It’s the famous Cairo Derby once again, but this time in the biggest game of continental club football.
Egypt’s eternal rivals Zamalek and Al Ahly lock horns in the 2019-20 Total CAF Champions League final, with the Holy Grail of African club football at stake of the continent’s most successful sides.
When?
Friday, 27 November 2020, 19:00 GMT (21:00 Cairo local time)
Where?
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
Road to the final
Zamalek has played a total of 14 matches: W 8, D 3, L 3. The White Knights have scored 27 goals and conceded 9.
Ahly played a total of 14 matches: W 10, D 3, L 1. The Red Devils have scored 34 goals and conceded 6.
Meet the teams
Zamalek SC
Full name: Zamalek Sports Club
Nickname: White Knights
Founded: 1911
Ground: Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Coach: Jaime Pacheco (Portugal)
Captain: Mahmoud Abdel Razek “Shikabala”
CL 2019-20 top scorer: Mostafa Mohamed (8 goals)
Al Ahly SC
Full name: Al Ahly Sporting Club
Nickname: Red Devils
Formed: 1907
Ground: Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Coach: Pitso Mosimane (South Africa)
Captain: Mohamed Elshennawy
CL 2019-20 top scorer: Hussein El Shahat (6 goals)
Head to head in CAF Champions League
Total number of Matches: 8
Zamalek wins: 0
Al Ahly wins: 5
Draws: 3
Zamalek scored: 8
Al Ahly scored: 15
Previous CAF Champions League titles
Zamalek has five CAF Champions League titles to their name (1984, 1986, 1993, 1996 and 2002)
Al Ahly are the record CAF Champions League winners with wight trophies (1982, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2013)
What the Coaches said
Jaime Pacheco (Zamalek)
It was a long and tough road to the final especially with the current circumstances. But here we are, and we want to win the title as a gift for our supporters.
Pitso Mosimane (Al Ahly)
Winning the cup before was history. I now want to win the title once again, this time for Al Ahly. Since I came here everyone keeps telling me this is the most important trophy they want to win. Hopefully we’re going to do that.
Source: cafonline.com