Etoile du Sahel defeated Egyptian giants Al Ahly 1-0 at the Stade Olympique de Sousse on Friday night, to kick things off in Group B in the Caf Champions League.
Ayman Ashraf put his team in a spot of bother after only 13 minutes when a professional foul saw him receive his marching orders, leaving his side to play the remaining 75 minutes with 10 men.
The Red Devils kept things level for a while, but they couldn’t prevent the Tunisians from going in front five minutes after half-time through Yassine Chikhaoui.