…Top Group B with 7 pts ahead TP Mazembe
Debutant ASEC Mimosas on Saturday qualified for the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League ahead of title holders TP Mazembe.
The Ivorians thrashed Botswana’s Gaborone United 4-0 to go top of Group B on seven points and secured their spot in the last four of the ongoing Women’s Champions League.
ASEC Mimosas needed a draw to qualify, removed all doubt with a brace apiece from Ami Diallo and Habibou Ouedraogo to finish on seven points from three matches and advance as group winners.
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With the win, ASEC emerged as the first Ivorian club to reach the Women’s Champions League semi-finals and the fifth West African side to make the last four in the competition’s history.
They will take strong momentum into the knockouts after an opening-day win over Mazembe and a draw with JKT Queens.
ASEC are unbeaten in the group stage (W2 D1) and scored four second-half goals across their three matches.
Diallo broke the deadlock on 30 minutes, turning in Ouedraogo’s cut-back.
She doubled the lead three minutes after the restart, finishing a sweeping move to put ASEC firmly in control.
Ouedraogo struck twice at the death, first on 84 minutes and again in stoppage time, to complete a commanding display and secure top spot for the debutants from Côte d’Ivoire.
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Gaborone United depart without a win; ASEC’s victory marked West Africa’s second group-stage success over Southern African opposition in the past two editions.
ASEC now turn their focus to the semi-finals, carrying the confidence of a landmark qualification and a forward line in clinical form.
Title holders TP Mazembe joined the Ivorians in the last four after beating JKT Queens 4-1 to emerge second on six points.
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