Nigeria’s sole representative left in the Caf Champions League, Enyimba were held to a goalless draw by 10-man Al Hilal on Sunday in the first leg of their first-round encounter at Enyimba Stadium, Aba.
Though the People’s Elephant were handed a massive boost in the 20th minute when Al-Hillal’s Bazar Hamid Nassir was shown a straight red card for an off the ball incident, the home team failed to make their numerical advantage count.
The Nigeria League champions huffed and puffed for the entire duration and would now hope for better luck in the second leg in Omdurman in a fortnight.