The 2019 CAF Champions League final was the final of the 2018–19 CAF Champions League, the 55th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 23rd edition under the current CAF Champions League title.
2019 CAF Champions League final
ES Tunis were declared champions after second leg was abandoned in Radès Stadium.
The final was originally contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Wydad AC from Morocco and defending champions Espérance de Tunis from Tunisia. The first leg was hosted by Wydad AC at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on 24 May 2019, while the second leg was hosted by Espérance de Tunis at the Stade Olympique de Radès in Tunis on 31 May 2019.
Espérance de Tunis were initially declared winners following a refusal by Wydad AC to resume play following an issue with VAR, though CAF later ruled the second leg must be replayed in a neutral venue to decide the champions. However, the decision to order a replay was thrown out by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), who told the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to refer the case to its proper disciplinary structures for a decision, and on 7 August 2019, Espérance de Tunis were declared winners for a second time. As winners, they earned the right to play in the 2020 CAF Super Cup and the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup.
Teams
In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
Wydad AC
Round
Espérance de Tunis
Opponent
Agg.
1st leg
2nd leg
Qualifying rounds
Opponent
Agg.
1st leg
2nd leg
ASC Diaraf
3–3 (a)
2–0 (H)
1–3 (A)
First round
Bye
Opponent
Result
Group stage
Opponent
Result
ASEC Mimosas
5–2 (H)
Matchday 1
Horoya
1–1 (A)
Mamelodi Sundowns
1–2 (A)
Matchday 2
FC Platinum
2–0 (H)
Lobi Stars
1–0 (A)
Matchday 3
Orlando Pirates
0–0 (A)
Lobi Stars
0–0 (H)
Matchday 4
Orlando Pirates
2–0 (H)
ASEC Mimosas
0–2 (A)
Matchday 5
Horoya
2–0 (H)
Mamelodi Sundowns
1–0 (H)
Matchday 6
FC Platinum
2–1 (A)
Group A winners
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
Pts
1
Wydad AC
6
10
2
Mamelodi Sundowns
6
10
3
Lobi Stars
6
7
4
ASEC Mimosas
6
7
Source: CAF
Final standings
Group B winners
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
Pts
1
Espérance de Tunis
6
14
2
Horoya
6
10
3
Orlando Pirates
6
6
4
FC Platinum
6
2
Source: CAF
Opponent
Agg.
1st leg
2nd leg
Knockout stage
Opponent
Agg.
1st leg
2nd leg
Horoya
5–0
0–0 (A)
5–0 (H)
Quarter-finals
CS Constantine
6–3
3–2 (A)
3–1 (H)
Mamelodi Sundowns
2–1
2–1 (H)
0–0 (A)
Semi-finals
TP Mazembe
1–0
1–0 (H)
0–0 (A)
Format
The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs determined by the knockout stage draw, which was held on 20 March 2019, 20:00 CAT (UTC+2), at the Marriot Hotel in Cairo, Egypt.
If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would have been applied, and if still tied, extra time would not have been played, and a penalty shoot-out would have been used to determine the winner.
Matches
First leg
Wydad AC
1–1
Espérance de Tunis
Comara 79'
Report
Coulibaly 44'
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt)
Wydad AC
Espérance de Tunis
GK
26
Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
RB
28
Abdelatif Noussir
CB
3
Achraf Dari
28'
CB
29
Cheick Comara
LB
22
Ayoub El Amloud
77'
RM
7
Mohamed Ounajem
CM
4
Salaheddine Saidi
CM
6
Brahim Nekkach (c)
42' 49'
LM
11
Ismail El Haddad
CF
18
Walid El Karti
63'
CF
9
Michael Babatunde
62'
Substitutes:
GK
12
Badreddine Benachour
DF
8
Badr Gaddarine
77'
MF
21
Zouhair El Moutaraji
MF
24
Yahya Jabrane
63'
FW
17
Badie Aouk
FW
20
Ayman El Hassouni
90+4'
62'
FW
25
Gabriel Okechukwu
Manager:
Faouzi Benzarti
GK
1
Moez Ben Cherifia
84'
RB
22
Sameh Derbali
68'
CB
5
Chamseddine Dhaouadi
23'
CB
12
Khalil Chemmam (c)
LB
20
Ayman Ben Mohamed
CM
30
Franck Kom
87'
CM
15
Fousseny Coulibaly
RW
8
Anice Badri
AM
25
Ghailene Chaalali
26'
LW
10
Youcef Belaïli
90+5'
CF
29
Junior Lokosa
88'
Substitutes:
GK
23
Ali Jemal
DF
6
Mohamed Ali Yacoubi
DF
26
Houcine Rabii
MF
17
Hamdou Elhouni
90+5'
MF
18
Saad Bguir
87'
MF
28
Mohamed Amine Meskini
FW
11
Taha Yassine Khenissi
88'
Manager:
Moïne Chaâbani
Assistant referees: Waleed Ahmed (Sudan) Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria) Fourth official: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
Match rules
90 minutes.
Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.
Penalty shoot-out if tied on aggregate and away goals.
Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.
See also
2019 CAF Confederation Cup Final
2020 CAF Super Cup
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