First leg of African Champions League final ended in 1 - 1 draw in Egypt . SC Esperance take the lead through defender Waleed Hichri . Substitute striker El - Sayed Hamdy equalizes late ahead of trip to Tunisia . Some 20,000 spectators were allowed to attend -- only the second time since the deaths that a match in Egypt has not been played behind closed doors . Match was played in Alexandria not SC 's Cairo ground due to ongoing security fears .
First leg of African Champions League final ended in 1 - 1 draw in Egypt . SC Esperance take the lead through defender Waleed Hichri . Substitute striker El - Sayed Hamdy equalizes late ahead of trip to Tunisia . Match was played in Alexandria not SC 's Cairo ground due to ongoing security fears .