Real Bamako and Vitess played out a 0:0 draw in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup 1st Preliminary Round tie on Thursday. The fixture took place in Bamako on 2026-09-11, just five days after the sides met in the reverse fixture. Both teams failed to find the net on this occasion.
The previous meeting on 2026-09-06 had ended 2:1 in Real Bamako's favour, making this a reset of sorts. Neither side could build any meaningful pressure in the 90 minutes. The statistics sheet tells a stark story — every category came in at zero for both teams.
Real Bamako's recent form shows a side that has been finding results. They beat Vitess 2:1 last week, then won 4:0 against Buguba and 1:0 against Djoliba. The draw leaves them with a narrow advantage going into the return leg.
Vitess, meanwhile, are looking to overturn the deficit. Their last outing was the 1:2 defeat to Real Bamako on 2026-09-06. Before that they held Rahimo to a 0:0 draw and lost 2:3 to SFFEB. They will need to change their approach away from home.
The tie remains open despite the scoreline. Real Bamako lead on aggregate but have not secured their place in the next round. Vitess still have a path back into the contest if they can improve their finishing. The second leg will decide who progresses.