CAF CCL: Joseph Bakasu strikes late to save a point for Maniema against Raja

AS Maniema Union drew (1-1) against Raja Athletic Club of Casablanca on the 2nd day of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at the Martyrs stadium.

In two group matches, Maniema Union has no wins and no losses after facing Mamelodi Sundonws (0-0) in South Africa and Raja Casablanca (1-1) in Kinshasa.

This draw has the taste of a victory after the Unionists conceded in the first half (16th minute) thanks to a goal from Youness Najari (Raja Casablanca) with a splendid strike.

1 goal to 0 was the score at half-time in favor of Raja, but after the return from the break, Joseph Bakasu took more volume and ended up equalizing in the 78th minute with a powerful strike.

At the end of the match, AS Maniema union occupied bottom in group B with 2 points just behind AS FAR with and Mamelodi Sundonws.