June 12, (THEWILL) – Al Ahly clinched the prestigious 2022/2023 CAF Champions League title by securing a 1-1 draw against Wydad Casablanca at Stade Mohamed V in Morocco, on Sunday evening.
The Egyptian powerhouse extended their record with an 11th African continental championship triumph, prevailing 3-2 on aggregate after a 2-1 victory in the first leg held in Cairo, last weekend. The encounter in Casablanca was marred by confrontations, time-wasting, and simulation, tarnishing the overall display of football.
Those moments aside, Wydad started the match on an attacking note, launching several probing assaults in the opening 15 minutes. However, their efforts failed to trouble Al Ahly’s goalkeeper, Mohamed El Shenawy, significantly. The visitors, on the other hand, sought opportunities on the counterattack, utilising the speed and agility of Mahmoud Kahraba and Percy Tau. Nonetheless, they struggled to gather the momentum they had anticipated.
Nevertheless, two instances of brilliance brought goals for Wydad’s Yahia Attiyat Allah and Al Ahly’s Mohamed Abdelmonem. Abdelmonem’s strike in the dying moments of regulation time proved to be the decisive moment of the tie.
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