2021 CAF Super Cup
TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2021
Al Ahly Raja CA
Egypt Morocco
1 1
Al Ahly won 6–5 on penalties
Date22 December 2021
VenueAhmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Man of the MatchTaher Mohamed (Al Ahly)[1]
RefereeJean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)[2]
Attendance40,000
WeatherFair
20 °C (68 °F)
60% humidity[3]

The 2021 CAF Super Cup (officially the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2021[4] for sponsorship reasons)[5] was the 30th CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.

The match was played between Al Ahly from Egypt, the 2020–21 CAF Champions League winners, and Raja CA from Morocco, the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup winners, at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on 22 December 2021. Al Ahly won the match 6–5 on penalties, after the original match ended as a 1–1 draw, to win their record-extending eighth and second consecutive title.

Teams

Team Zone Qualification Previous participation (bold indicates winners)
Egypt Al Ahly UNAF (North Africa) 2020–21 CAF Champions League winners 9 (1994, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021 (May))
Morocco Raja CA UNAF (North Africa) 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup winners 3 (1998, 2000, 2019)

Format

The CAF Super Cup is played as a single match at a neutral venue, with the CAF Champions League winners designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, extra time will not be played, and the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (CAF Champions League Regulations XXVII and CAF Confederation Cup Regulations XXV).[6][7]

Background

The match was the fourth (and second consecutive) CAF Super Cup to feature an Egyptian and a Moroccan team, with all previous matches ending in favor of the Egyptian side. Al Ahly qualified to the match after defeating South African side Kaizer Chiefs 3–0 in the 2021 CAF Champions League Final.[8] Raja CA earned a place in the match after defeating JS Kabylie of Algeria 2–1 in the 2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final.[9]

This was the seventh meeting between both teams in African competition. All of the previous six encounters were in the Champions League group stage. Raja CA won two matches, including a famous victory in Cairo during their 1999 winning campaign, three matches ended as a draw, and only one win for Al Ahly; a 1–0 victory in 2005 when they won the competition.

Match

Details

Al Ahly Egypt1–1Morocco Raja CA
Taher 90' Report Ibrahim 13' (o.g.)
Penalties
 6–5
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Al Ahly
Raja CA
GK1Egypt Mohamed El Shenawy (c)
CB6Egypt Yasser IbrahimYellow card 66'downward-facing red arrow 77'
CB13Morocco Badr Benoun
CB12Egypt Ayman Ashrafdownward-facing red arrow 46'
RWB25Egypt Akram Tawfik
LWB21Tunisia Ali Maâloul
CM8Egypt Hamdy Fathy
CM15Mali Aliou Dieng
RW14Egypt Hussein El Shahatdownward-facing red arrow 61'
CF23South Africa Percy Tau
LW19Egypt Mohamed Magdy
Substitutes:
GK16Egypt Ali Lotfi
DF5Egypt Ramy Rabia
DF30Egypt Mohamed Hany
MF28Egypt Karim Fouad
MF35Egypt Ahmed Abdel Kaderupward-facing green arrow 61'
FW10Egypt Mohamed Sherifupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW27Egypt Taher MohamedYellow card 90+1'upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
South Africa Pitso Mosimane
GK1Morocco Anas Zniti
RB29Morocco Abdelilah Madkour
CB24Morocco Marouane HadhoudiYellow card 58'
CB35Morocco Jamal Harkass
LB20Morocco Abdeljalil Jbira
CM8Morocco Zakaria El Wardi
CM6Democratic Republic of the Congo Fabrice Ngoma
RW10Morocco Mahmoud Benhalib
AM18Morocco Abdelilah Hafididownward-facing red arrow 78'
LW5Morocco Mouhcine Moutouali (c)
CF7Morocco Hamid AhadadYellow card 61'downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutes:
GK12Morocco Amir El Haddaoui
DF4Morocco Mohamed Souboul
MF3Morocco Mohamed Zridaupward-facing green arrow 78'
MF19Morocco Badr Boulahroud
FW14Morocco Zakaria Habti
FW16Morocco Omar Arjoune
FW21Morocco Soufiane Benjdidaupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Belgium Marc Wilmots

Man of the Match:
Taher Mohamed (Al Ahly)[1]

Assistant referees:[10]
Olivier Safari Kabene (DR Congo)
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Fourth official:[10]
Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Video assistant referee:[10]
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Assistant video assistant referees:[10]
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Gerson Emiliano dos Santos (Angola)

Match rules[6][7]

Statistics

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.

References

  1. 1 2 TotalEnergies CAFSC [@CAFCLCC] (December 23, 2021). "Your TotalEnergies Man of the Match, Al Ahly's Taher Mohamed!" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 December 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "حكم لقاء أنجولا ومصر يدير السوبر الإفريقي بين الأهلي والرجاء" [Angola-Egypt World Cup qualifier tie referee to officiate CAF Super Cup between Al Ahly and Raja]. Filgoal (in Arabic). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Weather History for Al Rayyan, Qatar". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ticket sale for the TotalEnergies Super Cup 2021 launched". CAF. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Total, Title Sponsor of the Africa Cup of Nations and Partner of African Football". CAF. 21 July 2016.
  6. 1 2 "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  7. 1 2 "CAF Confederation Cup regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  8. ↑ "Egypt's Al Ahly beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 to win record tenth African crown". BBC Sport. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Morocco's Raja win Confed Cup for 3rd time after beating JS Kabylie". Al Ahram. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Raja-Ahly se jouera à guichets fermés" [Raja-Ahly match sold out]. Le360 Sport (in French). 18 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  11. 1 2 3 "Al Ahly vs Raja Club Athletic - Statistics". sofascore.com. SofaScore. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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