Tunis hits a big hit at Al Ahly
It was a thunderclap that hit Cairo this Saturday. Al Ahly, a monument of African football, bit the dust in front of his audience. Faced with a transfigured team from Espérance de Tunis, the Egyptians thought they had done the hardest by opening the score in the tenth minute. But the Sang et Or, strong from their 1-0 victory in the first half, were able to let the storm pass before hitting in the second period.
Florian Danho first restored the balance in the 68th minute, before Mohamed Tougai gave his team the advantage on a penalty transformed with the same composure as in the first leg. The scenario went completely crazy at the end of the match: after scoring an own goal in the 84th minute, offering an unexpected equalizer to Al Ahly, Hamza Jelassi redeemed himself in the most beautiful way.
In a final burst in the 94th minute, he scored a raging goal sealing the Tunisian qualification (2-3). For Al Ahly, this elimination marks a second consecutive year without a wreath, an anomaly for the giant of the Nile.
Pyramids collapses in front of the FAR, a 100% Moroccan duel in sight
The sky has darkened a little more for Egypt with the fall of the title holder. Pyramids FC, which hoped to retain its throne, was pushed towards the exit by a surgical Rabat FAR team. By winning 2-1 on the lawn of the reigning champions, the Military signs one of the major achievements of this round and confirms the return to the forefront.
This performance by the club from the capital prepares the ground for a historic semi-final since Morocco has secured a spot in the final. Because this Sunday, the RS Berkane went to snatch its qualification in front of Al Hilal Omdurman. After a frustrating draw at home (1-1), the Orange showed patience before hitting at the end of the suspense. Well served by Zinédine Machach in the 93rd minute, the Sudanese executioner repeated his exploit from the first leg to offer victory to his team (0-1). Berkane will therefore join the FAR Rabat for a 100% Moroccan duel that already promises to be electric.
The regrets in Bamako
On the side of Bamako, Stade Malien will be able to nourish regrets. Doomed to the exploit after having fallen 3-0 in a completely missed first set, the Malians almost surpassed the miracle against the Mamelodi Sundowns. In a boiling stadium, they knocked over the South Africans by winning 2-0, making one of the big favorites of the competition wobble. Unfortunately for the White of Bamako, he missed a small goal to snatch an heroic equalization on both confrontations. It is therefore the Sundowns who continue their journey and who will have the difficult task of challenging the Espérance de Tunis in the semi-finals.
The results of the quarter-finals return
Pyramids FC 1-2 FAR Rabat
Al Ahly 2-3 Espérance Tunis
Al Hilal 0-1 RS Berkane
Stade Malien 2-0 Mamelodi Sundowns
The semi-final fixtures
Mamelodi Sundowns - Espérance Tunis
RS Berkane - FAR Rabat
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Philemon MBALE
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Passionné de sport depuis toujours, partage avec vous les dernières actualités et analyses du monde sportif.