Ligue 1: Céleste beats Aigles du Congo to take sole lead in Group B

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: November 8, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Ligue 1: Céleste beats Aigles du Congo to take sole lead in Group B

FC Céleste defeated FC Les Aigles du Congo 2-0 at Kinshasa’s Tata Raphaël Stadium in the sixth round of the Illicocash Ligue 1. Helton Kayembe scored an own goal in the ninth minute, and Nzanga Malamu added Céleste’s second three minutes later. Céleste leads Group B with 11 points from five matches and a +4 goal difference. In the other match, AF Ufalya Simba beat FC Renaissance du Congo 1-0, with Mulumba Tshimpi scoring in the 67th minute.

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