Goalkeeper Anas Zinetti saved a penalty in the 70th minute, to lead Moroccan Raja to the CAF Champions League semi-finals, despite a 1-0 defeat by Mazembe on Saturday.
With Mazembe leading Irak Chincona five minutes into the second half, the Congolese team needed another goal to equal the overall score after losing 2-0 in Morocco.
The referee awarded a penalty to Mazembe, but Al Zinetti countered Jackson Molica's shot with his foot to preserve the superiority of hope.
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The Moroccan goalkeeper saved another shot near the end of the match, to qualify Raja to face Zamalek in the semifinals after the Egyptian team beat 3-2 in the overall result over the Tunisian champions Esperance.