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Al Ahly to face Kaizer Chiefs in African Champions League final

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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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