In the first leg of the 2024 CAF Champions League final held in Tunisia between Al Ahly and Esperance, Karim Fouad and Yan Sasse battled for possession. The match ended goalless, setting the stage for an intense second leg in Cairo on Saturday.
Al Ahly is aiming to secure back-to-back titles for a record-extending fourth time after winning in 2005 and 2006, 2012 and 2013, and most recently in 2020 and 2021. On the other hand, Esperance achieved this feat once by winning in 2018 and 2019.
This final marks the 15th consecutive year from 2010 where at least one north African club has featured in the CAF Champions League final. Egypt leads in Champions League victories with 17, while Tunisia boasts six titles.
In their previous encounters, Ahly has hosted Esperance 11 times in the Champions League, winning five matches and drawing six. One of the notable matches was a 2023 semi-final second leg where Ahly clinched a 1-0 victory through a goal by Hussein el Shahat.
Ahly has been in impressive form this season, scoring 19 goals in
