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Raja Casablanca 0-0 Al Ahly SC (0-2 on aggregate)
Al Ahly SC grabbed a spot in the last four of the CAF Champions League with a 2-0 aggregate win over Raja Casablanca at the Stade Mohamed V on Saturday.
The Cairo Red Devils bagged the victory during the first-leg which took place last weekend in Cairo, but were under pressure from the start as Raja probed a turnaround.
Ahly lived on the edge before the halftime period after Raja won a penalty following a Video Assistant Review (VAR), but fortunately Yousri Bouzok failed to make it count.
The two North African powerhouses continued to go at each other after the interval, but Raja weren’t able to get the necessary goals as Ahly held on to enter the semi-finals.
Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 CR Belouizdad (6-2 on aggregate)
Mamelodi Sundowns also made it to the last four for the first time since the 2019 edition after securing a 6-2 aggregate triumph against CR Belouizdad.
Needing to overturn a hefty 4-1 first-leg deficit, Belouizdad had the perfect start with a headed finish by Sofiane Bouchar.
Sundowns pulled level before the break when Themba Zwane combined outside the area before slotting in the bottom-corner to leave the Algerians with a huge mountain to climb.
The Brazilians settled the contest after halftime with a close-range finish by Thapelo Morena and saw the DStv Premiership set up a semi-final clash with fierce foes Wydad Casablanca.
ES Tunis 1-1 JS Kabylie (2-1 on aggregate)
ES Tunis also ensured their ticket in the last four of the continent’s top club competition through a 2-1 victory over two-legs against JS Kabylie.
The match was filled with riots from the supporters who packed out the Stade Olympique de Rades before Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane opened the deadlock for the host.
With the match drawing to a close, the Algerians snatched a draw in the form of a late leveller but it wasn’t enough to complete the turnaround.
Wydad Casablanca 1-1 Simba SC (4-3 on penalties)
Wydad Casablanca overturned a first-leg deficit to advance to the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League following a 4-3 win on penalties against Simba SC on Friday evening.
The defending champions lost the first-leg to the Tanzanian giants last weeken
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