Esperance and document 11-time winners Al Ahly performed out a goalless draw within the first leg of the African Champions League ultimate in Tunisia.

The golf equipment had stored a mixed 22 blank sheets en path to the general, and defences had been on govern at a packed Hammadi Agrebi Stadium.

The one struggle on the right track got here within the demise levels, when Esperance goalkeeper Amanallah Memmiche pulled off a low save to disclaim Hussein El Shahat.

Esperance’s highest prospect got here early on when Brazilian striker Rodrigo Rodrigues flashed a header huge within the 5th modest.

The hosts endured to have the simpler probabilities of the primary part in Rades, with Roger Aholou and captain Ghaylene Chaalali each sending efforts huge hour El Shahat fired off track for the guests.

Al Ahly boss Marcel Koller determined to hold religion with Mostafa Shobeir in function regardless of skilled membership captain Mohamed El Shenawy being to be had once more upcoming trauma.

Shobeir had stored 8 blank sheets hour El Shenawy was once absent upcoming struggling a shoulder trauma on the Africa Cup of Countries with Egypt previous this time.

The go back leg might be in Cairo after Saturday, the place Al Ahly have received 5 and drawn six of eleven earlier Champions League fits towards Esperance.

Esperance are in the hunt for their 5th continental identify and prior to now beat the Egyptians within the 2018 ultimate.