Hearts of Oak will have a mountain to climb next weekend when the team hosts AS Real Bamako in Accra for the second leg match of the tie in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Having been handed a free pass in the first round of the preliminary stages of the Confederation Cup, the Ghana Premier League giants have been called into action this month for the second round.
Today, the Phobians locked horns with their opponent, AS Real Bamako to clear the first leg of the tie.
Despite travelling to Mali with a lot of confidence, things did not go according to plan.
AS Real Bamako proved to be the better side in 90 minutes as the hosts outplayed and thrashed Hearts of Oak.
At the end of the contest, the Malian club has defeated Hearts of Oak 3-0 to take a huge advantage into the second leg.
That game will be hosted by the Phobians at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, October 16.
