Stade Tunisien played Étoile du Sahel to a 1:1 draw in Ligue 1's Regular Season opening round on 22 August 2026. To be fair, neither side dominated the encounter, and the points were shared after a match decided by two well-taken goals. The hosts took the lead before the break, but the visitors responded after the interval.
M. Trabelsi gave Stade Tunisien the advantage in the 36th minute, capitalising on a moment of space in the final third. And here's the thing — the home side pressed high from the restart, looking to double their lead before the interval. Étoile du Sahel absorbed the pressure and kept their shape, waiting for their chance.
R. Riahi levelled things up in the 73rd minute, finishing a move that cut through the middle. By then Stade Tunisien had already made several changes, bringing on T. Mutyaba and E. Ogbole in the 67th minute. The visitors turned to fresh legs, but the hosts had nothing to do all evening after the equaliser.
Three yellow cards arrived late, with R. Derbali booked in the 58th minute, then another in the 86th, and Kouki Nabil in stoppage time. Stade Tunisien made four substitutions in the second half, while Étoile du Sahel brought on M. Jelassi and R. Derbali in the 82nd and 83rd minutes. Things came to a head as both sides searched for a winner.
The statistics tell a familiar story — Stade Tunisien held 55% possession and registered 85 attacks compared to 59 for the visitors. They fired nine shots, three on target, while Étoile du Sahel also had nine attempts with four hitting the target. And here's the thing — many shots with one goal each means chances went begging for both sides.
The result leaves Étoile du Sahel fourth on four points from two games, while Stade Tunisien sit 13th with one point. The visitors have won once and drawn once, and the hosts have one draw and one defeat. For now the table tells only half the story.