Tau, Kahraba give Al Ahly an advantage over Wydad in the CAF CL final

Al Ahly drew first blood in the CAF Champions League final first leg with a 2-1 win over rivals Wydad Casablanca on Sunday night at the Cairo International Stadium.

Winger Percy Tau and forward Mahmoud Kahraba scored in either half, while Saifeddine Bouhrati scored the consolation for the defending champions.

The better part of the first half was cagy from both sides until just before the break when Percy Tau nodded home Hussein El Shahat’s cross at the far post to send the capacity crowd into wild celebrations and give the hosts a half-time lead.

It was Tau’s fifth goal in the competition this season; after the break, the Red Devils kept their foot on the pedal.

They were rewarded with Hussein El Shahat again doing the dirty work before he crossed for Mahmoud Kahraba to slot home his eighth of the campaign to double the lead.

Wydad got a consolation through Saifeddine Bouhrati with three minutes to go, which will go a long way in spicing up the return leg set to take place on 11th June at the Mohammed IV complex in Casablanca.

Wydad won the previous edition of the competition beating Al Ahly in a one-legged final in Casablanca.

The Red Devils are chasing a record 11th continental interclub title, while Wydad is looking for a fourth title in the competition.