#CAF Champions League

Al Ahly's senior football team returned to Cairo on Sunday after claiming a 1-0 away victory over Aigle Noir in the first leg of the CAF Champions League Round of 32, played in Bujumbura, Burundi.

Al Ahly football director Walid Salah Eldin described the team’s 1-0 win over Burundi’s Aigle Noir in the first leg of their CAF Champions League Round of 32 tie as a crucial step in their tournament campaign.

Al Ahly head coach Jess Thorup expressed satisfaction with his first victory in charge of the club, following a 1-0 win over Burundi’s Aigle Noir in the first leg of their CAF Champions League Round of 32 tie on Saturday.