CAF Champions League Results: Al Ahly, Espérance, and Pyramids Shine on Opening Day

The 2024-25 CAF Champions League group stage kicked off on 26 November, with exciting matches taking place across Africa. Defending champions Al Ahly started strongly with a 4-2 win over Stade d’Abidjan, showing their determination to retain the title they won against Esperance last season.

In the meantime, Pyramids FC, another Egyptian team, had a strong start to the league by thrashing Angola's Sagrada 5-1. Espérance de Tunis also demonstrated their skill by crushing Djoliba of Mali 4

Here are the full results from the opening day:

• TP Mazembe 0 - 0 MC Alger
• Young Africans 0 - 2 Al Hilal
• Al Ahly 4 - 2 Stade d’Abidjan
• Mamelodi Sundowns 0 - 0 Maniema Union
• Pyramids FC 5 - 1 Sagrada
• Raja Casablanca 0 - 2 AS FAR Rabat
• CR Belouizdad 1 - 2 Orlando Pirates
• Espérance 4 - 0 Djoliba

With teams like Al Ahly, Pyramids, and Espérance establishing the tone for an intensely contested group stage, the tournament has already produced excellent football. The forthcoming matches in the competition for continental glory are keenly anticipated by fans.