At the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Sunday night, Plateau United defeated Esperance of Tunisia 2-1 in the first leg of the Second Round of the CAF Champions League.

After Benayad found the winger, who dribbled past Chris Nwaeze before putting the ball behind the net with a cool finish, the former Premier League winners stunned the home team in the 27th minute.

Plateau United lead into the break as goals from Ifeanyi Emmanuel and Mustapha Ibrahim gave the Tin City boys the lead after Badri had scored the opener.

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On Friday, October 14, 2022, at the Stade Olympique de Rades in Tunisia, Plateau United will face a formidable challenge in the second leg of the match.

Following the triumph, Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong awarded Plateau United two million naira (N2m) for scoring twice in their 2-1 victory over Esperance on Sunday at home.

The Governor encouraged the players to win in the locker room and pledged one million naira for each goal.

“If you can win this match, I promise N1m for each goal, Lalong said.

Along with the Governor are Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare and NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau.