Tunisia's Esperance came close to equalizing Egypt's Al-Ahly in the number of consecutive matches unbeaten in the African Champions League.

Esperance scored a 2-0 win over Morocco's Raja Casablanca in their first match at the Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, in the first round of the group stage of the African Champions League.

Esperance, the champions of the last two Champions League tournaments, have managed to maintain their unbeaten run for the 16th consecutive game and have not experienced the bitterness of defeat since the African Champions League final, when they lost to Al Ahly 1-3, in their match at the Burj Al Arab Stadium. ".

Espérance have three matches to equal the record for Al-Ahli, which they managed under coach Manuel Jose in the 2005-2006 season, by maintaining their unbeaten record of 19 consecutive games.