Pyramids Overcome Mamelodi Sundowns To Become The Fourth Egyptian Team To Win The CAF Champions League

Pyramids have won the CAF Champions League for the first time in their history after a 3-2 aggregate victory over South African side Mamelodi Sundowns.

The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw in Pretoria. In the second leg, the Egyptian side secured a 2-1 win on the night. Fiston Mayele gave Pyramids the lead in the 23rd minute, a goal that took him to the top of the CAF Champions League scoring chart with six goals.

Ahmed Samy doubled Pyramids’ lead in the 56th minute with a header from a free kick.

Iqraam Rayners gave Sundowns hope in the 75th minute, but Pyramids held on for a historic victory.

Pyramids have now become the fourth Egyptian club to win the CAF Champions League and the 27th club overall to lift the trophy.

A beautiful job done by coach Krunoslav Jurčić, who delivered the Champions League title within a year.

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