Mazembe favoured to lift Champions League crown

Though the tie is balanced on a knife's edge, the central Africans have the advantage of playing the decisive second leg at home. The Congolese last won Africa's premier club competition in 1968 and were finalists in 1969 and 1970.

Since then, save for 1995 when South African club, Orlando Pirates won it, the Champions League has largely been a preserve of clubs from North and West Africa. This year, Heartland is seeking to return the title to West Africa after the exploits of compatriots of Enyimba in 2003 and 2004 but with Mazembe getting the crucial away goal in Nigeria, odds favour the Congolese to lift their first continental title in 40 years.