MONASTIR, Tunisia (Jan. 19, 2026) (Interstat) — Monastir opened its Tunisian Ligue 1 season with a 2-1 victory over ES Tunis on Monday at Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet. The home side overcame an early deficit after ES Tunis’s Jack Diarra scored in the 10th minute. Monastir equalized through Fakhreddine Ben Youssef in the 30th minute before Youssef Abdelli netted the decisive goal just before halftime in the 47th. The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat, which heavily favored Monastir but simulated a 1-0 win for ES Tunis. With the loss, ES Tunis begins its league campaign 0-1, while Monastir starts 1-0.