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Caf Champions League: Al Ahly 3-0 Esperance (4-0 agg) – Red Devils qualify for final
The Egyptian Premier League giants have reached the final of the competition for the second consecutive season after strolling past the Tunisians
Al Ahly have qualified for the final of the 2020-21 Caf Champions League defeating Esperance 3-0 on Saturday evening.
Goals from Ali Maaloul, Mohamed Sherif and Hussein El Shahat were all the Egyptian Premier League side needed to see off the Tunisian giants.
Mohamed Sherif’s 67th minute strike had handed the Red Devils a 1-0 first leg advantage at the Stade Olympique de Rades.
Nonetheless, the Tunisians travelled to Cairo’s Al Salam Stadium hoping to overturn their deficit against Pitso Mosimane’s men.
In the opening minutes of the game, Moine Chaabani showed a lot of promises, nonetheless, they were unlucky in front of goal thanks to excellent goalkeeper from Egypt international Mohamed El Shenawy.
However, the hosts were handed a big chance to take the lead after Taher Mohamed was tripped in the penalty area by Algerian defender Ilyes Chetti.
Although Sidi Alioum referee Sidi Alioum had waved off penalty appeals from Al Ahly players. Nonetheless, VAR replays adjudged that the forward was fouled in the danger area.
After Chetti was given the marching orders from denying an obvious goalscoring chance, the Cameroonian arbiter pointed to the penalty spot – a decision that Esperance players protested.
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