Al Ahly will take on Esperance in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final at the Cairo International Stadium on Saturday. The teams played out a goalless draw in the first leg, and that means the second leg will decide the winner of the tournament.
Al Ahly are unbeaten in their last seven matches and will be confident of delivering a solid performance in the second leg. Esperance have lost just two out of their last 23 matches and will be hoping to put up a strong challenge as well.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Al Ahly SC vs Esperance kick-off time
| Date: | May 25, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 1 pm ET |
| Venue: | Cairo International Stadium |
The match will be played at the Cairo International Stadium on Saturday, with kick-off at 1 pm ET for fans in the US.
How to watch Al Ahly vs Esperance online - TV channels & live streams
The match will be shown live on beIN Sports in the US. Match highlights will be available on the platform after the game and live updates can be found here on GOAL.
How to watch anywhere with VPN
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Team news & squads
Al Ahly team news
Marcel Koller is likely to keep his reliable defense featuring Ali Maaloul, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Rami Rabia, and Mohamed Hany, intact given their strong performance in this tournament.
The Red Eagles will be without the services of their first-choice left-back Ali Maaloul who recently underwent Achilles tendon surgery.
Al Ahly predicted XI: Shobeir; Hany, Rabia, Abdelmonem, Kamal; Kouka, Tawfik; Tau, El Solia, Abdelkader; Ali.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | El Shenawy, Alaa, El Zanfaly, Shobeir, Makhlouf |
| Defenders: | Abdelfattah, Kamal, Metwalli, Rabia, Ibrahim, Maâloul, Abdelmonem, Fouad, Hany, El Debes, Mohamed |
| Midfielders: | Kahraba, Tawfik, Abdelkader, Attia, El Shahat, Dieng, El Solia, Afsha, Nedved, Ashour, Nabil Koka |
| Forwards: | Abou Ali, Tau, Slim, Cristo, Modeste, Mohamed |
Esperance team news
Yassine Meriah has scored in his last two games prior to the first leg and will be hoping to continue his form for Esperance Tunis.
Midfielder Yan Sasse has contributed to four goals in this season's CAF Champions League, ranking him second in the competition. He will be a player to watch out for in this ultimate contest.
Esperance predicted XI: Memmiche; Hamida, Tougai, Meriah, Ali; Ghacha, Chaaleli, Aholou, Yan Sasse, Teka; Rodrigues.
What should Percy Tau do next?
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Memmiche, Ben Cherifia, Debchi |
| Defenders: | Ben Ali, Majhed, Meriah, Bouchniba, Tougai, Ben Hamida, Amamou, Shili |
| Midfielders: | Derbali, Tka, Sasse, Ouahabi, Chaalali, El Ayeb, Triki, Ogbelu, Aholou |
| Forwards: | Rodrigues, Bouguerra, Berrima, Ghacha, Abid, Sahli, Sowe, Ben Hammouda, Bukia |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 19/05/24 | ES Tunis 0 - 0 Al Ahly | CAF Champions League |
| 20/05/23 | Al Ahly 1 - 0 ES Tunis | CAF Champions League |
| 13/05/23 | ES Tunis 0 - 3 Al Ahly | CAF Champions League |
| 27/06/21 | Al Ahly 3 - 0 ES Tunis | CAF Champions League |
| 19/06/21 | ES Tunis 0 - 1 Al Ahly | CAF Champions League |