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Plateau United, reigning champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), failed to advance to the group stage of the CAF Champions League despite a 1-0 win over Etoile Sportive du Sahel.

The Peace Boys crashed out 4-3 on aggregate following a 4-2 loss in the first leg in Tunisia.

In the return leg on Sunday afternoon, Plateau United signaled their attacking intent from the onset as the trio of Eneji Peter, Joshua Obaje and Tosin Omeyele threatened up front.

Eneji almost scored in the early minutes but he was denied by the goalkeeper.

Kennedy Boboye’s boys had the luxury of possession but their inability to be clinical robbed them of the opener.

In the 25th minute, the Peace Boys took the lead thanks through the energetic Omoyele.

The men from Jos continued to dictate the tempo in the second half, but they found it tough to break down the Etoile defence.

Boboye opted for a change on the hour mark as Obaje made way for Abdulwaheed Afolabi.

King Osanga wasted a chance to score in the 80th minute as he failed to punish the Tunisian outfit.

Plateau could not find a second goal in the closing stages, as Etoile sealed their place in the group stage.