The 2023 CAF Champions League final were the final matches of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League, the 59th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 27th edition under the current CAF Champions League title.
2023 CAF Champions League final
Match programme cover
Event
2022–23 CAF Champions League
Al Ahly
Wydad AC
3
2
First leg
Al Ahly
Wydad AC
2
1
Date
4 June 2023 (2023-06-04)
Venue
Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Referee
Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)
Attendance
50,000
Weather
Clear weather with a few clouds 27 °C (81 °F) 41% humidity
Second leg
Wydad AC
Al Ahly
1
1
Date
11 June 2023 (2023-06-11)
Venue
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Referee
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Attendance
80,000
Weather
Clear weather with a few clouds 22 °C (72 °F) 73% humidity
The final was contested between Egyptian club Al Ahly and Moroccan club Wydad AC, which is a repeat of the 2022 CAF Champions League final, the second time in CAF Champions League history that two same clubs compete in the final of Champions League consecutively.
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).
Al Ahly
Round
Wydad AC
Opponent
Agg.
1st leg
2nd leg
Qualifying rounds
Opponent
Agg.
1st leg
2nd leg
Bye
First round
Bye
Union Monastirienne
4–0
1–0 (A)
3–0 (H)
Second round
Rivers United
7–2
1–2 (A)
6–0 (H)
Opponent
Result
Group stage
Opponent
Result
Coton Sport
3–0 (H)
Matchday 1
AS Vita Club
1–0 (H)
Al Hilal
0–1 (A)
Matchday 2
JS Kabylie
0–1 (A)
Mamelodi Sundowns
2–2 (H)
Matchday 3
Petro de Luanda
1–0 (H)
Mamelodi Sundowns
2–5 (A)
Matchday 4
Petro de Luanda
2–0 (A)
Coton Sport
4–0 (A)
Matchday 5
AS Vita Club
0–0 (A)
Al Hilal
3–0 (H)
Matchday 6
JS Kabylie
3–0 (H)
Group B runners-up
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
Pts
1
Mamelodi Sundowns
6
14
2
Al Ahly
6
10
3
Al Hilal
6
10
4
Coton Sport
6
0
Source: CAF
Final standings
Group A winners
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
Pts
1
Wydad AC
6
13
2
JS Kabylie
6
10
3
Petro de Luanda
6
7
4
AS Vita Club
6
4
Source: CAF
Opponent
Agg.
1st leg
2nd leg
Knockout stage
Opponent
Agg.
1st leg
2nd leg
Raja CA
2–0
2–0 (H)
0–0 (A)
Quarter-finals
Simba
1–1 (4–3 p)
0–1 (A)
1–0 (H)
Espérance de Tunis
4–0
3–0 (A)
1–0 (H)
Semi-finals
Mamelodi Sundowns
2–2 (a)
0–0 (H)
2–2 (A)
Format
The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.
If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time was played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.
Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.
Statistics
First half
Statistic
Al Ahly
Wydad AC
Goals scored
1
0
Total shots
7
5
Shots on target
2
2
Saves
2
1
Ball possession
75%
25%
Corner kicks
3
1
Fouls committed
6
9
Offsides
0
0
Yellow cards
0
1
Red cards
0
0
Second half
Statistic
Al Ahly
Wydad AC
Goals scored
1
1
Total shots
5
7
Shots on target
4
2
Saves
1
3
Ball possession
56%
44%
Corner kicks
2
1
Fouls committed
9
7
Offsides
0
0
Yellow cards
1
1
Red cards
0
0
Overall
Statistic
Al Ahly
Wydad AC
Goals scored
2
1
Total shots
12
12
Shots on target
6
4
Saves
3
4
Ball possession
65%
35%
Corner kicks
5
2
Fouls committed
15
16
Offsides
0
0
Yellow cards
1
2
Red cards
0
0
Second leg
Details
Wydad AC
1–1
Al Ahly
Attiyat Allah 27'
Report
Abdelmonem 78'
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
Wydad AC
Al Ahly
GK
32
Youssef El Motie
LB
14
Yahia Attiyat Allah
CB
35
Arsène Zola
CB
25
Amine Farhane
RB
22
Ayoub El Amloud
CM
6
Jalal Daoudi
CM
5
Yahya Jabrane (c)
LW
30
Saifeddine Bouhra
45+6'
66'
AM
10
Ayman El Hassouni
80'
RW
11
Mohamed Ounajem
89'
CF
20
Bouly Sambou
Substitutes:
GK
12
Taha Mourid
DF
4
Amine Aboulfath
DF
15
Yahya Nadrani
MF
2
Ismail Moutaraji
MF
8
Reda Jaadi
80'
MF
17
Badie Aouk
MF
28
Muaid Ellafi
FW
7
Zouhair El Moutaraji
66'
FW
33
Hamid Ahadad
89'
Manager:
Sven Vandenbroeck
GK
1
Mohamed El Shenawy (c)
LB
21
Ali Maâloul
87'
CB
24
Mohamed Abdelmonem
90+10'
CB
6
Yasser Ibrahim
RB
30
Mohamed Hany
90+7'
CM
8
Hamdy Fathy
72'
CM
13
Marwan Attia
59'
CM
15
Aliou Dieng
50'
LW
14
Hussein El Shahat
41'
59'
ST
7
Mahmoud Kahraba
36'
72'
RW
23
Percy Tau
86'
Substitutes:
GK
16
Ali Lotfi
DF
2
Khaled Abdelfattah
DF
5
Ramy Rabia
86'
MF
9
Ahmed Abdel Kader
59'
MF
17
Amr El Solia
72'
MF
19
Mohamed Magdy Afsha
59'
MF
26
Ahmed Kendouci
FW
10
Mohamed Sherif
72'
FW
27
Taher Mohamed
Manager:
Marcel Koller
Assistant referees: Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon) Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya) Fourth official: Pierre Atcho (Gabon) Video assistant referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya) Assistant video assistant referees: Dahane Beida (Mauritania) Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)
Match rules
90 minutes.
Penalty shoot-out if tied on aggregate and away goals.
Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.
Statistics
First half
Statistic
Wydad AC
Al Ahly
Goals scored
1
0
Total shots
2
3
Shots on target
1
0
Saves
0
0
Ball possession
57%
43%
Corner kicks
1
0
Fouls committed
5
10
Offsides
0
1
Yellow cards
1
2
Red cards
0
0
Second half
Statistic
Wydad AC
Al Ahly
Goals scored
0
1
Total shots
4
4
Shots on target
0
3
Saves
2
0
Ball possession
48%
52%
Corner kicks
3
3
Fouls committed
4
9
Offsides
0
1
Yellow cards
0
4
Red cards
0
0
Overall
Statistic
Wydad AC
Al Ahly
Goals scored
1
1
Total shots
6
7
Shots on target
1
3
Saves
2
0
Ball possession
53%
47%
Corner kicks
4
3
Fouls committed
9
19
Offsides
0
2
Yellow cards
1
6
Red cards
0
0
See also
2023 CAF Confederation Cup final
2023 CAF Super Cup
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