Raja Casablanca hosts Al-Ahly in the second leg of the quarterfinal round in the CAF Champions League on Friday.
Raja Casablanca has won the tournament three times itself. Hussein El Shahat then doubled the lead in the 23rd minute following a low cross from forward Percy Tau that led to the first touch finish from El Shahat. The CAF Champions League reigning champion has one foot in the semifinals following a 2-1 defeat of Raja Casablanca in the first leg of the matchup that was played at Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo last Saturday. Al-Ahly now travels to Mohammed V Stadium to try and seal the qualification in Morocco.
Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane is confident his charges can finish off the job against Raja Casablanca and secure their passage to the CAF Champions ...
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The first leg tie in Egypt last week ended in a 2-1 win for the then-hosts. Al Ahly have been in good touch in the Egyptian Premier League and have just one ...
Al Ahly enjoy a narrow 3-2 lead in wins here while a couple of games have ended in draws. Al Ahly have been in good touch in the Egyptian Premier League and have just one loss to their name this season. Raja Casablanca host reigning champions Al Ahly to the Stade Mohammed V in the second leg fixture of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals on Friday.
Raja Casablanca head coach Rachid Taoussi showed confidence ahead of Al Ahly clash in the quarterfinals of the 2022 CAF Champions League.
We now have the support of our fans by playing at home,” Rachid said. Raja Casablanca head coach Rachid Taoussi showed confidence ahead of Al Ahly clash in the quarterfinals of the 2022 CAF Champions League. The Red Devils managed to defeat Raja Casablanca 2-1 in the first leg of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals last week.
Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane has said he does not care about refereeing controversies ahead of Raja Casablanca's return game.
I believe we are capable to achieve our goal from the game, despite the fact that we expect it to be a tough one against a big team like Raja." However, that’s part of football and we will do our best with those who are available to play in order to qualify for the next round." We will be looking forward to defeating them tomorrow and qualifying for the next round.
We have got ourselves a fierce match here as the Morocco-based team host Egyptian giant Al Ahly at the Stade Mohammed V (Casablanca) on Friday.
Judging by the first leg, Al Ahly was the better team as it ought to be, playing in front of their home fans. Raja Casablanca announced their 60,000 capacity stadium will be filled with 45,000 football lovers in the country, that's staggering and might contribute to their result here today. They failed to take advantage of Raja Casablanca's red card in the first leg which might later affect their progress. We have got ourselves a fierce match here as the Morocco-based team host Egyptian giant Al Ahly at the Stade Mohammed V (Casablanca) on Friday. One must fight tooth and nail to secure a win in matches like this, however, we are expected to be entertained. Raja's Hadoudi was shown a red card in the 59th minute for a bad foul , however, Al Ahly didn't exercise that opportunity as the match ended in a 2-1 victory for Al Ahly. Their outing in the first leg was not totally bad as they managed to score a goal against Al Ahly, they have to win here for them to secure a ticket to the semifinals.
Al Ahly edges closer to the finals of the prestigious Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League, clinching a 1-1 victory on Friday evening ...
The last time the two teams locked horns was back in December during the CAF Super Cup final. Every contribution, however big or small, is valuable for our mission and readers. Egypt’s Al Ahly then tried to push harder and make an early comeback in the game but were faced with a staunch and firm defense. After a first-leg defeat at Al Ahly Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, Raja Casablanca players began the game hunting to secure their place in the semi-finals. With this evening’s win, Al Ahly is well on its way to claiming the CAF Champions League title this year. With this evening’s win, Al Ahly is well on its way to claiming the CAF Champions League title this year.
Defending champions Al Ahly advanced to the CAF Champions League semi-finals after securing a 1-1 draw at Raja Casablanca.
However, the visitors were unable to profit after Ali Maaloul's spot-kick was saved by Anas Zniti. Al Ahly had the chance to wrap up the tie in the 92nd minute, but Mohamed Al Makahasi produced a stunning goal-line clearance to deny Sherif. Tau had a big chance to put Al Ahly ahead eight minutes after the restart, but the Bafana Bafana international failed to beat Zniti in a one-on-one situation.
Al Ahly edged closer to the finals of the Caf Champions League, after clinching a 3-2 aggregate win against Raja Casablanca on Friday.
In the semis, Al Ahly will square off with ES Setif of Algeria, who eliminated Esperance Sportive de Tunis on a 1-0 aggregate result. This was after Mosimane had also pulled out Hussein El Shahat for Ayman Ashraf in the 57th minute. Sensing defeat, Raja coach Rachid Taoussi made a change to his forward line in the 68th minute when Zakaria Habti came on for Badr Boulahroud.
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Al Ahly edged closer to the finals of the Caf Champions League, after clinching a 3-2 aggregate win against Raja Casablanca on Friday.
In the semis, Al Ahly will square off with ES Setif of Algeria, who eliminated Esperance Sportive de Tunis on a 1-0 aggregate result. This was after Mosimane had pulled out Hussein El Shahat for Ayman Ashraf in the 57th minute. Sensing defeat, Raja coach Rachid Taoussi made a change to his forward line in the 68th minute when Zakaria Habti came on for Badr Boulahroud.
Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane speaks after their 3-2 aggregate win over Raja Casablanca in the quarter-finals of the Caf Confederation Cup.
We know how to play the Champions League matches and we are progressively improving.” I’d like to thank the players for being up to the challenge. The Red Devils were able to qualify for the last four of the African competition after knocking out Raja 3-2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals.
Raja Casablanca coach Rachid Taoussi labelled his defeat against Al Ahly as bitter, saying his side could have advanced further had they taken their ...
“We faced a strong team that forced us to retreat to the midfield after we took the lead, but we improved in the second half and we rue the chances we missed, especially the one we had in the last minute. “We didn’t take advantage of the opportunities we had, especially in the first leg in Cairo a week ago. After winning 2-1 in Cairo, the Reds needed just a draw to reach the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League for the third year in a row.