2021 CAF Champions League final

2021 CAF Champions League Final
Event2020–21 CAF Champions League
Kaizer Chiefs Al Ahly
South Africa Egypt
0 3
Date17 July 2021 (2021-07-17)
VenueStade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco
Man of the MatchAmr El Solia
(Al Ahly)[1]
RefereePacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)[2]
WeatherFair
25 °C (77 °F)
57% humidity[3]
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The 2021 CAF Champions League Final was the final match of the 2020–21 CAF Champions League, the 57th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organised by CAF, and the 25th edition under the current CAF Champions League title. It was played at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco on 17 July 2021.[4]

Al Ahly defeated Kaizer Chiefs 3–0 to win a record-extending 10th CAF Champions League title.[5] They also earned the right to play against Raja Casablanca, the winners of the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup, in the 2021–22 CAF Super Cup. Al Ahly also qualified for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in United Arab Emirates, entering from the second round.[6][7]

Teams

In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
South Africa Kaizer Chiefs COSAFA (Southern Africa) None
Egypt Al Ahly UNAF (North Africa) 13 (1982, 1983, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020)

Venue

Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco hosted the match.

For the second consecutive year, the final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue by CAF instead of a two-legged fixtures format, which was being used in the competition since 1966.[citation needed]

On 16 May 2021, Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco was chosen by a CAF Executive Committee to host the final during a meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.[4]

Road to the final

Further information: 2020–21 CAF Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

South Africa Kaizer Chiefs Round Egypt Al Ahly
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Cameroon PWD Bamenda 1–0 1–0 (A) 0–0 (H) Preliminary round Bye
Angola 1º de Agosto 1–0 0–0 (H) 1–0 (A) First round Niger AS SONIDEP 5–0 1–0 (A) 4–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Morocco Wydad AC 0–4 (A) Matchday 1 Sudan Al Merrikh 3–0 (H)
Guinea Horoya 0–0 (H) Matchday 2 Tanzania Simba 0–1 (A)
Angola Petro de Luanda 2–0 (H) Matchday 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 2–2 (H)
Angola Petro de Luanda 0–0 (A) Matchday 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 3–0 (A)
Morocco Wydad AC 1–0 (H) Matchday 5 Sudan Al Merrikh 2–2 (A)
Guinea Horoya 2–2 (A) Matchday 6 Tanzania Simba 1–0 (H)
Group C runners-up

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Morocco Wydad AC 6 13
2 South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 6 9
3 Guinea Horoya 6 9
4 Angola Petro de Luanda 6 1
Source: Soccerway
 Final standings Group A runners-up

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Tanzania Simba 6 13
2 Egypt Al Ahly 6 11
3 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 6 7
4 Sudan Al Merrikh 6 2
Source: Soccerway
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Tanzania Simba 4–3 4–0 (H) 0–3 (A) Quarter-finals South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3–1 2–0 (H) 1–1 (A)
Morocco Wydad AC 1–0 1–0 (A) 0–0 (H) Semi-finals Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 4–0 1–0 (A) 3–0 (H)

Format

The final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue, with the winner of semi-final 1 according to the knockout stage draw designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If scores were level after full time, extra time would not to be played and the winner would be decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article III. 28).[8]

Match

Details

Kaizer Chiefs South Africa0–3Egypt Al Ahly
Report
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Kaizer Chiefs
Al Ahly
GK 1 Nigeria Daniel Akpeyi
RB 2 South Africa Ramahlwe Mphahlele
CB 3 South Africa Eric Mathoho
CB 4 South Africa Daniel Cardoso
LB 23 South Africa Reeve Frosler
RM 12 South Africa Njabulo Blom downward-facing red arrow 59'
CM 14 Zimbabwe Willard Katsande downward-facing red arrow 76'
LM 25 South Africa Bernard Parker (c) Yellow card 9'
RF 15 South Africa Nkosingiphile Ngcobo downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 9 Serbia Samir Nurković downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
LF 19 South Africa Happy Mashiane Red card 45+4'
Substitutes:
GK 26 South Africa Bruce Bvuma
DF 20 South Africa Yagan Sasman
DF 27 South Africa Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya
DF 30 South Africa Siyabonga Ngezana
MF 5 Kenya Teddy Akumu upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 22 South Africa Philani Zulu upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 7 Zambia Lazarous Kambole upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
FW 8 Colombia Leonardo Castro
FW 11 Zimbabwe Khama Billiat upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Scotland Stuart Baxter
GK 1 Egypt Mohamed El Shenawy (c)
RB 25 Egypt Akram Tawfik
CB 3 Morocco Badr Benoun Yellow card 80' downward-facing red arrow 90'
CB 12 Egypt Ayman Ashraf Yellow card 21' downward-facing red arrow 46'
LB 21 Tunisia Ali Maâloul
CM 17 Egypt Amr El Solia
CM 8 Egypt Hamdy Fathy
RW 14 Egypt Hussein El Shahat Yellow card 90+2'
AM 19 Egypt Mohamed Magdy downward-facing red arrow 90'
LW 27 Egypt Taher Mohamed Yellow card 50' downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 10 Egypt Mohamed Sherif downward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutes:
GK 13 Egypt Ali Lotfi
DF 2 Egypt Mahmoud Wahid
DF 6 Egypt Yasser Ibrahim upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 30 Egypt Mohamed Hany
MF 15 Mali Aliou Dieng Yellow card 86' upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 7 Egypt Mahmoud Kahraba upward-facing green arrow 90'
FW 9 Egypt Marwan Mohsen
FW 18 Egypt Salah Mohsen upward-facing green arrow 90'
FW 28 Nigeria Junior Ajayi upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
South Africa Pitso Mosimane

Man of the Match:
Mohamed Magdy
(Al Ahly)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Elvis Guy Noupue (Cameroon)
Dick Okello (Uganda)
Fourth official:[2]
Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Video assistant referee:[2]
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referees:[2]
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

Match rules[8]

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level.
  • Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.[a]

Statistics

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.

References

  1. ^ a b TotalEnergies CAFCL - TotalEnergies CAFCC [@CAFCLCC] (17 July 2021). "Ahmed Zizo "Zizo" is your TotalEnergies Man of the Match for the 2nd #TotalEnergiesCAFCL final in a row!" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c d e "حكم نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا.. بوروندي يقود مباراة الأهلي وكايزر تشيفز" [CAF Champions League Final: Burundian referee to take charge of Zamalek's match against Kaizer Chiefs]. El Watan News (in Arabic). 2 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Weather History for Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Casablanca to stage CAF Champions League final in July". eNCA. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Egypt's Al Ahly beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 to win record tenth African crown". BBC Sport. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Al Ahly down Kaizer Chiefs for 10th African Champions League title". ESPN. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Zamalek secure 'Al Sab3a' with victory over 10-man Chiefs". Cafonline.com. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  8. ^ a b "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  9. ^ a b c "Team statistics". sofascore.com. SofaScore. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.