Al Ahly football club of Egypt won the CAF champions league trophy after defeating Wydad of Morocco 3-2 on aggregate on Sunday in Casablanca.
The match in Morocco ended 1-1 but the 2-1 win at home in Cairo ensured Al Ahly coasted home to victory on Sunday night.
In the 27th minute, Wydad’s defender Yahia Attiyat Allah scored the first goal in the match, tipping the scale in his club’s favor.
However, in the 78th minute, Al Ahly’s defender Mohamed Abdelmonem scored, bringing the game to a tie, and his team closer to winning the championship.
Wydad Casablanca earned their spot in the final for the second year in a row after a 2-2 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on May 20. They advanced based on the away goals rule.
Al Ahly, on the other hand, reached the final by beating Raja Casablanca in the quarter-finals and Esperance Tunis in the semi-finals, without conceding any goals in their previous four Champions League matches.
Last year, Wydad AC secured the title with a 2-0 victory over Al Ahly in the final, led by Walid Regragui, who currently coaches Morocco’s national team.
Al Ahly have now won a record 11 Champions League titles in Africa, a record for the most win in the competition.