Caf Champions League: Al Ahly Pyramids Target Crucial Wins In South Africa

Al Ahly and their Egyptian rivals, Pyramids, will be looking to secure away wins in the first-leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final ties.

A mouthwatering tie between Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly headlines the semi-finals, with Masandawana set to host the defending champions at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon.

Sundowns booked their place in the quarter-finals after edging out Tunisian heavyweights Esperance de Tunis, while Al Ahly brushed aside Al Hilal Omdurman of Sudan in their last-eight tie.

In Head-to-Head stats, Sundowns and Al Ahly have met 16 times. It is a stalemate as both teams have registered five wins each, while six matches ended in a draw.

Orlando Pirates, on the other hand, are scheduled to play host to Pyramids, at the iconic FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday evening, in what will be the first-ever meeting between the two sides.