CAF CL: Morlaye Sylla Sent Off, As Setif Beats Horoya To Advance To Quarter Finals

Group B of the CAF Champions League fully took shape on match day 5, played on Friday, March 18.

A few hours after Raja Casablanca, ES Setif indeed grabbed the second ticket for the quarter-finals by defeating Horoya (3-2) in Algeria, though under duress.

Led twice on the goal sheet by Seyi Baffour’s 25th minute goal, then, Morlaye Sylla at the 59th minute, the Black Eagles equalized coutesy Akram Djahnit’s 47th minute goal, but then after they trailed again, they had to wait until the expulsion of Morlaye Sylla at the 80th minute.

Seven minutes later, Benayad snatched the equalizer, before completing his double in added time (90th + 2), to gift his side victory and qualification tho the quarterfinals.

With a 3-point lead and a head-to-head record to their advantage, the ESS is guaranteed to finish second best ahead of the South Africans AmaZulu, now out of the running, just like Horoya, eliminated for the second consecutive year in the group stage.

After the match day, Raja has 12 points, ES Sétif follows with 9 pts, while Amazulu are left on 6 pts, and Horoya, on 3.