Egypt’s Pyramids claimed a deserved 2-1 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa for a 3-2 aggregate success and a first African Champions League title following the second leg of this year’s final at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Sunday.
After the first leg in Pretoria finished 1-1, Fiston Mayele gave Pyramids the lead on 23 minutes when he profited from a Sundowns defensive error before Ahmed Samy doubled the advantage on 56 minutes with a header from a free-kick.
Sundowns pulled a goal back through Iqraam Rayners with 15 minutes remaining and one more would have given them victory in the tie on the away goals rule, but Pyramids held firm despite heavy pressure from the visitors.
Pyramids are the fourth Egyptian side to lift the Champions League trophy after record 12-time winners Al Ahly, Zamalek and Ismaily, while 2016 champions Sundowns head to this month’s Club World Cup in the United States on a low note.
One for the books!
Pyramids FC claim a vital 2-1 win over Mamelodi Sundowns in the second leg of the #TotalEnergiesCAFCL final! 🤩🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/IW3Ains1Ir
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