Ben Guerdane Union topple Africain, Sfaxien surprised by Sakhia Daïr

Club Africain suffered their first defeat after three consecutive wins, losing 2-1 to their hosts Ittihad Ben Guerdane in the fifth round of the Tunisian league. The match was decided by a late goal from the home side.

Daniel Obo opened the scoring for Ittihad Ben Guerdane in the 17th minute, before Osama Cherimi equalised for Club Africain in the 23rd minute, leaving the first half ending at 1-1.

As the match approached its conclusion with a draw, forward Salah Al-Salhi snatched the winning goal for Ittihad Ben Guerdane, capitalising on a counter-attack, leading his team to a precious victory that marks their third in five matches and confirms their strong start to the current season.

With this result, Ben Guerdane Union has increased their tally to 11 points, while Club Africain remains on 9 points, with a postponed match against Stade Tunisien.

In another match in the same round, Saqiyat Al-Dair achieved a notable victory over their guests CS Sfaxien with a goal to nil, in a historic encounter that brought the two teams together for the first time.

Mohamed Ali Al-Amri scored the only goal of the match in the 30th minute, securing three valuable points for Saqiet El Daïr, which raised their tally to 11 points, equal with Ittihad Ben Guerdane, while Club Sportif Sfaxien remained on 8 points in sixth place.

In a third match, the encounter between Banzart Club and their guests, Monastir Club, ended in a goalless draw, with both teams sharing the points.