Egyptian outfit Pyramids FC clinched their debut CAF Champions League trophy on Sunday, June 1.
The club defeated South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in the second leg of the final to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory to claim the trophy.
Pyramids FC opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when Fiston Mayele capitalised on a rebound at the edge of the box and fired a low shot past Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams to give the hosts an early lead.
The Cairo-based club doubled their advantage in the 56th minute. Mohamed Chibi delivered a pinpoint cross into the box, finding Ahmed Samy unmarked.
Samy’s powerful header flew into the net, but celebrations were briefly put on hold as referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan consulted VAR to check for a possible offside in the build-up. After the review, the goal stood, much to the delight of the home fans.
Mamelodi Sundowns pulled one back in the 76th minute when Iqraam Rayners pounced on a loose ball inside the box and smashed it into the bottom left corner.
With no additional goals, Pyramids have won their first-ever CAF Champions League trophy.
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The victory means four countries from Egypt have now been crowned continental champions in the various competitions.
Pyramids FC have joined Al Ahly, Zamalek, and Ismaily SC as the clubs from Egypt with CAF Champions League trophies in Egypt.
