Bendel Insurance Shock ASO Chlef In CAF Confederation Cup Win

Bendel Insurance FC of Benin, on Saturday, defeated ASO Chlef FC of Algeria 4-3 via penalty shootout to advance to the next stage of the 2023/2024 CAF Confederation Cup.

ASO Chlef on August 19 lost the first leg of the encounter against Insurance by 0-1 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin.

The Algerian side, however, won the return leg, played at Mabrouki Salem stadium in Algeria by the same margin to end the game on 1-1 aggregate.

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The hosts scored the only goal of the match after 41 minutes to force the game into penalties.

Bendel Insurance, the Nigerian side, went ahead to win the penalties 4-3 to progress to the second preliminary stage of the continental soccer competition.