Rabat – RS Berkane secured their place in the CAF Champions League group stage after defeating Star Sport Academy 1-0 in the second leg of the second preliminary round on Saturday at the Municipal Stadium in Berkane.

The Moroccan side entered the game with a 2-0 advantage from the first leg and looked to complete the job in front of their home supporters.

RS Berkane started strongly, creating two early chances through Youssef Mehri and Oussama El Melloui in the fourth minute as the hosts immediately put pressure on their opponents.

The home side appealed for a penalty in the 10th minute after El Melloui went down inside the box, but the referee waved play on.

Despite maintaining their attacking pressure throughout the first half, RS Berkane were unable to break the deadlock before the interval.

The hosts continued their dominance after the restart and finally opened the scoring in the 52nd minute. Mehri found the back of the net with a powerful strike to give Berkane a 1-0 lead.

RS Berkane remained in control after taking the lead and continued to push for a second goal, but no further goals were scored.

The match ended 1-0, giving RS Berkane their second consecutive victory over Star Sport Academy.

With the 3-0 aggregate victory across the two legs, RS Berkane officially booked their place in the CAF Champions League group stage.