APR FC produced a dominant performance to defeat Les Aigles du Congo 3-0 in the CAF Champions League first preliminary round, booking their place in the next stage of Africa’s biggest club competition.

Djibril Ouattara was on fire, scoring twice, while Christian Ishimwe found the net as the Rwandan champions delivered an impressive performance against the Congolese side.

The convincing victory sees APR FC progress in their CAF Champions League campaign with a 3-1 aggregate score and move a step closer to reaching the group stage.

The Rwandan side will now face either Egyptian giants Zamalek SC or AS du Port in the next round.

The 3-0 victory sends a strong message about APR FC’s ambitions this season as the Rwandan champions continue their fight to make a major impact on African football.