TP Mazembe celebrating their victory over Algeria's USM Alger in the African Champions League final in November, 2015 (Reuters)
Holders TP Mazembe and 2014 winners ES Setif qualified for the African Champions League last 16 while Sudan's Hilal bowed out on an exciting day on Sunday.
DR Congo giants Mazembe advanced following a late 1-0 victory at home to Ethiopia's Saint Georges to complete a 3-2 aggregate win, thanks to an 85th-minute goal from Jonathan Bolingi.
Algeria's Setif claimed a convincing 4-2 home win over Etoile du Congo for a 5-3 aggregate triumph.
Eudes Dagoulou netted a hat-trick and Abdelhakim Amokrane was also on target to lift them through to the next knockout round.
Sudan's Hilal, who reached the semi-final last year, were surprisingly eliminated from the round of 32 despite beating Libya's Ahli Tripoli 2-1 at home.
They waved goodbye to Africa's elite competition on the away goal rule following a 2-2 aggregate draw.
Algeria's MO Bejaia set up a mouthwatering last 16 clash against Egypt's Zamalek after beating Tunisia's Club Africain 2-0 at home for a 2-1 aggregate win while Cameroon's Cotonsport bowed out 2-1 on aggregate despite beating Stade Malien 1-0 in the second leg.
Ivory Coast's ASEC Mimosas went through 1-0 on aggregate after a goalless draw at home to South Africa's Kaizer Chiefs and AS Vita club prevailed 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw away to Mozambique's Ferroviaro de Maputo.
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