CAF Champions League 2024/25 Group Stage: Matchday 5 Highlights

Matchday 5 of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2024–25 group stage intensifies, taking clubs one step closer to elimination. Here is a summary of the most recent events:

Matchday 5 Results (All in GMT):

• Friday, 10 January 2025

Group A: MC Alger 1-0 TP Mazembe (19:00)

• Saturday, 11 January 2025

Group B: Maniema 1-2 Mamelodi Sundowns (13:00)

Group D: Sagrada Esperança 0-1 Pyramids (16:00)

Group C: Stade d’Abidjan 1-3 Al Ahly (16:00)

Group B: FAR Rabat 1-1 Raja Casablanca (19:00)

• Sunday, 12 January 2025

Group C: Orlando Pirates v CR Belouizdad (13:00)

Group D: Djoliba v Esperance (16:00)

Group A: Al Hilal Omdurman v Young Africans (19:00)

• Teams Qualified for Quarter-Finals:

As the group stage nears its end, three teams have secured their spots in the quarter-finals:

1. Al Hilal Omdurman (Sudan)
2. Pyramids FC (Egypt)
3. AS FAR (Morocco)

• Quarter-Final Schedule:

The quarter-finals are slated for April 2025, with matchups determined by a CAF draw in March 2025. First-leg games will occur in April, followed by the return legs in May.

This edition remains fiercely competitive, featuring continental giants like Al Ahly, Esperance, and Mamelodi Sundowns, all vying for the prestigious title.