CS Hammam-Lif — ES Tunis, Ligue 1

Étoile du Sahel took all three points on Saturday, beating Hammam-Lif 1–0 in the fourth round of Ligue 1. The visitors moved clear at the top of the table with a result that came at a time when neither side could afford another slip. Final score: 0:1.

The match stayed tight until the fifty-sixth minute, when M. Sahraoui found the net to put the game to bed early for the visitors. The goal came after a period of pressure that Hammam-Lif struggled to contain. Before that, the match had been defined more by caution than clarity, with five yellow cards already on the board.

Statistically, the visitors controlled the tempo. They held sixty-four per cent possession and registered six shots on target, compared with none for the hosts. Hammam-Lif managed nine attempts off target but could not test the goalkeeper. The disparity in attacks—123 to 92—told a similar story, though the result reflected efficiency rather than dominance.

At the other end of the table, Hammam-Lif remain winless after three defeats, sitting sixteenth with no points. Étoile du Sahel lead by two points after four matches, having won three and lost once. The visitors have now gone unbeaten in their last five meetings against this opponent, including a 1–1 draw earlier this year.

The result means Étoile du Sahel hold a narrow lead at the summit, but the margin is small enough to change with a single slip. Hammam-Lif must find a way to break their losing streak if they hope to avoid the lower reaches all season.