2010 CAF Champions League Final

2010 CAF Champions League Final
7 November Stadium hosted the second leg of the final
Event 2010 CAF Champions League
TP Mazembe Espérance de Tunis
Democratic Republic of the Congo Tunisia
6 1
First leg
TP Mazembe Espérance de Tunis
5 0
Date 31 October 2010
Venue Stade de la Kenya, Lubumbashi
Referee Kokou Djaoupe (Togo)
Attendance 30,000
Weather Sunny
Second Leg
Espérance de Tunis TP Mazembe
1 1
Date 13 November 2010
Venue Stade 7 November, Rades
Referee Daniel Bennett (South Africa)
Attendance 60,000
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.

Qualified teams

In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.

Team Region Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe UNIFFAC (Central Africa) 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 2009
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis UNAF (North Africa) 1994, 1999, 2000

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]

Road to the final

TP Mazembe Round Espérance ST
Opponent Result Legs Qualification stage Opponent Result Legs
Rwanda APR 2–1 0–1 away, 2–0 home First round Burkina Faso ASFA Yennega 7–2 4–1 home, 3–1 away
Mali Djoliba 4–0 1–0 away, 3–0 home Second round Sudan Al-Merreikh 4–1 3–0 home, 1–1 away
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tunisia Espérance ST 641194+513
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 632187+111
Algeria ES Sétif 613276+16
Zimbabwe Dynamos 610529−73
 Group stage
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tunisia Espérance ST 641194+513
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 632187+111
Algeria ES Sétif 613276+16
Zimbabwe Dynamos 610529−73
Opponent Result Legs Knockout stage Opponent Result Legs
Algeria JS Kabylie 3–1 3–1 home, 0–0 away Semifinals Egypt Al-Ahly 2–2 1–2 away, 1–0 home

Match details

First Leg

TP Mazembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 5 – 0 Tunisia Espérance ST
Ngandu  19', 75'
Kaluyituka  45' (pen.)
Singuluma  55', 59'		 Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Kokou Djaoupe (Togo)
Mazembe
Espérance
Mazembe:
GK1Democratic Republic of the Congo Muteba Kidiaba
RB3Democratic Republic of the Congo Kiritsho Kasusula
CB4Democratic Republic of the Congo Miala Nkulukutu
CB16Zambia Stopila Sunzu
LB2Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki
RM20Democratic Republic of the Congo Mihayo Kazembe
CM27Democratic Republic of the Congo Kasongo Ngandu 75'
CM13Democratic Republic of the Congo Bedi Mbenza
LM15Democratic Republic of the Congo Dioko Kaluyituka
CF11Democratic Republic of the Congo Patou Kabangu 75'
CF10Zambia Given Singuluma
Substitutes:
MF25Zimbabwe Christopher Semakweri 75'
FW6Democratic Republic of the Congo Déo Kanda A Mukok 75'
Manager:
Senegal Lamine N'Diaye
Espérance:
GK22Tunisia Wassim Naouara
RB24Ghana Harrison Afful
CB19Tunisia Walid Hichri
CB12Tunisia Khalil Chemmam
LB20Tunisia Mohamed Ben MansourRed card 24'
RM21Tunisia Mejdi Traoui
CM9Tunisia Saber Khalifa
CM23Tunisia Khaled Korbi
LM14Nigeria Michael Eneramo 66'
CF10Tunisia Oussama Darragi 35'
CF28Tunisia Youssef Msakni (c) 88'
Substitutes:
DF27Tunisia Zied Derbali 35'
FW7Tunisia Khaled Ayari 66'
MF13Cameroon Roger Toindouba 88'
Manager:
Tunisia Faouzi Benzarti

Assistant referees:
Biagui Djoukere (Togo)
Mathias Ayena (Togo)
Fourth official:
Kokou Atsoo (Togo)

Second Leg

Espérance ST Tunisia 1 – 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
Afful  24' Report Kanda A Mukok  67'
Attendance: 60,000
Espérance
Mazembe
Espérance:
GK1Tunisia Moez Ben Cherifia
RB24Ghana Harrison AffulYellow card 62'
CB29Tunisia Walid Hichri
CB15Tunisia Aymen Ben AmorRed card 24'
LB12Tunisia Khalil Chemmam 78'
DM5Tunisia Syam Ben Youssef
CM9Tunisia Saber Khalifa 56'
CM23Tunisia Khaled KorbiYellow card 70'
LM14Nigeria Michael Eneramo
CF10Tunisia Oussama Darragi (c)
CF11Cameroon Roger Toindouba 50'
Substitutes:
DF27Tunisia Zied Derbali 78'
MF28Tunisia Youssef Msakni 50'
FW7Tunisia Khaled Ayari 56'
Manager:
Tunisia Faouzi Benzarti
Mazembe:
GK1Democratic Republic of the Congo Muteba Kidiaba
RB3Democratic Republic of the Congo Kiritsho Kasusula
CB4Democratic Republic of the Congo Miala Nkulukutu 29'
CB16Zambia Stopila Sunzu
LB2Democratic Republic of the Congo Joël Kimwaki
RM20Democratic Republic of the Congo Mihayo KazembeYellow card 65'
CM27Democratic Republic of the Congo Kasongo Ngandu
CM13Democratic Republic of the Congo Bedi Mbenza
LM15Democratic Republic of the Congo Dioko Kaluyituka
CF11Democratic Republic of the Congo Patou Kabangu 69'
CF10Zambia Given SingulumaYellow card 44' 46'
Substitutes:
DF12Democratic Republic of the Congo Bawaka Mabele 29'
FW6Democratic Republic of the Congo Déo Kanda A Mukok 46'
FW18Democratic Republic of the Congo Luyeye Mvete 69'
Manager:
Senegal Lamine N'Diaye

Assistant referees:
Siwela Zakhele (South Africa)
Somi Luyanda (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Ebrahim Abdul Basit (South Africa)

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.
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