TP Mazembe have striker Mulangu Bafwafwa to thank for earning them a vital three points against Raja Casablanca in the African Champions League on Saturday.

Bafwafwa scored both with his head, just a few minutes into the first half and then mid-way through the second.

He was able to rise unopposed at the near post to nod home a corner past goalkeeper Mohamed Bouabdeliaoui for his first. .

The striker scored again by stooping low to steer home into the far corner.

Raja came desperately close to levelling on two occasions, but the second goal demoralised the three-time champions.

In front of the 40,000 crowd, they never looked like coming back into the game.

The pitch worked against the Moroccans too.

The hard bumpy surface forced them to discard their usual passing game in favour of the route-one style, at which Mazembe were the far more adept.

Noureddine Kacemi and Hicham Misbah both went close for Raja, but luck was against them.

While this is a great result for Mazembe which leaves the group wide open, it was not a great advert for Africa's top club competition.