2010 CAF Champions League Final

2010 CAF Champions League Final

Event	2010 CAF Champions League
TP Mazembe Espérance ST 6 1
First leg
TP Mazembe Espérance ST 5 0
Date	31 October 2010
Venue	Stade de la Kenya, Lubumbashi
Referee	Kokou Djaoupe (Togo)
Attendance	50,000
Weather	Sunny
Second Leg
Espérance ST TP Mazembe 1 1
Date	13 November 2010
Venue	Stade 7 November, Rades
Referee	Daniel Bennett (South Africa)
Attendance	65,000
Weather	Partly Cloudy

The 2010 CAF Champions League Final was the final of 2010 CAF Champions League. TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo beat Espérance ST from Tunisia 6–1 on aggregate to win their fourth title in the competition, and their second in a row.^[1] They also qualified to the quarter-finals for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup.

Background

TP Mazembe won the title in 2009, which was their third title overall after winning it 1967 and 1968 when it was called the African Cup of Champions Clubs. Espérance entered the Champions league for the first time since 2005. In 1994 they won their only title so far. Both teams met in the Group stage, with each victorious in their home matches - Mazembe winning 2–1, while Espérance won 3–0. Both teams qualified for the semifinals on the second-last matchday. In the semifinals Mazembe defeated the Algerian side (and Group Stage winner) JS Kabylie 3–1 on aggregate, winning the first leg at home by that score, with the second leg ending in a scoreless draw.^[2] Espérance faced Al-Ahly from Egypt and lost the first leg 2–1 away from home. In need of a win in the second leg, Espérance were victorious 1–0 and reached the final on the away goals rule.^[3]

Route to the final

TP Mazembe			Round	Espérance ST
Opponent	Result	Legs	Qualification stage	Opponent	Result	Legs
APR	2–1	0–1 away, 2–0 home	First round	ASFA Yennega	7–2	4–1 home, 3–1 away
Djoliba	4–0	1–0 away, 3–0 home	Second round	Al-Merreikh	4–1	3–0 home, 1–1 away
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Espérance ST 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 13 TP Mazembe 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 11 ES Sétif 6 1 3 2 7 6 +1 6 Dynamos 6 1 0 5 2 9 −7 3			Group stage	Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Espérance ST 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 13 TP Mazembe 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 11 ES Sétif 6 1 3 2 7 6 +1 6 Dynamos 6 1 0 5 2 9 −7 3
Opponent	Result	Legs	Knockout stage	Opponent	Result	Legs
JS Kabylie	3–1	3–1 home, 0–0 away	Semifinals	Al-Ahly	2–2	1–2 away, 1–0 home

Match details

First Leg

TP Mazembe v Espérance ST

31 October 2010 15:30 UTC+2

TP Mazembe	5 – 0	Espérance ST
Ngandu  19', 75' Kaluyituka  45' (pen.) Singuluma  55', 59'	Report

Stade de la Kenya, Lubumbashi Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Kokou Djaoupe (Togo)

Mazembe

Espérance

Mazembe: GK 1 Muteba Kidiaba RB 3 Kiritsho Kasusula CB 4 Miala Nkulukutu CB 16 Stopila Sunzu LB 2 Joël Kimwaki RM 20 Mihayo Kazembe CM 27 Kasongo Ngandu  75' CM 13 Bedi Mbenza LM 15 Dioko Kaluyituka CF 11 Patou Kabangu  75' CF 10 Given Singuluma Substitutes: MF 25 Christopher Semakweri  75' FW 6 Déo Kanda A Mukok  75' Manager: Lamine N'Diaye

Espérance: GK 22 Wassim Naouara RB 24 Harrison Afful CB 19 Walid Hichri CB 12 Khalil Chemmam LB 20 Mohamed Ben Mansour  24' RM 21 Mejdi Traoui CM 9 Saber Khalifa CM 23 Khaled Korbi LM 14 Michael Eneramo  66' CF 10 Oussama Darragi  35' CF 28 Youssef Msakni (c)  88' Substitutes: DF 27 Zied Derbali  35' FW 7 Khaled Ayari  66' MF 13 Roger Toindouba  88' Manager: Faouzi Benzarti

Assistant referees:
Biagui Djoukere
Mathias Ayena
Fourth official:
Kokou Atsoo

Second Leg

Espérance ST v TP Mazembe

13 November 2010 18:00 UTC+1

Espérance ST	1 – 1	TP Mazembe
Afful  24'	Report	Kanda A Mukok  67'

Stade 7 November, Rades Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Daniel Bennett (South Africa)

Espérance

Mazembe

Espérance: GK 1 Moez Ben Cherifia RB 24 Harrison Afful  62' CB 29 Walid Hichri CB 15 Aymen Ben Amor  24' LB 12 Khalil Chemmam  78' DM 5 Syam Ben Youssef CM 9 Saber Khalifa  56' CM 23 Khaled Korbi  70' LM 14 Michael Eneramo CF 10 Oussama Darragi (c) CF 11 Roger Toindouba  50' Substitutes: DF 27 Zied Derbali  78' MF 28 Youssef Msakni  50' FW 7 Khaled Ayari  56' Manager: Faouzi Benzarti

Mazembe: GK 1 Muteba Kidiaba RB 3 Kiritsho Kasusula CB 4 Miala Nkulukutu  29' CB 16 Stopila Sunzu LB 2 Joël Kimwaki RM 20 Mihayo Kazembe  65' CM 27 Kasongo Ngandu CM 13 Bedi Mbenza LM 15 Dioko Kaluyituka CF 11 Patou Kabangu  69' CF 10 Given Singuluma  44'  46' Substitutes: DF 12 Bawaka Mabele  29' FW 6 Déo Kanda A Mukok  46' FW 18 Luyeye Mvete  69' Manager: Lamine N'Diaye

Assistant referees:
Siwela Zakhele
Somi Luyanda
Fourth official:
Ebrahim Abdul Basit

References

1. "TP Mazembe claim African Champions League crown again". BBC Sport. 2010-11-13. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
2. "Mazembe reach final". cafonline.com. 2010-10-17. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
3. "Esperance beat Ahly to reach final". cafonline.com. 2010-10-17. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-21.

External links

• Official website
• CAF Site