Al Ahly join Mamelodi Sundowns in CAF Champions League Last 8!

Al Ahly have joined Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League quarter-finals following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Al Hilal on Sunday.

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Pitso Mosimane’s men went into this encounter under a little bit of pressure to qualify for the Last 8 as they were not guaranteed a spot in the next round.

Al Ahly were already lying second on the Group A with seven points while Al Hilal were on four points and in third position.

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A draw would have been enough for Al Ahly while a loss would have seen them get eliminated from the competition.

Mosimane fielded his strongest possible line-up with Mohamed Sherif leading the Al Ahly attack alongside the likes of Percy Tau.

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However, the defending champions looked blunt as Al Hilal held their own in an attempt to frustrate them and perhaps avoid a repeat of February.

The game looked to be heading for a goalless draw until Hussein El Shahat fired Al Ahly ahead in the 74th minute.

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That proved to be enough for Al Ahly as they secured their spot in the next round with 10 points from six games.