Ethiopia’s Premier League defending champion Saint George defeated Djoliba FC of Mali 2-0 in their CAF Champions League round of 32 first leg tie on Sunday in Addis Ababa. The victory means Saint George will have to avoid a defeat of more than two goals in the return leg to make it to the next stage.
Yonatan Berhane and Fitsum Gebremariam scored for Saint George.Meanwhile, Dedebit FC lost 1-0 in Khartoum to Al Ahly Shandy of Sudan in CAF Confederation Cup first leg tie.