Stade Tunisien turn around deficit to beat ES Metlaoui 2-1

Stade Tunisien beat hosts ES Metlaoui 2-1 in the match that brought the two sides together in the fifth round of the Tunisian Ligue 1 for the 2026/27 season, held on 11 October 2026 at 16:30 Damascus time.

ES Metlaoui opened the scoring through their player C. Bodian in the 41st minute of the first half, as the two sides went into the break with the hosts ahead by a clean goal.

In the second half, Stade Tunisien came back strongly and equalised in the 81st minute, before adding the winning goal in stoppage time in the 90+11th minute, turning around their deficit and coming away with all three points.

With this result, Stade Tunisien raised their tally to 4 points in ninth place after playing 3 matches, winning one, drawing one and losing the third, scoring 5 goals and conceding 4.

In contrast, ES Metlaoui's tally remained frozen at 3 points in 13th place after 4 matches, winning one and losing 3, scoring two goals and conceding 4 in their net.