Al-Hilal put one foot in the next round of the CAF Champions League with comfortable win over Eaglets Noir

Al-Hilal secured an important 2-0 victory against hosts Étoile du Sahel in the first leg of the CAF Champions League qualifying rounds.

Yasser Joubak opened the scoring for Al-Hilal in the 18th minute, before Ahmed Salem added a second goal in the 55th minute, giving his team a comfortable advantage ahead of the return leg.

With this victory, Al-Hilal is close to securing qualification for the next round, with the final decision remaining in the return leg.