Amakhosi hosted Siwelele at Dobsonville Stadium, looking to end their winless run having played draws against Mamelodi Sundowns and Richards Bay FC in their previous matches. The Soweto giants secured three points in a five-goal thriller.
This summer, Benzema came remarkably close to a sensational return to Lyon and was prepared to play without pay for his boyhood club. But complex contractual hurdles ultimately caused the move to collapse.
The Tunisian coach guided his side to an important continental victory, with City taking the upper hand after the visitors conceded an own goal. The result puts the KwaZulu-Natal team in a strong position to progress to the second preliminary round, with the side now looking to complete the job and seal their passage when they return to action next weekend.
The Pretoria outfit edged Abafana Bes'thende on the road to claim maximum points, with Miguel Cardoso’s charges continuing their push up the Betway Premiership standings. The victory sees Sundowns move onto 16 points, adding another valuable three points to their campaign after a hard-fought encounter.
The South African champions began their quest for a place in the CAF Champions League group stages against the Mauritius-based outfit, with the first leg of the Preliminary Round marking their opening step in the continental campaign. With a spot in the group stages up for grabs, the champions knew they would need to make a strong start and put themselves in a favourable position ahead of the return leg, but they could only settle for a point on the road.
Inter head coach Cristian Chivu praised his side's resilience and courage after fighting back from two goals down to seal a historic 3-2 victory against Napoli on Saturday. Lautaro Martinez netted a dramatic stoppage-time winner at San Siro to maintain the Nerazzurri's flawless start to the season and end a five-match winless streak against their rivals.
SC Freiburg sit atop the Bundesliga table following their 1-0 win at SC Paderborn. Julian Schuster's side lead Borussia Dortmund and SV Elversberg on goal difference, with match-winner Maximilian Eggestein and Schuster emphasizing the mental toughness behind their perfect start.
AC Milan head coach Ruben Amorim gave his side's summer transfer business a glowing 10 out of 10 rating ahead of Sunday's crunch Serie A trip to Juventus. The Portuguese tactician insisted he possesses "the best squad in the world" despite sanctioning major squad changes, maintaining full belief his players can sustain their perfect start in Turin.
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