The 2023 CAF Champions League final were the final matches of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League, the 59th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 27th edition under the current CAF Champions League title.
The final was contested between Egyptian club Al Ahly and Moroccan club Wydad AC, which is a repeat of the 2022 CAF Champions League final, the second time in CAF Champions League history that two same clubs compete in the final of Champions League consecutively.
Teams In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.
TeamZonePrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Al AhlyUNAF (North Africa)15 (1982, 1983, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022) Wydad ACUNAF (North Africa)5 (1992, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2022)
Venues
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Al AhlyRound Wydad ACOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legByeFirst roundBye Union Monastirienne4–01–0 (A)3–0 (H)Second round Rivers United7–21–2 (A)6–0 (H)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult Coton Sport3–0 (H)Matchday 1 AS Vita Club1–0 (H) Al Hilal0–1 (A)Matchday 2 JS Kabylie0–1 (A) Mamelodi Sundowns2–2 (H)Matchday 3 Petro de Luanda1–0 (H) Mamelodi Sundowns2–5 (A)Matchday 4 Petro de Luanda2–0 (A) Coton Sport4–0 (A)Matchday 5 AS Vita Club0–0 (A) Al Hilal3–0 (H)Matchday 6 JS Kabylie3–0 (H)Group B runners-upFinal standingsGroup A winnersOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Raja CA2–02–0 (H)0–0 (A)Quarter-finals Simba1–1 0–1 (A)1–0 (H) Espérance de Tunis4–03–0 (A)1–0 (H)Semi-finals Mamelodi Sundowns2–2 (a)0–0 (H)2–2 (A)
Format The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.
If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time was played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.
Matches First leg Details
GK31 Mostafa ShobeirLB21 Ali MaâloulCB24 Mohamed AbdelmonemCB6 Yasser IbrahimRB30 Mohamed Hany (c) CM8 Hamdy FathyCM13 Marwan AttiaCM15 Aliou DiengLW14 Hussein El Shahat ST7 Mahmoud Kahraba RW23 Percy TauSubstitutes:GK16 Ali LotfiDF2 Khaled AbdelfattahDF4 Mahmoud MetwalliMF9 Ahmed Abdel Kader MF17 Amr El SoliaMF19 Mohamed Magdy AfshaMF26 Ahmed KendouciFW10 Mohamed Sherif FW27 Taher MohamedManager: Marcel Koller GK32 Youssef El MotieLB14 Yahia Attiyat Allah CB35 Arsène ZolaCB25 Amine FarhaneRB22 Ayoub El Amloud CM6 Jalal DaoudiCM5 Yahya Jabrane (c)CM8 Reda JaadiLW7 Zouhair El Moutaraji ST20 Bouly SambouRW10 Ayman El Hassouni Substitutes:GK12 Taha MouridDF4 Amine AboulfathDF15 Yahya NadraniDF31 Hamza Ait AllalMF2 Ismail MoutarajiMF21 Houmam BaaouchMF28 Muaid EllafiFW11 Mohamed Ounajem FW30 Saifeddine Bouhra Manager: Sven Vandenbroeck Assistant referees: Attia Essa Amsaad (Libya) Khalil Hassani (Tunisia) Fourth official: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad) Video assistant referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia) Assistant video assistant referees: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) Carine Atezambong Fomo (Cameroon)Match rules 90 minutes. Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.
Statistics
+First halfStatisticAl AhlyWydad ACGoals scored10Total shots75Shots on target22Saves21Ball possession75%25%Corner kicks31Fouls committed69Offsides00Yellow cards01Red cards00
+Second halfStatisticAl AhlyWydad ACGoals scored11Total shots57Shots on target42Saves13Ball possession56%44%Corner kicks21Fouls committed97Offsides00Yellow cards11Red cards00
+OverallStatisticAl AhlyWydad ACGoals scored21Total shots1212Shots on target64Saves34Ball possession65%35%Corner kicks52Fouls committed1516Offsides00Yellow cards12Red cards00
Second leg Details
GK32 Youssef El MotieLB14 Yahia Attiyat AllahCB35 Arsène ZolaCB25 Amine FarhaneRB22 Ayoub El AmloudCM6 Jalal DaoudiCM5 Yahya Jabrane (c)LW30 Saifeddine Bouhra AM10 Ayman El Hassouni RW11 Mohamed Ounajem CF20 Bouly SambouSubstitutes:GK12 Taha MouridDF4 Amine AboulfathDF15 Yahya NadraniMF2 Ismail MoutarajiMF8 Reda Jaadi MF17 Badie AoukMF28 Muaid EllafiFW7 Zouhair El Moutaraji FW33 Hamid Ahadad Manager: Sven Vandenbroeck GK1 Mohamed El Shenawy (c)LB21 Ali Maâloul CB24 Mohamed Abdelmonem CB6 Yasser IbrahimRB30 Mohamed Hany CM8 Hamdy Fathy CM13 Marwan Attia CM15 Aliou Dieng LW14 Hussein El Shahat ST7 Mahmoud Kahraba RW23 Percy Tau Substitutes:GK16 Ali LotfiDF2 Khaled AbdelfattahDF5 Ramy Rabia MF9 Ahmed Abdel Kader MF17 Amr El Solia MF19 Mohamed Magdy Afsha MF26 Ahmed KendouciFW10 Mohamed Sherif FW27 Taher MohamedManager: Marcel Koller Assistant referees: Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon) Gilbert Cheruiyot (Kenya) Fourth official: Pierre Atcho (Gabon) Video assistant referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya) Assistant video assistant referees: Dahane Beida (Mauritania) Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)Match rules 90 minutes. Penalty shoot-out if tied on aggregate and away goals. Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.
Statistics
+First halfStatisticWydad ACAl AhlyGoals scored10Total shots23Shots on target10Saves00Ball possession57%43%Corner kicks10Fouls committed510Offsides01Yellow cards12Red cards00
+Second halfStatisticWydad ACAl AhlyGoals scored01Total shots44Shots on target03Saves20Ball possession48%52%Corner kicks33Fouls committed49Offsides01Yellow cards04Red cards00
+OverallStatisticWydad ACAl AhlyGoals scored11Total shots67Shots on target13Saves20Ball possession53%47%Corner kicks43Fouls committed919Offsides02Yellow cards16Red cards00
See also 2023 CAF Confederation Cup final 2023 CAF Super Cup
Notes
References
External links TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2022/2023, CAFonline.com