Egypt Daily News – For the first time in its history, Pyramids wins the CAF Champions League title after defeating Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in the second leg of the final, held tonight at the Air Defense Stadium in Cairo.
Match Summary:
- First Goal (Pyramids): Fiston Mayele opened the scoring in the 24th minute with a powerful shot from inside the penalty area to the right of Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams.
- Second Goal (Pyramids): Ahmed Sami doubled the lead in the 56th minute with a header after receiving a cross from Mohamed El Shennawy.
- Sundowns Goal: Iqraam Rayners scored the only goal for Sundowns in the 75th minute with a shot from inside the box.
With this result, Pyramids claimed the title with a 3-2 aggregate score over the two legs (first and second leg).
Pyramids Starting Line-up (Coach: Krunoslav Jurčić):
- Goalkeeper: Ahmed El Shenawy
- Defense: Mohamed Hamdi – Mahmoud Marei – Ahmed Sami – Mohamed El Shibi
- Midfield: Mohanad Lasheen – Walid El Karti – Blati Touré – Ahmed Atef “Qatta” – Ramadan Sobhi
- Forward: Fiston Mayele
Substitutes:
Sherif Ekramy – Ali Gabr – Karim Hafez – Mostafa Fathi – Ibrahim Adel – Marwan Hamdy – Abdelrahman Magdy – Yousef Obama – Ahmed Tawfik
Sundowns Starting Line-up (Coach: Miguel Cardoso):
- Goalkeeper: Ronwen Williams
- Defense: Mosa Lebusa – Aubrey Modiba – Grant Kekana – Khuliso Mudau
- Midfield: Teboho Mokoena – Marcelo Allende – Jayden Oosterwyk
- Attack: Lucas Ribeiro Costa – Iqraam Rayners – Thapelo Maseko
This historic victory marks a major milestone for Pyramids FC, who have now joined the elite ranks of African football by lifting the continent’s most prestigious club trophy.
