2021 CAF Champions League Final
Event2020–21 CAF Champions League
Kaizer Chiefs Al Ahly
South Africa Egypt
0 3
Date17 July 2021 (2021-07-17)
VenueStade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco
Man of the MatchAhmed Sayed Zizo
(Zamalek)[1]
RefereePacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)[2]
WeatherFair
25 °C (77 °F)
57% humidity[3]

The 2021 CAF Champions League Final was the final match of the 2020–21 CAF Champions League, the 57th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organised by CAF, and the 25th edition under the current CAF Champions League title. It was played at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco on 17 July 2021.[4]

Al Ahly defeated Kaizer Chiefs 3–0 to win a record-extending 10th CAF Champions League title.[5] They also earned the right to play against Raja Casablanca, the winners of the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup, in the 2021–22 CAF Super Cup. Zamalek also qualified for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in United Arab Emirates, entering from the second round.[6][7]

Teams

In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
South Africa Kaizer Chiefs COSAFA (Southern Africa) None
Egypt Al Ahly UNAF (North Africa) 13 (1982, 1983, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020)

Venue

Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco hosted the match.

For the second consecutive year, the final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue by CAF instead of a two-legged fixtures format, which was being used in the competition since 1966.

On 16 May 2021, Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco was chosen by a CAF Executive Committee to host the final during a meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.[4]

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

South Africa Kaizer Chiefs Round Egypt Al Ahly
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Cameroon PWD Bamenda 1–0 1–0 (A) 0–0 (H) Preliminary round Bye
Angola 1º de Agosto 1–0 0–0 (H) 1–0 (A) First round Niger AS SONIDEP 5–0 1–0 (A) 4–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Morocco Wydad AC 0–4 (A) Matchday 1 Sudan Al Merrikh 3–0 (H)
Guinea Horoya 0–0 (H) Matchday 2 Tanzania Simba 0–1 (A)
Angola Petro de Luanda 2–0 (H) Matchday 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 2–2 (H)
Angola Petro de Luanda 0–0 (A) Matchday 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 3–0 (A)
Morocco Wydad AC 1–0 (H) Matchday 5 Sudan Al Merrikh 2–2 (A)
Guinea Horoya 2–2 (A) Matchday 6 Tanzania Simba 1–0 (H)
Group C runners-up

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Morocco Wydad AC 6 13
2 South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 6 9
3 Guinea Horoya 6 9
4 Angola Petro de Luanda 6 1
Source: Soccerway
 Final standings Group A runners-up

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Tanzania Simba 6 13
2 Egypt Al Ahly 6 11
3 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club 6 7
4 Sudan Al Merrikh 6 2
Source: Soccerway
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Tanzania Simba 4–3 4–0 (H) 0–3 (A) Quarter-finals South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 3–1 2–0 (H) 1–1 (A)
Morocco Wydad AC 1–0 1–0 (A) 0–0 (H) Semi-finals Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 4–0 1–0 (A) 3–0 (H)

Format

The final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue, with the winner of semi-final 1 according to the knockout stage draw designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If scores were level after full time, extra time would not to be played and the winner would be decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article III. 28).[8]

Match

Details

Kaizer Chiefs South Africa0–3Egypt Al Ahly
Report
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Kaizer Chiefs
Al Ahly
GK1Nigeria Daniel Akpeyi
RB2South Africa Ramahlwe Mphahlele
CB3South Africa Eric Mathoho
CB4South Africa Daniel Cardoso
LB23South Africa Reeve Frosler
RM12South Africa Njabulo Blomdownward-facing red arrow 59'
CM14Zimbabwe Willard Katsandedownward-facing red arrow 76'
LM25South Africa Bernard Parker (c)Yellow card 9'
RF15South Africa Nkosingiphile Ngcobodownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF9Serbia Samir Nurkovićdownward-facing red arrow 90+2'
LF19South Africa Happy MashianeRed card 45+4'
Substitutes:
GK26South Africa Bruce Bvuma
DF20South Africa Yagan Sasman
DF27South Africa Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya
DF30South Africa Siyabonga Ngezana
MF5Kenya Teddy Akumuupward-facing green arrow 59'
MF22South Africa Philani Zuluupward-facing green arrow 76'
FW7Zambia Lazarous Kamboleupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
FW8Colombia Leonardo Castro
FW11Zimbabwe Khama Billiatupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Scotland Stuart Baxter
GK1Egypt Mohamed El Shenawy (c)
RB25Egypt Akram Tawfik
CB3Morocco Badr BenounYellow card 80'downward-facing red arrow 90'
CB12Egypt Ayman AshrafYellow card 21'downward-facing red arrow 46'
LB21Tunisia Ali Maâloul
CM17Egypt Amr El Solia
CM8Egypt Hamdy Fathy
RW14Egypt Hussein El ShahatYellow card 90+2'
AM19Egypt Mohamed Magdydownward-facing red arrow 90'
LW27Egypt Taher MohamedYellow card 50'downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF10Egypt Mohamed Sherifdownward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutes:
GK13Egypt Ali Lotfi
DF2Egypt Mahmoud Wahid
DF6Egypt Yasser Ibrahimupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF30Egypt Mohamed Hany
MF15Mali Aliou DiengYellow card 86'upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW7Egypt Mahmoud Kahrabaupward-facing green arrow 90'
FW9Egypt Marwan Mohsen
FW18Egypt Salah Mohsenupward-facing green arrow 90'
FW28Nigeria Junior Ajayiupward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
South Africa Pitso Mosimane

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

Assistant referees:[2]
Elvis Guy Noupue (Cameroon)
Dick Okello (Uganda)
Fourth official:[2]
Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
Video assistant referee:[2]
Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referees:[2]
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

Match rules[8]

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 CAFCL - TotalEnergies CAFCC [@CAFCLCC] (17 July 2021). "Ahmed Zizo "Zizo" is your TotalEnergies Man of the Match for the 2nd #TotalEnergiesCAFCL final in a row!" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "حكم نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا.. بوروندي يقود مباراة الأهلي وكايزر تشيفز" [CAF Champions League Final: Burundian referee to take charge of Zamalek's match against Kaizer Chiefs]. El Watan News (in Arabic). 2 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Weather History for Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Casablanca to stage CAF Champions League final in July". eNCA. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Egypt's Zamalek beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 to win record tenth African crown". BBC Sport. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Zamalek down Kaizer Chiefs for 10th African Champions League title". ESPN. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Zamalek secure 'Al Sab3a' with victory over 10-man Chiefs". Cafonline.com. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  8. 1 2 "CAF Champions League regulations" (PDF). CAF.
  9. 1 2 3 "Team statistics". sofascore.com. SofaScore. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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