Mustafa Karshom’s own goal 14 minutes to time saved holders Al Ahly the blushes at home, as they came off 3-2 winners over Sudan’s Al Merrikh for their first Group A victory in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.
Ahly came into the re-arranged tie from a 1-0 loss at home
Al Merrikh clinched the bragging rights from the Sudanese derby as they downed rivals Al Hilal 2-1 at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo in their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group A match on Friday.
The victory in Cairo takes Merrikh temporarily on top of Group A with four points,