Pyramids FC vs Sagrada Esperança, 2024-25 CAF Champions League, Group Stage
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Game Information
Venue: 30 June Air Defence Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
CAF Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Malien | 6 | +3 | 11 |
| 2 | Esperance Sportive de Tunis | 6 | +2 | 9 |
| 3 | Petro de Luanda | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | Simba SC | 6 | -2 | 5 |
Line-Ups
Pyramids FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmed El Shenawy (GK) |
| 3 | Mahmoud Marei |
| 5 | Ali Gabr |
| 21 | Mohamed Hamdy |
| 15 | Mohamed Chibi |
| 10 | Ramadan Sobhi |
| 31 | Ahmed Atef |
| 14 | Mohanad Lasheen |
| 9 | Fiston Mayele |
| 30 | Ibrahim Adel |
| 11 | Mostafa Fathi |
Sagrada Esperança (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Leonardo Mutunda (GK) |
| 25 | Lulas |
| 2 | Alexandre Fernando |
| 4 | Fabrício Mafuta |
| 9 | Shaquille |
| 26 | José Fernandes Mbuta |
| 16 | Filipe Pimpão |
| 21 | Januário Da Cruz Sesa |
| 24 | Melono Dala |
| 7 | Dabanda |
| 18 | Brian Mwila |
CAF Champions League News
Mamelodi Sundowns will travel to Rabat to defend their 1-0 lead on Sunday in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final.
Portuguese coaches Sundowns' Miguel Cardoso and AS FAR's Alexandre Santos say their CAF achievements are not being widely celebrated in their home country, as they feel people underestimate the challenge of coaching in Africa.
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso said that keeping calm, despite the VAR issues which delayed the second half of the CAF Champions League final first leg, was vital for Africa's footballing image.
Miguel Cardoso has insisted that Mamelodi Sundowns will stick to their usual enterprising style of football in the CAF Champions League final second leg as they look to defend a 1-0 lead against AS FAR in Rabat on Sunday (May 24).
Miguel Cardoso and Alexandre Santos say they stayed calm during the VAR confusion in the CAF Champions League final first leg between Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR.