Stuart Baxter believes the red card
Happy Mashiane received on Saturday in the CAF Champions League final was a killer to the game as it allowed Al Ahly to claim their 10th title.
The 23-year-old Mashiane was shown a straight red card on the stroke of half-time for a reckless challenge after the referee checked with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) as Al Ahly eased to a 3-0 win in Morocco.
As it happened |
It took Al Ahly less than eight minutes after the second-half whistle sounded as goals from Mohamed Sherif, Mohamed Afsha, and Amr El Solia secured bragging rights for the Egyptians on the night at the Mohamed V Stadium.
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