CAF Super Cup: Raja Casablanca beat Esperance Tunis 2 - 1 in Qatar

Esperance 1 - 2 Raja Casablanca in Doha, Qatar

Moroccan club Raja Casablanca, who are last season's CAF Confederation Cup Winners defeated Tunisian Club Esperance 2 - 1 at the 20,000 seater Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Friday night.


It was a special night in 2022 Fifa World Cup host nation Qatar, who witnessed an important Caf club game played outside the continent of Africa for the first time.

Both teams took their time to get used to the conditions.

In the 22nd minute, Abdelilah Hafidi's beautiful strike broke the deadlock for Raja.

Just before the hour mark Esperance's Youcef Belaili scored past Past Zniti to give the Tunisian's a surprise equaliser with a thunderous right-footed effort from the edge of the box.

Eight minutes later, Raja captain Badr Benoun impressed the Qatar spectators with excellent close control, flicking the ball past Esperance keeper Rami Jrdi.

Raja Casablanca held on to their narrow lead, lifting their second Caf Super Cup title.