Al Merreikh’s TotalEnergies Champions League hopes end

Egypt’s Al Ahly have defeated Al Merreikh 3-1 in a TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group A match played at the Al Salaam Stadium in Cairo today.

The defeat ends the hopes of the Sudan Premier League giants having any chance of qualifying for the quarter final stage.

South African international Percy Tau gave the reigning champions the lead after 19 minutes when he beat Al Merreikh goalkeeper Monged Elneel Abuzaid Salman.

The Egyptian side continued to push for another goal, but the Sudan team defended well. In the second half Tau was replaced before Ramadan Agab made it 1-1 after 60 minutes to give Al Merreikh some hope.

But Al Ahly did not give up pushing forward before they scored two more goals through Mohamed Sherif and Ahmed Abdel Kader. The Al Merreikh team looked disjointed at the back.

After losing three matches, drawing one and winning one, Al Merreikh are bottom of Group D and cannot qualify for the knock out stage even if they win their last match.

On Saturday another Sudan Premier League side Al Hilal will host table leaders Mamelodi Sundowns at the Al Hilal Stadium in Khartoum, Sudan.