It was an entertaining evening on Sunday 11th June 2023 at the Mohamed V stadium in Casablanca as Egypt’s Al Ahly put up a sterling performance to defeat Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca to be crowned African Champions League winners.
Following the feat the Africa’s most successful football club has now won a record-extending 11th continental crown.
The Egyptians 1-1 draw, with a late leveller on the night, handed them a 3-2 aggregate win over Wydad.
Recall that the sides had met in the same fixture last year, when Wydad claimed the title for a third time.
But this year, Al Ahly travelled to Morocco with a 2-1 lead from the first leg.
The Mohamed V stadium bubbled in the 27th minute as Wydad broke the tense deadlock thanks to a goal from Moroccan international full-back Yahia Attiyat Allah.
The 28-year-old leathered an in-swinging free-kick across the face of the goal and, with the oncoming sea of Wydad players, the opposing goalkeeper was caught flat-footed.
However, the Egyptians equalized in the 78th minute, when Mohamed Abdelmonem, Al Ahly’s star centre-half ran on to an in-swinging corner kick and flicked the ball into the far corner of the net.
The 24-year-old, who was voted man of the match, dedicated his achievement to his team-mates.
“Of course I am happy with the goal but it is testament to the collective efforts of all the players, who displayed tremendous dedication throughout the game,” he said.
In a post victory speech, Al Ahly goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy said “Today, we emerged victorious and we will celebrate. Tomorrow, we will shift our focus to the league and aim to secure another trophy”.
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