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Al Ahly to face Kaizer Chiefs in African Champions League final

June 26, 2021 Esperance Sportive de Tunis' William Togui looks dejected after the match REUTERS

Holders Al Ahly cruised into the final of the African Champions League with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Esperance in Cairo on Saturday to set up a meeting with South Africa's Kaizer Chiefs in the July 17 decider.

The record nine-time winners took the semi-final tie 4-0 on aggregate after Ali Maaloul netted a penalty in the first half, with Esperance left-back Ilyes Chetti sent-off for his role in the incident.

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