Tunisian club Esperance beats US Monastir and climbs to second place in the league

Espérance de Tunis returned to winning ways in the domestic league, defeating US Monastir 1-0 in a match held on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Hammadi Agrebi Olympic Stadium, as part of the postponed seventh round of the Tunisian Professional League.

The first half ended in a goalless draw, before Imad Faraj managed to break the deadlock against Ittihad Monastir by scoring the only goal of the match in the 56th minute, giving his team three valuable points.

The match saw a close contest in terms of attacking attempts, with Espérance de Tunis registering 9 shots compared to 8 for US Monastir, while possession was 62% in favor of the home side against 38% for the visiting team.

The two teams were equal in terms of offside calls, with one each, and both committed four fouls in a match where Espérance maintained their lead until the final whistle.

With this victory, Espérance have increased their tally to 16 points, placing them second in the Tunisian league table, while US Monastir remain on 12 points in fifth place.