Al Ahly vs Orlando Pirates

CAF Champions League - Group Stage 18 Jan 2025, 16:00
Al Ahly
Al Ahly
1–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates
🏟 Cairo International Stadium (al-Qāhirah (Cairo)) 👤 B. Sarr Round 6

Match report

Orlando Pirates edged past Al Ahly 2-1 in the CAF Champions League - Group Stage on 18 January 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Al Ahly dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 23 shots to Orlando Pirates' 5.

The match was played at Cairo International Stadium (al-Qāhirah (Cairo)), with B. Sarr in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 23 - 5 On target 6 - 2 Corners 8 - 0 Fouls 10 - 18 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Relebohile Mofokeng
Orlando Pirates · 1 goal
8 Tshegofatso Mabasa 1 goal
8 Rami Rabia 81 passes (84% accurate)
8 Marwan Attia 67 passes (84% accurate)
8 Mohamed Magdy Afsha captained the side
First half vs second half
Al Ahly stepped it up after the break, with 15 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–2 15–3
Shots On Goal 2–0 4–2
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 3–0 5–0
Attacks 35–25 31–39
Match statistics
8 Corners 0
66 Attacks 64
66 Dangerous Attacks 29
5 On Target 2
7 Off Target 2
23 Shots Total 5
6 Shots On Goal 2
11 Shots Off Goal 3
6 Shots Blocked 0
16 Shots Inside Box 4
7 Shots Outside Box 1
10 Fouls 18
8 Corners 0
2 Offsides 2
60% Ball Possession 40%
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Saves 5
591 Passes Total 397
467 Passes Accurate 290
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Al Ahly · 4-1-4-1
31 M. Shobeir
2 K. Abdelfattah 6 Y. Ibrahim 5 R. Rabia 36 A. Koka
13 M. Attia
23 O. Saaiy 20 K. Nedved 19 M. Afsha 22 E. Ashour
9 W. Ali
Orlando Pirates · 4-3-3
24 C. Sipho
37 T. Lebitso 28 T. Sesane 5 N. Sibisi 29 P. Mako
8 M. Makhaula 10 P. Maswanganyi 16 T. Mbatha
7 D. Hotto 17 E. Makgopa 3 R. Mofokeng
Al Ahly
Coach
M. Koller
Substitutes
  • 30 Mohamed Hany
  • 33 Karim El Debes
  • 14 Hussein El Shahat
  • 17 Amr El-Solia
  • 8 Akram Tawfik
  • 1 Mohamed El-Shenawy
  • 4 Yousef Ayman
  • 38 Mohamed Ali
  • 7 Kahraba
Orlando Pirates
Coach
José Riveiro
Substitutes
  • 34 Siyabonga Ndlozi
  • 31 Rasebotja Selaelo
  • 18 Kabelo Dlamini
  • 11 Gilberto
  • 19 Tshegofatso Mabasa
  • 1 Melusi Buthelezi
  • 27 Tapelo Xoki
  • 25 Karim Kimvuidi
  • 33 Mohau Nkota
Substitutions
  • 56' ↑ S. Ndlozi ↓ T. Lebitso Orlando Pirates
  • 64' ↑ Mohamed Hany ↓ Khaled Abdel Fattah Al Ahly
  • 64' ↑ Karim El Debes ↓ Omar El Saeey Al Ahly
  • 64' ↑ Hussein El Shahat ↓ Mohamed Magdi Kafsha Al Ahly
  • 73' ↑ Amr El Soleya ↓ Marwan Attia Al Ahly
  • 77' ↑ S. Rasebotja ↓ P. Maswanganyi Orlando Pirates
  • 77' ↑ K. Dlamini ↓ T. Mbatha Orlando Pirates
  • 80' ↑ T. Mabasa ↓ E. Makgopa Orlando Pirates
  • 80' ↑ Gilberto ↓ D. Hotto Orlando Pirates
  • 82' ↑ Akram Tawfik ↓ Karim Nedved Al Ahly
Cards
  • 44' P. Maswanganyi Orlando Pirates
  • 70' P. Mako Orlando Pirates
  • 72' Yasser Ibrahim Al Ahly
  • 90+2' Gilberto Orlando Pirates
Head-to-head
Al Ahly 0 1 draws 1 Orlando Pirates
2025-01-18 Al Ahly vs Orlando Pirates 1 - 2
2024-12-07 Orlando Pirates vs Al Ahly 0 - 0
Recent form
Al Ahly L D W W L
Orlando Pirates D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Al Ahly vs Orlando Pirates?
Al Ahly lost 1-2 against Orlando Pirates on 18 January 2025.
Who won Al Ahly vs Orlando Pirates?
Orlando Pirates won the match 2-1.
Where was Al Ahly vs Orlando Pirates played?
The match was played at Cairo International Stadium (al-Qāhirah (Cairo)).
Who had more possession in Al Ahly vs Orlando Pirates?
Al Ahly had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.