Al Ahly are on the verge of CAF Champions League final qualification following a thumping 4-0 first-leg win over ES Setif.
Al Ahly wrapped up their dominant display with a fourth goal in the final minute when Tau tapped home Mohamed Hany’s cutback to complete his brace. Head coach Pitso Mosimane had to make changes in personnel with duo Amr El-Sulya and Mohamed Abdelmonem both ruled out of the game with injuries. Taher Mohamed doubled Al Ahly’s advantage in the second half with a simple header in front of goal to add to ES Setif’s woes.
Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau played a starring role as Al Ahly secured a 4-0 win over ES Setif in the first of their CAF Champions League semi-finals.
ES Setif fluffed their only chance to at least get an away goal in the dying minutes and were punished in stoppage time as Tau made it 4-0 for Al Ahly with a tap-in at the near post after a square pass by Mohamed Hany. Al Ahly had the incentive of attacking in numbers in the early stages of the second stanza as they swamped the Algerian side,with Taher Mohamed doubling the lead ten minutes in with a header at the back post from a ricochet off a shot by Tau. ES Setif, who had their backs against the wall, had a mountain to climb ten minutes before the halftime break after Amir Karaoui had a yellow card upgraded to red by the VAR, as the visitors went to the break a goal and a man down.
Al Ahly have put one foot in the final of the CAF Champions League after they defeated 10-man ES Setif 4-0 at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on Saturday ...
A third goal arrived in the 72nd minute, with substitute Mohamed Sherif running onto a through ball from Tau before chipping beyond Khedairia to put the Egyptian hosts in full control of the tie. The Red Devils doubled their lead nine minutes into the second stanza, with Tau and Mohamed swapping roles: the South African striker’s low shot deflected off a defender and looped up to be the perfect assist for Mohamed to run in and head home from close range for 2-0. Al Ahly thought they had gotten off to a flying start when Taher Mohamed found the back of the net – via a deflected shot – in the third minute, but a VAR review disallowed the goal due to an offside call, much to the disappointment of the home fans.
South African forward Percy Tau racked up two goals and two assists as Al Ahly defeated 10-man ES Setif 4-0 at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo in the first ...
Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau scored two goals and created two as Pitso Mosimane's Al Ahly of Egypt thumped 10-man Entente Setif of Algeria.
And history is against Petro, as none of the nine clubs who previously lost at home in the first leg of a Champions League semi-final managed to overcome the aggregate deficit. Ahly took command in the second half to score at regular intervals and become only the third club after Nigerian club Heartland and Zamalek of Egypt to win a semi-final first leg by four goals. To progress, Petro will have to score at least three goals in the second leg this Friday in Casablanca, where they were crushed 5-1 by Wydad in a group match last month.
CAF Champions League Match Report for Al Ahly v ES Sétif on 7 May 2022, includes all goals and incidents. Have your say on the game in the comments.
Tau was involved again in the 67th minute, this time around finding Sherif in a dangerous area. With a minute to go, an excellent move ended with the ball on Mohamed Hany who did not hesitate to find Tau. The striker tapped home to ensure Al Ahly are in a prime position to make it to the final for a third year running. South Africa international Percy Tau scored a brace and assisted as Al Ahly claimed a healthy 4-0 win over a 10-man ES Setif in the first leg of the Caf Champions League semi-final staged in Cairo on Saturday night.
CAF Champions League Match Report for Al Ahly v ES Sétif on 7 May 2022, includes all goals and incidents. Have your say on the game in the comments.
Tau was involved again in the 67th minute, this time around finding Sherif in a dangerous area. With a minute to go, an excellent move ended with the ball on Mohamed Hany who did not hesitate to find Tau. The striker tapped home to ensure Al Ahly are in a prime position to make it to the final for a third year running. South Africa international Percy Tau scored a brace and assisted as Al Ahly claimed a healthy 4-0 win over a 10-man ES Setif in the first leg of the Caf Champions League semi-final staged in Cairo on Saturday night.
The Club of the Century are on the verge of making it to the final hurdle in Africa's premier club competition after a massive win at home.
Tau was involved again in the 67th minute, this time around finding Sherif in a dangerous area. With a minute to go, an excellent move ended with the ball on Mohamed Hany who did not hesitate to find Tau. The striker tapped home to ensure Al Ahly are in a prime position to make it to the final for a third year running. South Africa international Percy Tau scored a brace and assisted as Al Ahly claimed a healthy 4-0 win over a 10-man ES Setif in the first leg of the Caf Champions League semi-final staged in Cairo on Saturday night.
Holders Al Ahly remain on course for an unprecedented third straight Caf Champions League title after a resounding 4-0 home win over 10-man Entente Setif of ...
An own goal from Petro’s Brazilian skipper Tiago Azulao, who deflected a free kick into his own net, and a stunning long-range strike by Wydad captain Yahya Jabrane put the visitors 2-0 up at half time. In Saturday's earlier semifinal Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca took a giant stride to a place in the final beating hosts Petro Atletico of Angola 3-1 in their semifinal first leg tie on Saturday. Egyptian side Al Ahly are Africa’s most successful club and looking to reinforce their dominance of the continental club competition after winning the last two editions of the Champions League. They will play the second leg away in Algiers next Saturday.
For Pitso Mosimane, the 4-0 home win against ES Setif in the first leg of Al Ahly's Caf Champions League semifinal would have been sweeter as it came amid ...
Ahly had also lost back-to-back against Mamelodi Sundowns in the Champions League group stage. I would’ve been criticised by the media. On Tau coming back so strongly for the big occasion Mosimane said, via Kingfut.com: “We need to be patient.
Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane has hailed Percy Tau following his brace that helped his side secure a vital win over ES Setif.
Head coach Pitso Mosimane was full of praise for Tau following the game and expressed his delight for the South African star after finding his rhythm again. “After his goal drought, he scored in an important game in the semi-final of the CAF Champions League. Tau was the star of the show for Al Ahly and has been named man of the match having scored a brace and providing an assist for the third goal.