Senegalese Ligue 1: AJEL beats US Gorée

AJEL takes first place in the standings after this valuable victory over US Gorée.

Before the kick-off of this match, which opened the 13th round of the Senegalese professional football championship, Gorée was leading Ligue 1 with 23 points.

However, they were unable to maintain their lead during their trip to AJEL's home ground. The home side sealed their victory in the first quarter of an hour of the first half. Ibra Aly scored the only goal of the game in the 4th minute, making it 1-0 to AJEL.

Faced with the visitors' offensive impotence, the home side managed to maintain their lead until the end of the match. AJEL now has 24 points, while Gorée has 23 and drops to second place, pending the result of the AS Pikine - Casa Sports match scheduled for Sunday 1 February at 4.30 pm GMT.