Pascal Angan’s last minute winner gave Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca a 1-0 victory over Nigeria’s Enyimba in the first-leg of the semi final of the Champions League on Saturday.

The Benin international headed in the goal in the 89th minute in Casablanca.
A home team had virtually given up hope of cracking open a brave Nigerian defence when they were awarded an 89th-minute free kick.

Enyimba keeper Paul Godwin misjudged the kick and Angan nodded home.

But the Nigerian glovesman had been outstanding under a relentless Wydad onslaught led by Congo-Brazzaville striker Fabrice Ondama.

Godwin, who committed a rare blunder to gift Heartland victory in the Nigerian FA Cup final last weekend, was lucky not to be sent off a minute after the goal when he handled outside the box.

It was the first loss suffered by two-time African champions Enyimba in the competition this year after eight victories and three draws, including one at the same Casablanca stadium against Raja during the group phase.

Enyimba host the return match on 16 October in south-eastern city Aba with 1992 champions Wydad seeking an away goal that would leave their opponents needing to score three to qualify for the two-leg November final.

Esperance of Tunisia, runners-up to TP Mazembe of DR Congo last year, are favoured to overcome Al-Hilal of Sudan in the other semi-final with Omdurman hosting the first leg Sunday.