded mixed second preliminary round first-leg results as CS Sfaxien secured a 1-1 away draw against Côte d’Ivoire’s AFAD Plateau, while ES Zarzis lost 3-1 in Sfax to Mali’s AS Real Bamako despite Hamdi Labidi’s stoppage-time penalty. Egypt’s Al Ahly rallied to beat Uganda’s Kitara FC 2-1 in Hoima via an Omar Al-Saai equaliser and a Zizo penalty, while Morocco’s Raja Casablanca drew 2-2 at Nigeria’s El-Kanemi Warriors.
CAF Futsal AFCON: North African sides dominated qualification for Monday’s semi-finals in Rabat, where hosts and defending champions Morocco face Egypt after winning all three group games with 17 goals scored and none conceded. Debutants Algeria advanced with a 7-4 victory over Zambia and play Angola in the opening semi-final.
Wuhan Open and Shanghai Masters: Poland’s Maja Chwalińska defeated Britain’s Sonay Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday for her maiden career title at the WTA 1000 Wuhan Open, while Kartal’s run from world number 170 after a six-month back injury layoff makes her British number one. At the ATP Shanghai Masters, Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat compatriot Rafael Jódar 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 for his first Masters 1000 trophy.
Premier League: Noni Madueke’s deflected strike gave Arsenal a 1-0 away win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday, lifting them to second place on 18 points, three behind Manchester City after City’s 3-2 victory over Ipswich Town.