Al-Ahly of Egypt is close to being eliminated from the group stage of the African Champions League, after losing 2-5 to its host, Sun Downs, South Africa, today, Saturday.
Al-Ahly’s balance stopped at 4 points in the second group, 6 points behind the leaders Sun Downs, who qualified for the quarter-finals.
Al-Hilal of Sudan (second in the ranking with 9 points) will guarantee qualification if it beats Sun Downs in the next round, when Al-Ahly is a guest on Coton Sport of Cameroon, bottom of the standings, without a balance.
And Sun Downs needed only 4 minutes to open the scoring through Marcelo Allende, but Al-Ahly equalized with the feet of Mohamed Sharif (13th minute).
⚽️🚀 Al-Ahly returns in the match with a ground missile shot inhabiting the Sundowns window #Sundowns_Al-Ahly |
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⚽️🔥 Tebuho Mokyana shoots a long-range shot that hits Al-Ahly’s window, and Al-Shinawi just watches it #Sundowns_Al-Ahly |
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Themba Zwane restored the lead to the hosts in the 24th minute.
Tobuho Mokoena scored the third goal for the Blues 5 minutes before the end of the first half.
Wael Gomaa criticizes Al Ahly's defense and goalkeeper Mohamed El Shennawy
Who do you think is responsible for these errors?
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Percy Tau revived Al-Ahly's hopes by reducing the difference in the 61st minute.
However, Peter Shaluli brought back memories of the historic victory over Al-Ahly 5-0 in April 2019 with two goals in the last 18 minutes, as he made the score 4-2 with a shot from inside the penalty area after a mistake by Al-Ahly’s defense in the 72nd minute, then Shalulili concluded the Sun Downs goals two minutes ago. from the end.
And Al-Ahly needed to win the next two matches against Cotton in Cameroon and Al-Hilal in Cairo, with Sun Downs not losing against Al-Hilal in Sudan, in order for the Egyptian team to have a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals.