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Giants Zamalek eliminated despite scoring four goals in 25 minutes Johannesburg (AFP) – African giants Zamalek of Egypt failed to reach the CAF Champions League quarter-finals Saturday, despite scoring four goals in 25 minutes to hammer Teungueth of Senegal 4-1 in Cairo.
A bold Group D comeback by the five-time African champions in the final two matchdays ultimately proved futile as Mouloudia Alger of Algeria came from behind to force a 1-1 draw at Esperance of Tunisia and qualify.
The point former title-holders Mouloudia took away from Tunis gave them second place behind Esperance and a last-eight slot for the first time since 1980.
AlgeriaMamelodiGautengSouth-africaTunisTs26TunisiaTanzaniaAngolaSowetoJohannesburgLuandaThe draw in the other match proved to be enough for MC Alger to progress alongside already qualified Esperance, regardless of Zamalek’s result, and there was much chagrin among the Egyptian giants’ technical bench at the performance of their two North African rivals.
Zamalek players and staff watch MC Alger hold Esperance away to advance to the Caf Champions League knockouts at the 2020 finalists' expense.
Esperance & MC Alger barely tried after the Algerians equalised - knowing both would go through - do @CAF_Online need to look into this? pic.twitter.com/xZPKrr43pr— Ed Dove (@EddyDove) April 10, 2021
Following MC Alger’s equaliser, the two sides appeared to play out the rest of their fixture at a much reduced intensity, knowing that the result would see one of the tournament favourites fall while the Algerians progressed alongside Esperance.
TunisiaEgyptZamalekAl-jizahAlgeriaAlgerTunisiansEgyptianEl-wenshWhite-knightAl-merreikhAbdenour-belkheir Saturday, Apr 10, 2021 06:08 PM MC Alger pick point in Rades to progress to quarters, Zamalek crash out
Abdennour Belkheir scored in the 68th minute as Algerian side MC Alger came from down to draw 1-1 with Esperance at the Stade de Olympique in Rades on Saturday to progress to the quarter finals of the Total CAF Champions League, while Egyptian giants Zamalek crashed out.
Heading into the final round of Group D matches, second placed Alger just needed a point to progress to the quarters while Zamalek needed to beat Teungueth in Cairo and hope Alger lose to Esperance.
The script went to Algerâs way despite Zamalek winning 4-1.
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