2024 CAF Champions League final

2024 CAF Champions League final
Event2023–24 CAF Champions League
Espérance de Tunis Al Ahly
Tunisia Egypt
0 1
First leg
Espérance de Tunis Al Ahly
0 0
Date18 May 2024 (2024-05-18)
VenueStade Hammadi Agrebi, Tunis
RefereeMustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Attendance35,000
WeatherPartially covered
24 °C (75 °F)
64% humidity
Second leg
Al Ahly Espérance de Tunis
1 0
Date25 May 2024 (2024-05-25)
VenueCairo International Stadium, Cairo
RefereeJean-Jacques Ndala (DR Congo)
Attendance52,000
WeatherClear weather with some clouds
29 °C (84 °F)
26% humidity

The 2024 CAF Champions League final were the final matches of the 2023–24 CAF Champions League, the 60th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 28th edition under the current CAF Champions League title.[1][2]

The contesting teams, Espérance de Tunis and Al Ahly, previously contested each other at the 2018 final, with either one of those teams also reaching the final in every edition of the CAF Champions League since 2017.

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)
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis UNAF (North Africa) 8 (1994, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019)
Egypt Al Ahly UNAF (North Africa) 16 (1982, 1983, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Venues

Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Tunis, Tunisia, hosted the first leg.
Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

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

Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Round Egypt Al Ahly
Opponent Agg 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye First round Bye
Burkina Faso AS Douanes Burkina Faso 1–0 1–0 (A) 0–0 (H) Second round Ethiopia Saint George 7–0 3–0 (A) 4–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 2–0 (H) Matchday 1 Ghana Medeama 3–0 (H)
Sudan Al Hilal 1–3 (A) Matchday 2 Tanzania Young Africans 1–1 (A)
Angola Petro de Luanda 0–0 (H) Matchday 3 Algeria CR Belouizdad 0–0 (H)
Angola Petro de Luanda 0–0 (A) Matchday 4 Algeria CR Belouizdad 0–0 (A)
Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 2–0 (A) Matchday 5 Ghana Medeama 1–0 (A)
Sudan Al Hilal 1–0 (H) Matchday 6 Tanzania Young Africans 1–0 (H)
Group C runners-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Angola Petro de Luanda 6 12
2 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 6 11
3 Sudan Al Hilal 6 5
4 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 6 4
Source: CAF
 Final standings Group D winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Egypt Al Ahly 6 12
2 Tanzania Young Africans 6 8
3 Algeria CR Belouizdad 6 8
4 Ghana Medeama 6 4
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg 1st leg 2nd leg
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 0–0 (4–2 p) 0–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Quarter-finals Tanzania Simba 3–0 1–0 (A) 2–0 (H)
South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 2–0 1–0 (H) 1–0 (A) Semi-finals Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 3–0 0–0 (A) 3–0 (H)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.

If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time was played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

Matches

First leg

Details

Espérance de Tunis Tunisia0–0Egypt Al Ahly
Report
Attendance: 35,000
Espérance de Tunis
Al Ahly
GK1Tunisia Amenallah Memmiche
DF2Tunisia Mohamed Ben Alidownward-facing red arrow 69'
DF5Tunisia Yassine Meriah
DF15Algeria Mohamed Amine Tougai
DF20Tunisia Mohamed Amine Ben Hamidadownward-facing red arrow 90+2'
MF8Tunisia Houssem Tkadownward-facing red arrow 69'
MF25Tunisia Ghailene Chaalali (c)
MF38Togo Roger AholouYellow card 16'
FW10Brazil Yan Sassedownward-facing red arrow 82'
FW18Algeria Houssam Ghacha
FW9Brazil Rodrigo RodriguesYellow card 70'downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
Substitutes:
GK12Tunisia Moez Ben Cherifia
DF13Tunisia Raed Bouchnibaupward-facing green arrow 69'
DF22Tunisia Hani Amamou
MF31Tunisia Zakaria El Ayebupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF36Nigeria Onuche Ogbeluupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
FW11Tunisia Oussama Bouguerraupward-facing green arrow 82'
FW27The Gambia Kebba Sowe
FW29Tunisia Mohamed Ali Ben Hammoudaupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
FW37Democratic Republic of the Congo André Bukia
Manager:
Portugal Miguel Cardoso
GK31Egypt Mostafa Shobeir
DF5Egypt Ramy Rabia (c)
DF21Tunisia Ali Maâlouldownward-facing red arrow 7'
DF24Egypt Mohamed Abdelmonem
DF30Egypt Mohamed HanyYellow card 39'
MF8Egypt Akram Tawfik
MF13Egypt Marwan Attia
MF22Egypt Emam Ashourdownward-facing red arrow 81'
FW10South Africa Percy Taudownward-facing red arrow 81'
FW14Egypt Hussein El Shahat
FW39Palestine Wessam Abou Ali
Substitutes:
GK1Egypt Mohamed El Shenawy
DF4Egypt Mahmoud Metwalli
DF6Egypt Yasser Ibrahim
DF28Egypt Karim FouadYellow card 33'upward-facing green arrow 7'
MF15Mali Aliou Dieng
MF19Egypt Mohamed Magdy Afshaupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW7Egypt Mahmoud Kahraba
FW12Morocco Reda Slimupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW27France Anthony Modeste
Manager:
Switzerland Marcel Koller

