first leg of African Champions League final ends in 1 -1 draw in Alexandria . Titleholders Esperance take the lead through defender Waleed Hichri . Substitute striker Waleed Hichri equalizes late ahead of trip to Tunisia . `` I 'm satisfied with that draw , the match was very difficult so it felt like a win for us today , '' Match was played in Egypt not Ahly 's Cairo ground due to ongoing security fears .
first leg of African Champions League final ends in 1 -1 draw in Alexandria . Titleholders Esperance take the lead through defender Waleed Hichri . Substitute striker Waleed Hichri equalizes late ahead of trip to Tunisia . Match was played in Egypt not Ahly 's Cairo ground due to ongoing security fears .