Al Ahly vs Orlando Pirates, 2024-25 CAF Champions League, Group Stage
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Match Commentary
- 44': Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates) Yellow Card at 44'
- 53': Relebohile Ratomo (Orlando Pirates) Goal at 53'
- 56': Siyabonga Ndlozi (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 56'
- 64': Hussein El-Shahat (Al Ahly) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Karim El Debes (Al Ahly) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly) Substitution at 64'
- 69': Hussein El-Shahat (Al Ahly) Goal at 69'
- 70': Paseka Mako (Orlando Pirates) Yellow Card at 70'
- 72': Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly) Yellow Card at 72'
- 73': Amr Al Sulaya (Al Ahly) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Rasebotja Selaelo (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Kabelo Dlamini (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Tshegofatso Mabasa (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Gilberto (Orlando Pirates) Substitution at 80'
- 82': Akram Tawfik (Al Ahly) Substitution at 82'
- 83': Tshegofatso Mabasa (Orlando Pirates) Goal at 83'
- 90'+2': Gilberto (Orlando Pirates) Yellow Card at 92'
Statistics
 ORL |
AHL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 40.1 | Possession | 59.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Cairo International Stadium
Location: Cairo, Egypt
CAF Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pirates | 6 | +6 | 14 |
| 2 | Al Ahly | 6 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | CR Belouizdad | 6 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 | Stade d'Abidjan | 6 | -14 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Al Ahly (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Mostafa Shobeir (GK) |
| 5 | Ramy Rabia |
| 6 | Yasser Ibrahim  |
| 13 | Marwan Attia |
| 36 | Ahmed Koka |
| 2 | Khaled Abdelfattah |
| 19 | Mohamed Magdy |
| 20 | Karim Nedved |
| 22 | Emam Ashour |
| 23 | Omar El Saaiy |
| 9 | Wessam Abou Ali |
Orlando Pirates (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Sipho Chaine (GK) |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi |
| 28 | Thabiso Sesane |
| 29 | Paseka Mako |
| 37 | Thabiso Lebitso |
| 10 | Patrick Maswanganyi |
| 16 | Thalente Mbatha |
| 8 | Makhehlene Makhaula |
| 17 | Evidence Makgopa |
| 3 | Relebohile Ratomo |
| 7 | Deon Hotto |
CAF Champions League News
Orlando Pirates will be relying on the power of the famous Orlando Stadium crowd colloquially known as 'The Ghost' when they look to overturn a 3-0 deficit to Saint-Éloi Lupopo in the CAF Champions League on Saturday.
Remo Stars and South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns will each be looking to bounce back
Orlando Pirates seek to continue their 10-match winning run across all competitions.
MTN8 champions Orlando Pirates will begin their CAF Champions League campaign on Saturday in Bloemfontein, against Lesotho champions Lioli FC in the preliminary round first leg.
Miguel Cardoso's men visit 30 June Stadium needing to score at least once, as the CAF Champions League uses away goals as a tiebreaker and Pyramids managed to snatch one in stoppage time in Pretoria.