Esperance look to retain CAF Champions League title

by Staff Reporter

Thursday May 30, 2019. 17:00

Esperance de Tunis will take on Wydad Casablanca in the 2018/19 CAF Champions League final second-leg clash on Friday.

Kick-off is at 23h00 CAT.

The encounter is scheduled to be played at the Stade Olympique de Rades in the Tunisian city of Rades.

The two teams played to a 1-1 stalemate in the first-leg match which was played in the Moroccan city of Rabat last weekend.

Fousseny Coulibaly, who netted for Esperance, will be looking to play an important role in helping his side win at home.

Local tactician Moine Chaabani is looking to lead the Tunisian giants to their second successive Champions League title.

Meanwhile, Wydad will look to Cheick Comara, who netted their crucial equalizing goal in the first-leg encounter.

Tunisian tactician Faouzi Benzarti is keen to guide the Moroccan giants to their third Champions League title.

Gambian match referee Bakary Gassama will be in charge of the encounter between Esperance and Wydad.