Etoile Sportive du Sahel draw with Sfaxien in thrilling Tunisian league clash

The positive draw ended 1-1 in the encounter between Etoile Sportive du Sahel and their guests CS Sfaxien, which took place today, Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Olympic Stadium in Sousse, as part of the Tunisian Professional League.

After a goalless first half, CS Sfaxien opened the scoring in the second half, with Ali Maâloul finding the net from the penalty spot in the 64th minute.

Etoile Sportive du Sahel did not wait long to return to the match, as substitute Nizar Smaïchi managed to score the equaliser just two minutes later, bringing the encounter back to square one and giving his team a chance to leave with a point from the match.

In terms of statistics, Etoile Sportive du Sahel recorded 11 shots compared to 6 shots for Club Sportif Sfaxien, while the figures showed Sfaxien's superiority in possession with 90% compared to 10% for the home side.

With this result, CS Sfaxien has increased their tally to 10 points, while Etoile Sportive du Sahel has reached 8 points, settling in 10th place in the Tunisian league table.