Al Ahly vs JS Saoura, 2018-19 CAF Champions League, Group Stage - Transitional
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Game Information
Venue: Borg El Arab Stadium
Location: Alexandria, Egypt
CAF Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperance Sportive de Tunis | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 2 | Pyramids FC | 6 | +10 | 13 |
| 3 | Sagrada Esperança | 6 | -7 | 5 |
| 4 | Djoliba | 6 | -12 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Al Ahly
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mohamed El Shenawy (GK) |
| 12 | Ayman Ashraf |
| 30 | Mohamed Hany |
| 20 | Samir Saad |
| 21 | Ali Maâloul |
| 28 | Oluwafemi Ajayi |
| 17 | Amr Al Sulaya |
| 10 | Nasser Maher |
| 14 | Ramadan Sobhi |
| 2 | Karim Nedved |
| 18 | Marwan Mohsen |
JS Saoura
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Abderraouf Natèche (GK) |
| 2 | Mohamed El Amine Barka |
| 20 | Nacer Khoualed |
| 15 | Fateh Talah |
| 4 | Ibrahim Bekakchi |
| 25 | Adel Bouchiba |
| 18 | Messalla Merbah |
| 9 | Ziri Hammar |
| 23 | Thomas Ulimwengu |
| 27 | Ibrahim Farhi Benhalima |
| 8 | Yahia Cherif |
CAF Champions League News
A last-gasp own goal gave Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa an upset result over holders Al Ahly on Friday and a place against another Egyptian club, Pyramids, in next month's African Champions League final.
Orlando Pirates and Pyramids only had one shot each on target in the first leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final at FNB Stadium, which unsurprisingly ended in a 0-0 draw.
Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly played to a 0-0 draw in the first CAF Champions League semifinal leg at Loftus Versfeld, and so it all comes down to the second leg in Cairo as a winner-takes-all contest.
Fresh off progression to the Nedbank Cup final, Orlando Pirates will host Pyramids FC at FNB Stadium on Saturday, in the first leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final.
One of the CAF Champions League's great modern rivalries will resume on Saturday as South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns host Egypt's Al Ahly in a semi-final first leg clash at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.