Mustafa Ghorbal officiated the match, assisted by an Algerian team consisting of Mokrane Gourari and Akram Zehrouni as assistant referees, Libyan Moataz Al-Shalmani as the fourth official, Mauritanian referee Dahane Bedda on VAR, assisted by Rwandan Salima Mukansanga and Angolan Gerson dos Santos as second assistants.
First Half:
Esperance started the match energetically, with rough play characterizing both teams' performances. Imam Ashour suffered a minor injury but continued playing before Ali Maaloul sustained a strong injury that forced him to leave the match. Karim Fouad replaced him in the 7th minute.
Esperance continued to press Al Ahly, with Ghorbal issuing a yellow card to Esperance's Roger Assale for rough play against Imam Ashour. The Tunisian team dominated play with sporadic and weak attempts from Al Ahly.
Ghorbal showed a yellow card to Karim Fouad in the 34th minute for rough play against an Esperance player. The Tunisian team exerted strong pressure in the final minutes of the first half, leading to Mohamed Hani receiving a yellow card in the 38th minute for pushing an Esperance player without the ball. The first half ended in a goalless draw.
Second Half:
The beginning of the second half mirrored most of the events of the first half, with Esperance controlling the game against Al Ahly's defensive play. Al Ahly failed to reach Moez Ben Cherifia's goal due to clumsiness and lack of accuracy from their players.
Al Ahly's performance slightly improved, with Imam Ashour firing a strong shot that narrowly missed the post. However, Esperance regained control of the game in search of a breakthrough goal.
Reda Slim replaced Percy Tau, while Afsha came on for Imam Ashour. The final minutes witnessed a back-and-forth attacking display between both teams, resulting in a goalless draw at the end of the match.
Al Ahly's lineup for the match included: Mustafa Shubair, Ali Maaloul, Mohamed Abdel Monem, Ramy Rabia, Mohamed Hani, Marwan Mohsen, Akram Tawfik, Imam Ashour, Hussein El Shahat, Percy Tau, and Wisam Abou Ali.
Esperance's lineup featured: Moez Ben Cherifia, Mohamed Ali Ben Hamida, Yassine Meriah, Mohamed Amine Tougai, Aymen Ben Mohammed, Roger Assale, Ghailan Chaalali, Hassam Tka, Yanis Sassi, Hassam Ghacha, and Rodriguez Rodriguez.
