2023 CAF Champions League final

The 2023 CAF Champions League final were the final matches of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League, the 59th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 27th edition under the current CAF Champions League title.[1]

2023 CAF Champions League final
Match programme cover
Event2022–23 CAF Champions League
First leg
Date4 June 2023 (2023-06-04)
VenueCairo International Stadium, Cairo
RefereeIbrahim Mutaz (Libya)
Attendance50,000
WeatherClear weather with a few clouds
27 °C (81 °F)
41% humidity
Second leg
Date11 June 2023 (2023-06-11)
VenueStade Mohammed V, Casablanca
RefereeBamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Attendance80,000
WeatherClear weather with a few clouds
22 °C (72 °F)
73% humidity
2022
2024

The final was contested between Egyptian club Al Ahly and Moroccan club Wydad AC, which is a repeat of the 2022 CAF Champions League final, the second time in CAF Champions League history that two same clubs compete in the final of Champions League consecutively.

Teams

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In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.

Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Al Ahly UNAF (North Africa) 15 (1982, 1983, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022)
  Wydad AC UNAF (North Africa) 5 (1992, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2022)

Venues

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Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, hosted the first leg.
 
Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

  Al Ahly Round   Wydad AC
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Qualifying rounds Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye First round Bye
  Union Monastirienne 4–0 1–0 (A) 3–0 (H) Second round   Rivers United 7–2 1–2 (A) 6–0 (H)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Coton Sport 3–0 (H) Matchday 1   AS Vita Club 1–0 (H)
  Al Hilal 0–1 (A) Matchday 2   JS Kabylie 0–1 (A)
  Mamelodi Sundowns 2–2 (H) Matchday 3   Petro de Luanda 1–0 (H)
  Mamelodi Sundowns 2–5 (A) Matchday 4   Petro de Luanda 2–0 (A)
  Coton Sport 4–0 (A) Matchday 5   AS Vita Club 0–0 (A)
  Al Hilal 3–0 (H) Matchday 6   JS Kabylie 3–0 (H)
Group B runners-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Mamelodi Sundowns 6 14
2   Al Ahly 6 10
3   Al Hilal 6 10
4   Coton Sport 6 0
Source: CAF
Final standings Group A winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Wydad AC 6 13
2   JS Kabylie 6 10
3   Petro de Luanda 6 7
4   AS Vita Club 6 4
Source: CAF
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Raja CA 2–0 2–0 (H) 0–0 (A) Quarter-finals   Simba 1–1 (4–3 p) 0–1 (A) 1–0 (H)
  Espérance de Tunis 4–0 3–0 (A) 1–0 (H) Semi-finals   Mamelodi Sundowns 2–2 (a) 0–0 (H) 2–2 (A)

Format

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The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.

If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time was played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

Matches

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First leg

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Details

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Al Ahly  2–1  Wydad AC
  • Tau   45+4'
  • Kahraba   59'
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al Ahly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wydad AC
GK 31   Mostafa Shobeir
LB 21   Ali Maâloul
CB 24   Mohamed Abdelmonem
CB 6   Yasser Ibrahim
RB 30   Mohamed Hany (c)   90+4'
CM 8   Hamdy Fathy
CM 13   Marwan Attia
CM 15   Aliou Dieng
LW 14   Hussein El Shahat   87'
ST 7   Mahmoud Kahraba   87'
RW 23   Percy Tau
Substitutes:
GK 16   Ali Lotfi
DF 2   Khaled Abdelfattah
DF 4   Mahmoud Metwalli
MF 9   Ahmed Abdel Kader   87'
MF 17   Amr El Solia
MF 19   Mohamed Magdy Afsha
MF 26   Ahmed Kendouci
FW 10   Mohamed Sherif   87'
FW 27   Taher Mohamed
Manager:
  Marcel Koller
 
GK 32   Youssef El Motie
LB 14   Yahia Attiyat Allah   79'
CB 35   Arsène Zola
CB 25   Amine Farhane
RB 22   Ayoub El Amloud   42'
CM 6   Jalal Daoudi
CM 5   Yahya Jabrane (c)
CM 8   Reda Jaadi
LW 7   Zouhair El Moutaraji   82'
ST 20   Bouly Sambou
RW 10   Ayman El Hassouni   73'
Substitutes:
GK 12   Taha Mourid
DF 4   Amine Aboulfath
DF 15   Yahya Nadrani
DF 31   Hamza Ait Allal
MF 2   Ismail Moutaraji
MF 21   Houmam Baaouch
MF 28   Muaid Ellafi
FW 11   Mohamed Ounajem   73'
FW 30   Saifeddine Bouhra   82'
Manager:
  Sven Vandenbroeck

Assistant referees:
Attia Essa Amsaad (Libya)
Khalil Hassani (Tunisia)
Fourth official:
Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
Video assistant referee:
Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)

Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.[note 1]

Statistics

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Second leg

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Details

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Wydad AC  1–1  Al Ahly
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Wydad AC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al Ahly
GK 32   Youssef El Motie
LB 14   Yahia Attiyat Allah
CB 35   Arsène Zola
CB 25   Amine Farhane
RB 22   Ayoub El Amloud
CM 6   Jalal Daoudi
CM 5   Yahya Jabrane (c)
LW 30   Saifeddine Bouhra   45+6'   66'
AM 10   Ayman El Hassouni   80'
RW 11   Mohamed Ounajem   89'
CF 20   Bouly Sambou
Substitutes:
GK 12   Taha Mourid
DF 4   Amine Aboulfath
DF 15   Yahya Nadrani
MF 2   Ismail Moutaraji
MF 8   Reda Jaadi   80'
MF 17   Badie Aouk
MF 28   Muaid Ellafi
FW 7   Zouhair El Moutaraji   66'
FW 33   Hamid Ahadad   89'
Manager:
  Sven Vandenbroeck
 
GK 1   Mohamed El Shenawy (c)
LB 21   Ali Maâloul   87'
CB 24   Mohamed Abdelmonem   90+10'
CB 6   Yasser Ibrahim
RB 30   Mohamed Hany   90+7'
CM 8   Hamdy Fathy   72'
CM 13   Marwan Attia   59'
CM 15   Aliou Dieng   50'
LW 14   Hussein El Shahat   41'   59'
ST 7   Mahmoud Kahraba   36'   72'
RW 23   Percy Tau   86'
Substitutes:
GK 16   Ali Lotfi
DF 2   Khaled Abdelfattah
DF 5   Ramy Rabia   86'
MF 9   Ahmed Abdel Kader   59'
MF 17   Amr El Solia   72'
MF 19   Mohamed Magdy Afsha   59'
MF 26   Ahmed Kendouci
FW 10   Mohamed Sherif   72'
FW 27   Taher Mohamed
Manager:
  Marcel Koller

Assistant referees:
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Fourth official:
Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Video assistant referee:
Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)

Match rules

Statistics

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.

References

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  1. ^ "Wydad, Al Ahly face off in repeat of last year's TotalEnergies CAF CL final". cafonline.com. 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "1st leg team statistics". cafonline.com. CAF.
  3. ^ a b c "2nd leg team statistics". cafonline.com. CAF.
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