South African club Mamelodi Sundowns claimed a narrow 1–0 victory away at Espérance Tunis (also known as Taraji, one of North Africa's most decorated clubs) on Sunday at the Stade Olympique de Radès in the first leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final, with a second-half header from Brayan León Muniz proving decisive. Espérance dominated large portions of the match but were denied an equaliser by a VAR-assisted disallowance, while Sundowns finished the game with ten men after defender Grant Kekana was sent off in the 84th minute. The result gives Sundowns a crucial advantage ahead of the return leg, scheduled for next Saturday in South Africa.