Assistant referees:
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)
Abbes Akram Zerhouni (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
Video assistant referee:
Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Jerson Dos Santos (Angola)

 Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.[note 1]

Statistics

Second leg

Details

Al Ahly Egypt1–0Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
 Report
Attendance: 52,000
Al Ahly
Espérance de Tunis
GK31Egypt Mostafa Shobeir
DF5Egypt Ramy Rabia (c)
DF24Egypt Mohamed Abdelmonem
DF28Egypt Karim Fouad
DF30Egypt Mohamed Hany
MF8Egypt Akram Tawfik
MF13Egypt Marwan Attiadownward-facing red arrow 78'
MF22Egypt Emam Ashourdownward-facing red arrow 90+2'
FW10South Africa Percy Taudownward-facing red arrow 67'
FW14Egypt Hussein El Shahatdownward-facing red arrow 90+2'
FW39Palestine Wessam Abou Alidownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutes:
GK1Egypt Mohamed El Shenawy
DF6Egypt Yasser Ibrahimupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
MF11Egypt Ahmed Abdel Kader
MF15Mali Aliou Diengupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF19Egypt Mohamed Magdy Afshaupward-facing green arrow 78'
FW7Egypt Mahmoud Kahrabaupward-facing green arrow 78'
FW12Morocco Reda Slim
FW27France Anthony Modeste
FW29Egypt Taher Mohamedupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Switzerland Marcel Koller
GK1Tunisia Amenallah Memmiche
DF2Tunisia Mohamed Ben Alidownward-facing red arrow 45'
DF5Tunisia Yassine Meriah
DF15Algeria Mohamed Amine Tougai
DF20Tunisia Mohamed Amine Ben HamidaYellow card 90+5'
MF8Tunisia Houssem Tkadownward-facing red arrow 76'
MF25Tunisia Ghailene Chaalali (c)Yellow card 86'
MF38Togo Roger AholouYellow card 20'downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW10Brazil Yan Sassedownward-facing red arrow 85'
FW18Algeria Houssam Ghachadownward-facing red arrow 75'
FW9Brazil Rodrigo Rodrigues
Substitutes:
GK12Tunisia Moez Ben Cherifia
DF13Tunisia Raed Bouchnibaupward-facing green arrow 45'
DF22Tunisia Hani Amamou
MF23Tunisia Ghaith Ouahabi
MF31Tunisia Zakaria El Ayeb
MF36Nigeria Onuche OgbeluYellow card 86'upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW11Tunisia Oussama Bouguerraupward-facing green arrow 85'
FW29Tunisia Mohamed Ali Ben Hammoudaupward-facing green arrow 85'
FW37Democratic Republic of the Congo André Bukiaupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Portugal Miguel CardosoYellow card 90+4'

Assistant referees:
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Fourth official:
Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
Video assistant referee:
Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
Mohamed Abdallah Ibrahim (Sudan)

 Match rules

Statistics

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.

References

  1. ↑ "Esperance edge past Sundowns in Pretoria to book final place". Confederation of African Football. 26 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Al Ahly stage late rally to defeat Mazembe and reach final". Confederation of African Football. 26 April 2024.
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