Esperance Tunis turn the tables on Étoile du Sahel in Tunisian league opener

Esperance Tunis began their league campaign with a thrilling victory, coming from behind to beat Étoile du Sahel 3-2, in the match that took place on Sunday evening at the Hamadi Akhiri Stadium in Rades, as part of the first round of the competition.

Esperance Tunis imposed their superiority early on, with Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud managing to open the scoring in the 15th minute, giving his team an early advantage and putting Étoile du Sahel in a position where they needed to come back into the match.

ES Tunis equalised in the second half with a goal from Achraf Ben Diyaaf in the 52nd minute, before Osama Obeid added a second in the 61st minute, giving his team an advantage that turned the course of the match in their favour.

Esperance Tunis refused to give up despite falling behind, intensifying their pressure in search of an equalizer, which paid off with a goal from Moaz Hajj Ali in the 74th minute, bringing the match back to square one.

Haj Ali did not stop there, as he returned just eight minutes later to score his second goal of the match in the 82nd minute, giving Esperance Tunis the lead again with a score of 3-2.

Bab Souika maintained their advantage until the final whistle, securing a valuable victory and three points in their opening match of the Tunisian league, while Étoile du Sahel squandered their lead in the second half and returned to square one without earning any points.