APR FC suffered an early exit from the 2021/22 CAF Champions League following a 4-0 loss to Tunisian side Etoile Sportive du Sahel in the return leg on Saturday.

The result earned a 4-0 goal advantage for the hosts and granted them passage to the group stages round of the CAF Champions League.

Both sides had played out a 1-1 draw in the first-leg in Kigali.

Chikhaoui Yassine scored twice while the other goals came from Mohammed Dhaoui and Aly Soumah.

APR's best campaign in Africa’s premier club competition was during the 2004 season when they reached the third round under the stewardship of late Jean Marie Ntagwabira.

Since then, APR, who are regarded as the country’s most successful club, has faltered in the continent’s elite competition.

APR has a poor record against North African teams and also, Etoile du Sahel had never lost to APR in their  previous two meetings.

APR have never reached the group stage since they made their debut in Africa’s premier club competition in 1997.