Al Ahly face a stern test against Esperance of Tunisia in the second leg of the CAF Champions League quarterfinals at Cairo International Stadium on Saturday.
The match is set to kick off at 09:00 PM, as the first leg ended in a 1-0 lead for Esperance in Tunisia last week.
The two teams have met 27 times in African club competitions, with 25 of those encounters in the CAF Champions League and two in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Al Ahly has won 13 of these matchups, including 6 victories at Esperance’s home stadium in Tunis, while Esperance has won 5 times.
The sides have drawn 9 matches. Ahly has scored 31 goals and conceded 15 in those encounters.
Al Ahly has won three previous two-legged ties against Esperance: once in the 2015 Confederation Cup, again in the 2020-2021 Champions League, and most recently in the 2022-2023 Champions League season.
