TP Mazembe failed to capitalise on home advantage after settling for 0-0 draw in the first leg semi-final clash of the CAF Champions League on Saturday.

Ahly, the reigning champions, reached this stage of the tournament after dispatching Simba SC with a convincing 3-0 victory in the quarterfinals.

TP Mazembe, meanwhile, entered the semi-finals on a high note, having defeated Angola’s Petro Atletico 2-1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals and previously trouncing Egyptian side Pyramids FC 3-0 at the same venue.

TP Mazembe: A. Faty, E. Luzolo, A. Radjabu, M. Ntambwe, I. Keita, A. Oladapo, G. Likonza (P. Mwamba 57), S. Zemanga (M. Ngimbi 57 (Boaz Ngalamulume 90)), J. Beya, P. Kinzumbi, F. Traoré (Oscar Kabwit 67).

Al Ahly: Mostafa Shobeir – Rami Rabia, Mohamed Abdel-Moneim, Mohamed Hani, Ali Maaloul – Ahmed “Koka” Nabil (Mahmoud Metwaly 46), Akram Tawfik (Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdi 72), Amr El Sulaya, Ahmed Abdel-Kader (Taher Mohamed Taher 79) – Reda Slim (Percy Tau 46), Wissem Abo Ali (Mahmoud Kahraba 78).