Reigning champions Al Ahly cruised past Kenya’s Gor Mahia with a clinical 3-0 display in Cairo to comfortably march into the group stages.

The record-title holders came into the clash with a comfortable 3-0 first leg win, which they comfortably replicated in Cairo.

Meanwhile, two matches took place in South Africa on Saturday where 1995 champions, Orlando Pirates secured their place in the group stages of the competition for the first time in five years after overcoming Botswana’s Jwaneng Galaxy 1-0 in Orlando, Soweto.

A late strike by the in-form Monnapule Saleng was enough to seal a 3-0 aggregate score for the Buccaneers.

Sundowns were in action against Eswatini’s Mbabane Swallows whom they had outclassed 4-0 in the first leg.

The 2016 champions wrapped up the two-legged tie at home with another 4-0 win to double the aggregate score with no response from their opponents.