Al Ahly advance, but Pirates eliminated & Pyramids eye 1st-leg advantage

by Austin Ditlhobolo

Sunday Oct 26, 2025. 10:03

Al Ahly advanced to the group stage, but Orlando Pirates bowed out during Saturday’s CAF inter-club second preliminary round second-leg matches.

A 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso’s Aigle Noir, courtesy of Omar Kamal’s second-half goal in Egypt, earned Egyptian football powerhouse Al Ahly a 2-0 aggregate win in the Champions League.

However, there was an upset in South Africa as Pirates lost 5-4 on penalties to FC Saint Eloi Lupopo of DR Congo following a 3-3 draw on aggregate, with the former winning 3-0 in regulation time on the day.

In the Confederation Cup, Algerian giants USM Alger advanced after defeating Ivorian side AFAD 3-0, winning the tie 3-1 on aggregate after losing 1-0 in the first leg in the Ivory Coast.

The action is set to continue on Sunday, with two first-leg matches taking place as Pyramids and RS Berkane target first-leg advantages after meeting in the CAF Super Cup last weekend.

Pyramids are set to continue their defence of the Champions League by taking on Ethiopian Insurance in Addis Ababa, while Berkane will take on Al-Ahly Tripoli in Libya.

In Tunisia, Esperance de Tunis will carry a 1-0 aggregate lead into their clash with Rahimo of Burkina Faso and MC Alger will be banking on the home ground advantage after drawing 1-1 with Cameroon’s Colombe in the first-leg.

In the Confederation Cup, Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa and Tunisian giants Etoile du Sahel will also bank on home ground advantage when they take on DR Congo’s AS Simba and Nairobi United, respectively.

Saturday’s results

Champions League

Orlando Pirates (South Africa) 3-0 St Eloi Lupopo (DR Congo) – [3-3 aggregate, Lupopo won 5-4 on penalties]

Young Africans (Tanzania) 2-0 Silver Strikers (Malawi) – [2-1 aggregate win for Africans]

Rivers United (Nigeria) 3-1 Black Bulls (Mozambique) – [3-1 aggregate win for Rivers]

Petro de Luanda (Angola) 2-0 Stade d’Abidjan (Ivory Coast) – [4-0 aggregate win for Petro]

Al Ahly (Egypt) 1-0 Aigle Noir (Burkina Faso) – [2-0 aggregate win for Al Ahly]

JS Kabylie (Algeria) 2-1 US Monastirienne (Tunisia) – [5-1 aggregate win for Kabylie]

ASFAR (Morocco) 3-0 Horoya (Guinea) – [4-1 aggregate win for ASFAR]

Confederation Cup

Jwaneng Galaxy (Botswana) 1-1 ZESCO United (Zambia) – [5-4 aggregate win for ZESCO]

Royal Leopards (Eswatini) 1-1 AS Maniema (DR Congo) – [4-3 aggregate win for Maniema]

USM Alger (Algeria) 3-0 AFAD (Ivory Coast) – [3-1 aggregate win for Alger]

Coton Sport (Cameroon) 0-3 San Pedro (Ivory Coast) – [4-1 aggregate win for San Pedro]

Singida Black Stars (Tanzania) 3-1 Flambeu Centre (Burundi) – [4-2 aggregate win for Singida]

Stade Tunisien (Tunisia) 2-1 Olympique Safi (Morocco) – [3-2 aggregate win for Safi]

Sunday’s fixtures

Kick-off times in CAT

Champions League

15:00 – Simba (Tanzania) v Nsingizini Hotspurs (Eswatini)

15:30 – Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) vs Remo Stars (Nigeria)

18:00 – Esperance Tunis (Tunisia) v Rahimo (Burkina Faso)

18:00 – Ethiopian Insurance (Ethiopia) v Pyramids (Egypt)

18:00 – Stade Malien (Mali) v Nouadhibou (Mauritania)

20:00 – Al Ahly Tripoli (Libya) v Berkane (Morocco)

21:00 – MC Alger (Algeria) v Colombe (Cameroon)

Confederation Cup

15:00- Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa v Simba (DR Congo)

15:00 – Stellenbosch (South Africa) v 15 de Agosto (Equatorial Guinea)

16:30 – Otoho d’Oyo (Congo-Brazzaville) v Ferroviario Maputo (Mozambique)

18:00 – Djoliba (Mali) v USFA (Burkina Faso)

19:00 – Etoile Sahel (Tunisia) v Nairobi United (Kenya)

20:00 – Al Masry (Egypt) v Al-Ittihad (Libya)