Ahly have scored 24 goals en route to their 16th Champions League final — seven more than Wydad — while both sides conceded 12. Senegalese Bouly Sambou has netted seven times for Wydad, making him the joint Champions League chart-topper this season, and Mahmoud Kahraba is the leading Ahly scorer with five. Elusive trebleAhly have appeared in a record 15 Champions League finals from 1982, winning 10, including back-to-back titles on three occasions. History beckonsHistory beckons for Marcel Koller of Ahly or Sven Vandenbroeck of Wydad as no Swiss or Belgian coach has won the CAF Champions League. North dominateThe 2023 Champions League final will be the 10th in 20 years to feature two clubs from the northern region of Africa, which comprises Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 03, 2023 07:52 UTC