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Magnificent Magdi goal hands Al Ahly CAF Champions League title

Football - African Champions League Final - Zamalek v Al Ahly - Cairo, Egypt - November 27, 2020 Fans react as they watch the match on the big screen. [REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany]

Al Ahly's Mohamed Magdi scored a stunning goal four minutes from time as they beat bitter Cairo rivals Zamalek 2-1 to claim the 2019-20 CAF Champions League title and extend their record number of wins in Africa's elite club competition to nine.

The teams were locked at 1-1 at the Cairo International Stadium when midfielder Magdi collected a loose ball 30 metres out, showed neat control under pressure and volleyed into the corner of the net.

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