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Raja Possible Line-up for Al Ahly


Fri 22 Apr 2022 | 02:49 PM
Mohamed Helba

Raja of Morocco  are set to host Al Ahly of Egypt in the second leg of the CAF Champions League quarter-final.

The match will kick off at 00:00 CLT. The Red Devils secured a 2-1 win in the first leg, which makes the game so tough in Casablanca.

The ten-time African champions qualified for the last eight after occupying the second place in Group A following their three wins, a draw and two defeats.

On the other hand, Raja powered into the quarter-finals after occupying the first position with 15 points in group B.

The history of both teams' clashes is as follows

Both teams have previously met on nine occasions; Al Ahly won five compared to two victories for Raja, while the draw decided the two other clashes.

This clash will be the first clash between both teams in the knock out stages, as the two teams played before in the Champions League in the group stage in the 1999, 2002, and 2005 seasons.

During their previous confrontations in the CAF Champions League, the Red Devils won once, while Raja secured three victories and the draw settled the other three encounters.

The next encounter between both teams at Cairo Stadium will be the seventh between both teams in the CAF Champions League.

The biggest win between both teams was for Al Ahly in the Arab Club Champions Cup 3-1 in 1997.

The clash, which took place on October 18th, 2002, saw the highest numbers of goals scored within a single match as both teams settled a six-goal thriller.

Raja Casablanca vs Al Ahly Team News

Raja Casablanca

Zakaria El Wardi is the only absentee for the hosts. Mohamed Nahiri returns from suspension but Marouane Hadhoudi is suspended following a red card in the first leg. Abdelilah Madkour will also serve a one-game suspension following the accumulation of yellow cards.

How to watch it?

The match will be aired via Bein Sports channels.

Raja Casablanca (3-4-3): Anas Zniti (GK); Ilias Haddad, Mohamed Nahiri, Jamal Harkass; Oussame Soukhane, Mohamed Al Makaazi, Abdeljalil Jbira, Abdellah Farah; Fabrice Ngoma, Hamid Ahadad, Mohamed Zrida.