Audio By Carbonatix
Walid Soliman scored two VAR penalties to give Egypt's Al Ahly a 3-1 first-leg win over Esperance in the African Champions League final in Alexandria.
It was the first time VAR was used in a Champions League final and referee Mehdi Charef watched replays before awarding the spot kicks.
Amr Elsolia scored the other goal for the hosts while Youcef Belaili converted a penalty for Esperance.
The Egyptian club are aiming to win their ninth continental title.
Tunisian side Esperance have won the title twice but they lost 1-0 at home to Ahly in the group stages of the competition.
The second leg takes place at Stade Olympique in Rades on 9 November.
The overall winners will also earn a place at December's Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
Latest Stories
-
Trump confirms meeting with Anthropic’s Amodei, repeats dismissal of AI fears
26 minutes -
China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech
35 minutes -
OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian AI probe
56 minutes -
T-bills auction: Government exceeds target marginally; yield on 91-day bill remains unchanged
4 hours -
GPL 2026/27: 10-man Aduana hand Kotoko defeat in Kumasi
4 hours -
GPL 2026/27: Medeama ease past Basake Holy Stars
5 hours -
Appiah Adomako writes: Why DVLA must stop treating every expired licence holder as delinquent
5 hours -
Tuchel rues ‘big mistakes’ – did Manchester City charges have impact?
5 hours -
Localization must transfer decision-making power, not just project responsibilities
5 hours -
Modernising Ghana’s traditional markets through the 24-Hour Economy markets initiative
5 hours -
New economy will boost local production and create jobs – Finance Minister
5 hours -
Manchester City chairman confident club will prove innocence
5 hours -
Republic of Ireland ‘raised awareness worldwide’ in Israel game
5 hours -
Germany still winless under Klopp after loss to Greece
5 hours -
Ronaldo on bench as Portugal beat Norway
5 hours