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Espérance de Tunis vs Al-Ahly, the duel of the inseparables

Espérance de Tunis - Al-Ahly/@Esperance Tunis

The draw for the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League has delivered a tantalizing showdown between Espérance Sportive de Tunis and Egypt’s Al Ahly. This matchup has become a true classic of the competition in recent years.

The first leg is scheduled between March 13 and 15 at the Hamadi Agrebi Stadium in Radès, with the return fixture set for a week later in Cairo. The winner will go on to face the victor of the Mamelodi Sundowns - Stade Malien clash.

The two sides have locked horns on numerous occasions, but the record remains in favor of the Red Devils, who have triumphed 13 times compared to just 4 victories for the Blood and Gold. Seven encounters have ended in a deadlock.

Here is the full head-to-head history between the two teams:

CAF CL (Semi-finals - first leg): 4 Nov 2001 - Al Ahly FC vs ES Tunis (0-0)

CAF CL (Semi-finals - second leg): 17 Nov 2001 - ES Tunis vs Al Ahly FC (1-1)

CAF CL (Group B): 20 Jul 2007 - Al Ahly FC vs ES Tunis (3-0)

CAF CL (Group B): 4 Aug 2007 - ES Tunis vs Al Ahly FC (1-0)

CAF CL (Semi-finals - first leg): 3 Oct 2010 - Al Ahly FC vs ES Tunis (2-1)

CAF CL (Semi-finals - second leg): 17 Oct 2010 - ES Tunis vs Al Ahly FC (1-0)

CAF CL (Group B): 30 Jul 2011 - ES Tunis vs Al Ahly FC (1-0)

CAF CL (Group B): 16 Sep 2011 - Al Ahly FC vs ES Tunis (1-1)

CAF CL (Final - first leg): 4 Nov 2012 - Al Ahly FC vs ES Tunis (1-1)

CAF CL (Final - second leg): 17 Nov 2012 - ES Tunis vs Al Ahly FC (1-2)

CAF CC (Group A): 28 Jun 2015 - Al Ahly FC vs ES Tunis (3-0)

CAF CC (Group A): 22 Aug 2015 - ES Tunis vs Al Ahly FC (0-1)

CAF CL (Quarter-finals - first leg): 16 Sep 2017 - Al Ahly FC vs ES Tunis (2-2)

CAF CL (Quarter-finals - second leg): 23 Sep 2017 - ES Tunis vs Al Ahly FC (1-2)

CAF CL (Group A): 4 May 2018 - Al Ahly FC vs ES Tunis (0-0)

CAF CL (Group A): 17 Aug 2018 - ES Tunis vs Al Ahly FC (0-1)

CAF CL (Final - first leg): 2 Nov 2018 - Al Ahly FC vs ES Tunis (3-1)

CAF CL (Final - second leg): 9 Nov 2018 - ES Tunis vs Al Ahly FC (3-0)

CAF CL (Semi-finals - first leg): 19 Jun 2021 - ES Tunis vs Al Ahly FC (0-1)

CAF CL (Semi-finals - second leg): 26 Jun 2021 - Al Ahly FC vs ES Tunis (3-0)

CAF CL (Semi-finals - first leg): 12 May 2023 - ES Tunis vs Al Ahly FC (0-3)

CAF CL (Semi-finals - second leg): 19 May 2023 - Al Ahly FC vs ES Tunis (1-0)

CAF CL (Final - first leg): 18 May 2024 - ES Tunis vs Al Ahly FC (0-0)