Egyptian giants Al Ahly won the African Champions League after scoring a late equaliser to grab a 1-1 draw against Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in the second leg of the final on Sunday that secured a 3-2 aggregate victory.<\/p>\n
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Defender Mohamed Abdelmoneim flicked on a corner from Ali Maaloul with 13 minutes remaining, with the ball looping over the home defence and into the corner of the net to hand the Cairo club a record-extending 11th title.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\nWydad were looking to complete a dream season for Moroccan football, after the heroics of their national team in reaching the World Cup semi-final in December, but the Cairo club reaffirmed their status as Africa\u2019s top side after losing to Wydad in last year\u2019s final.<\/p>\n
Al Ahly have now won more than double the number of titles in Africa\u2019s top club competition than their nearest rivals. This was their fourth successive final and sixth in the last seven editions.<\/p>\n
Abdelmoneim\u2019s decisive goal came as time was running out and with Wydad looking firmly in control.<\/p>\n
Wydad\u2019s goal evaded the defence as Attiat Allah\u2019s free kick was missed by both attackers and defenders in the penalty area before nestling in the back of the net.<\/p>\n
Striker Mohamed Ounajem tried to claim a touch but after watching television replays, officials credited the goal to the fullback.<\/p>\n
Sunday\u2019s final proved a typically testy affair, full of gamesmanship, repeated bickering with the referee and some horrendous tackling as the cacophony of noise from the Wydad fans often reached eardrum piercing decibel levels and created an intimidating atmosphere.<\/p>\n
The smoke from flares set off in the stands caused a temporary halt midway through the second half before the game resumed against a backdrop of a green haze, but this did not affect the Egyptian giant club, Al Ahly.<\/p>\n
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