Egyptian giants Al Ahly came from behind to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Uganda’s Kitara FC in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup encounter.
The visitors showed resilience to overturn a first-half deficit, putting themselves in a strong position ahead of the return leg in Cairo next weekend.
Kitara took the lead through Wahab Gadafi, who scored before half-time to give the Ugandan side a deserved advantage and raise hopes of a memorable result against the Egyptian heavyweights.
However, Al Ahly responded after the break as Omar Al Saaiy found the equaliser, restoring parity and shifting the momentum in favour of the visitors.
Al Ahly continued to push for a winner, and their efforts paid off when Ahmed Sayed, popularly known as Zizo, converted a penalty to complete the comeback and hand the Egyptian side a crucial 2-1 victory.
The result gives Al Ahly an advantage heading into the second leg, where they will host Kitara in Cairo next weekend.
Kitara, meanwhile, must produce a strong performance in the return fixture to overturn the deficit and keep their CAF Confederation Cup campaign alive.
With the tie still to be decided, all eyes will be on Cairo as both sides battle for progression in Africa’s second-tier continental club competition.
