Egyptian giants Al Ahly recorded the biggest result of the CAF Champions League final group stage fixtures as they defeated Al Hilal Omdurman 3-0 on Saturday.
The Red Devils were three points behind their Sudanese opponents in third place and needed to win by at least a two-goal margin to ensure they finished runners-up on head-to-head.
Mahmoud Kahraba and a Hussein El Shahat brace got the job done at the Al Salam Stadium to join Al Ahly with table-toppers Mamelodi Sundowns who defeated bottom-placed Coton Sport of Cameroon 2-1.
In Group A, reigning champions Wydad Casablanca sealed top spot with a 3-0 win over JS Kabylie of Algeria who finished in second, three points behind Wydad. Angolan side Petro Atletico de Luanda finished third in the group with a 1-0 win over AS Vita of DR Congo.
In Group C, Hamza Khabba’s brace led Raja Casablanca to a 3-1 win over Simba SC, the Moroccans finishing on top ahead of the Tanzanians. In the battle for pride, Guinea’s Horoya got the better of Vipers to finish in third place.
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In Group D, Esperance of Tunisia played out a goalless draw with Belouizdad which was enough for them to finish ahead of the Algerian side.
Zamalek ended in third place after Nasser Mansy’s hat-trick gave them a 4-3 victory over Sudan’s Al-Merrikh, which included a 94th minute winner.
