No Percy Tau no problem! Al Ahly beat Stade d'Abidjan to topple Orlando Pirates in Caf Champions League Group C thanks to second-half hat-trick

Defending Caf Champions League champions Al Ahly are closer to the quarter-finals of the ongoing edition after a hard-fought 3-1 win over Stade d'Abidjan on Saturday evening.

The Red Devils - who confirmed the exit of Percy Tau after a three-year service, were shocked in the first half by a Saint-Jean Firmin Kore strike.

However, a hat-trick by Emam Ashour in the second half sealed the 3-1 win in favour of the visitors.

The Red Devils were delighted with the important win.

Al Ahly are now top of Group C from five games, having managed three wins, a draw and a loss.

They have 10 points, two more than Orlando Pirates who will host Khanyisa Mayo's CR Belouizdad on Sunday at the Orlando Stadium.

The Algerian outfit are third with six points after two wins and as many losses.

The Buccaneers are the only unbeaten team in the Group.

Bucs are hoping to make it past the group stage for the first time since 2013 when they reached the final but fell to Al Ahly.

A win on Sunday will seal their place in the next phase, alongside Al Ahly.