Tunisian club Esperance beats Olympique Béja 3-1 to strengthen their presence in the league

Espérance Sportive de Tunis secured a 3-1 victory against their visitors Olympique Béja in the match that took place in the fifth round of the Tunisian Professional League, allowing the hosts to clinch the encounter in their favour.

Espérance imposed their superiority on the course of the match, benefiting from their ball control and attacking movements, as their possession rate reached 62% compared to 38% for Olympique Béja.

In an attacking display, Espérance took 14 shots, with five on target, while the visiting team managed only five attempts, with just one hitting the frame of the goal.

Despite dominating possession and shots, Olympique Béja earned five corner kicks compared to two for the hosts. Statistics recorded 145 attacks for Espérance Tunis against 96 for their opponent.

The match saw four yellow cards evenly distributed between the two teams, with two cards for each team, and no red cards issued.

With this victory, Espérance have secured three points after winning by three goals to one, as they await developments in the Tunisian league standings following the completion of the remaining matches of the fifth round.