The 2021 CAF Champions League final was the final match of the 2020–21 CAF Champions League, the 57th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organised by CAF, and the 25th edition under the current CAF Champions League title. It was played at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco on 17 July 2021.
Al Ahly defeated Kaizer Chiefs 3–0 to win a record-extending 10th CAF Champions League title. They also earned the right to play against Raja Casablanca, the winners of the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup, in the 2021–22 CAF Super Cup. Al Ahly also qualified for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in United Arab Emirates, entering from the second round.
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.
For the second consecutive year, the final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue by CAF instead of a two-legged fixtures format, which was being used in the competition since 1966.[citation needed]
On 16 May 2021, Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco was chosen by a CAF Executive Committee to host the final during a meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
Kaizer Chiefs
Round
Al Ahly
Opponent
Agg.
1st leg
2nd leg
Qualifying rounds
Opponent
Agg.
1st leg
2nd leg
PWD Bamenda
1–0
1–0 (A)
0–0 (H)
Preliminary round
Bye
1º de Agosto
1–0
0–0 (H)
1–0 (A)
First round
AS SONIDEP
5–0
1–0 (A)
4–0 (H)
Opponent
Result
Group stage
Opponent
Result
Wydad AC
0–4 (A)
Matchday 1
Al Merrikh
3–0 (H)
Horoya
0–0 (H)
Matchday 2
Simba
0–1 (A)
Petro de Luanda
2–0 (H)
Matchday 3
AS Vita Club
2–2 (H)
Petro de Luanda
0–0 (A)
Matchday 4
AS Vita Club
3–0 (A)
Wydad AC
1–0 (H)
Matchday 5
Al Merrikh
2–2 (A)
Horoya
2–2 (A)
Matchday 6
Simba
1–0 (H)
Group C runners-up
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
Pts
1
Wydad AC
6
13
2
Kaizer Chiefs
6
9
3
Horoya
6
9
4
Petro de Luanda
6
1
Source: Soccerway
Final standings
Group A runners-up
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
Pts
1
Simba
6
13
2
Al Ahly
6
11
3
AS Vita Club
6
7
4
Al Merrikh
6
2
Source: Soccerway
Opponent
Agg.
1st leg
2nd leg
Knockout stage
Opponent
Agg.
1st leg
2nd leg
Simba
4–3
4–0 (H)
0–3 (A)
Quarter-finals
Mamelodi Sundowns
3–1
2–0 (H)
1–1 (A)
Wydad AC
1–0
1–0 (A)
0–0 (H)
Semi-finals
Espérance de Tunis
4–0
1–0 (A)
3–0 (H)
Format
The final was played as a single match at a pre-selected venue, with the winner of semi-final 1 according to the knockout stage draw designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If scores were level after full time, extra time would not to be played and the winner would be decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article III. 28).
Match
Details
Kaizer Chiefs
0–3
Al Ahly
Report
Sherif 53'
Magdy 64'
El Solia 74'
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Kaizer Chiefs
Al Ahly
GK
1
Daniel Akpeyi
RB
2
Ramahlwe Mphahlele
CB
3
Eric Mathoho
CB
4
Daniel Cardoso
LB
23
Reeve Frosler
RM
12
Njabulo Blom
59'
CM
14
Willard Katsande
76'
LM
25
Bernard Parker (c)
9'
RF
15
Nkosingiphile Ngcobo
46'
CF
9
Samir Nurković
90+2'
LF
19
Happy Mashiane
45+4'
Substitutes:
GK
26
Bruce Bvuma
DF
20
Yagan Sasman
DF
27
Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya
DF
30
Siyabonga Ngezana
MF
5
Teddy Akumu
59'
MF
22
Philani Zulu
76'
FW
7
Lazarous Kambole
90+2'
FW
8
Leonardo Castro
FW
11
Khama Billiat
46'
Manager:
Stuart Baxter
GK
1
Mohamed El Shenawy (c)
RB
25
Akram Tawfik
CB
3
Badr Benoun
80'
90'
CB
12
Ayman Ashraf
21'
46'
LB
21
Ali Maâloul
CM
17
Amr El Solia
CM
8
Hamdy Fathy
RW
14
Hussein El Shahat
90+2'
AM
19
Mohamed Magdy
90'
LW
27
Taher Mohamed
50'
67'
CF
10
Mohamed Sherif
90'
Substitutes:
GK
13
Ali Lotfi
DF
2
Mahmoud Wahid
DF
6
Yasser Ibrahim
46'
DF
30
Mohamed Hany
MF
15
Aliou Dieng
86'
67'
FW
7
Mahmoud Kahraba
90'
FW
9
Marwan Mohsen
FW
18
Salah Mohsen
90'
FW
28
Junior Ajayi
90'
Manager:
Pitso Mosimane
Man of the Match: Mohamed Magdy (Al Ahly)
Assistant referees: Elvis Guy Noupue (Cameroon) Dick Okello (Uganda) Fourth official: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon) Video assistant referee: Rédouane Jiyed (Morocco) Assistant video assistant referees: Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco) Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Match rules
90 minutes.
Penalty shoot-out if scores level.
Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.
Statistics
First half
Statistic
Kaizer Chiefs
Al Ahly
Goals scored
0
0
Total shots
1
6
Shots on target
1
0
Saves
0
1
Ball possession
28%
72%
Corner kicks
3
2
Yellow cards
1
1
Red cards
1
0
Second half
Statistic
Kaizer Chiefs
Al Ahly
Goals scored
0
3
Total shots
2
10
Shots on target
0
4
Saves
1
0
Ball possession
31%
69%
Corner kicks
3
4
Yellow cards
0
4
Red cards
0
0
Overall
Statistic
Kaizer Chiefs
Al Ahly
Goals scored
0
3
Total shots
3
16
Shots on target
1
4
Saves
1
1
Ball possession
30%
70%
Corner kicks
6
6
Yellow cards
1
5
Red cards
1
0
See also
2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final
2021–22 CAF Super Cup
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